When Hanfu got home, it was already past six. It wasn't that he'd dawdled on the way. After Shennong had finished giving Might Duy a massage, he'd spent another half hour teaching Hanfu the Bandage Technique. Hanfu had kept insisting that he wanted to learn to be a doctor, so there was nothing for it but to waste half an hour indulging him. By the time he left Might Duy's house, it was already half past five. He ran all the way home and just made it in time for dinner.
"Brother, you're so late!"
After getting home, Hayate had eagerly whacked a wooden post in the backyard for over an hour. He was already starving.
"Sorry, sorry. You'll get used to it eventually."
Hanfu said it with a straight face.
"I don't want to!" Hayate protested.
"Feng-chan, what exactly were you doing?" Keiko asked curiously.
"I went to learn the Bandage Technique from Doctor Shennong."
Hanfu said earnestly, "Hayate never knows when to stop once he starts practicing kenjutsu. That puts a lot of strain on his wrists. When I've learned the Bandage Technique, I'll be able to use bandages to ease the strain!"
Hayate was instantly moved. His eyes welled up as he looked at Hanfu. "Brother, I'm sorry. I was wrong to blame you."
Keiko couldn't help smiling as she ruffled his hair. "Our Feng-chan has finally grown up. That's wonderful!"
"Heh, heh, heh."
Hanfu felt a little reluctant, but in the face of reality, he could only find comfort in his little brother. "It's the least I can do. Hayate's my little brother, after all."
"Brother, you're so good to me." Hayate bit his lip, on the verge of tears.
"All right, let's eat!"
After dinner, Keiko washed the dishes and went to work at