"Uh...!"
"Tie Kui, I can't make this decision for you either."
"At most, I can offer you a few suggestions."
"After all, Uncle Madara is your father. Blood is thicker than water."
"Everything he did before was only for your sake."
"What happened in the past was your grandfather's fault, but it wasn't entirely his fault either."
"That was just how that era was. You killed me, and I killed you."
"There was no right or wrong—only survival of the fittest."
"It's fine if you want to forgive him. After all, he didn't do anything terribly wrong."
"But it all depends on you. I have no right to interfere."
Senju Fujima frowned deeply. After pondering for a moment, he spread his hands at Tie Kui.
"Is that so?"
"My mind is a mess right now. I don't know what I should do either."
"Ah...!"
Tie Kui was only eleven years old. These matters were far too complicated for her. At an age when they should have been enjoying the innocent joys of first love, she had instead run into one troubling matter after another. Feeling helpless, she lowered her head and fiddled with her hands.
"Don't overthink it. Things will work themselves out when the time comes."
"You need to ask your own heart whether you need a father's love, whether you need your family."
"Generally speaking, your family won't try to harm you. As for altering your memories, perhaps he did it because he loved you!"
"Of course, I don't approve of it either. But you know Uncle Madara's personality. He definitely wouldn't like you being with me, because I already have Shizuka."
"So why don't you think it over some more? Even if you don't marry Hiruzen, you could find someone else you like."
"I really can't give