What puzzled Uchiha Madara was that not a single drop of water flowed out of it.
"There's no water?" Uchiha Madara said to Harinod speechlessly. "If there isn't even a drop of water in that cup, what have you been drinking this whole time?"
"There used to be, but it's been empty for the past few days," Harinod said with a smile.
"If there's no water, then don't take it out," Uchiha Madara said helplessly to Harinod. "The way you keep taking sip after sip, I thought you'd been drinking plenty of water along the way."
"What I drink isn't water, but an attitude toward life," Harinod said.
"This thing helps me think, so whenever I drink water, it's when I'm thinking about something," Harinod said.
"Whether there's water isn't important. What's important is whether you have a brain," Harinod said.
"Don't make it sound like you have such a big brain," Uchiha Madara said speechlessly. "I've never seen anyone think like that."
"If you like it, I can give you one too. It's standard equipment for us middle-aged men," Harinod said.
"I don't want a cup without water in it," Uchiha Madara said helplessly. "You should keep it for yourself."
"I can give you one with water in it," Harinod said with a smile.
The two men, both of whom looked middle-aged, talked as they walked. I found it quite interesting that they had met someone like this on the road.
But it really was as I had said: once people reached this age, they began to have many helpless frustrations.
What I saw walking across the Elzeran Continent now were young people in their prime. They had courage, dared to take risks, and were full of drive.
It was rare to see people of this age still running