Two days later, the sun was still blazing.
With a hint of anticipation, Gong Yi stepped into Konoha Hospital once again.
"Captain Gong Yi is here."
A petite woman greeted Gong Yi with a bright smile.
Gong Yi knew her. Sakurai Erii was one of the few medical ninjas in the hospital, and she had reached Chunin level.
While Gong Yi was recovering from his injuries, Lady Tsunade naturally couldn't treat him every day. Sakurai Erii had handled the follow-up observations of his recovery.
Gong Yi scratched his head. "Big Sister Erii, don't call me Captain. Just call me Gong Yi. It's embarrassing when you call me that."
Looking at the boy's youthful, bashful expression, Sakurai Erii seemed to see the vulnerable side of him from when he was recovering.
He wasn't the powerful genius everyone in the village talked about. He was more like an injured child.
If anyone embodied the phrase "maternal instincts gone wild," it was probably her.
"All right, Gong Yi." Sakurai Erii flashed her white teeth and asked curiously, "Weren't you discharged? Why are you back? Did your injuries act up again?"
As she spoke, Sakurai Erii reached out and took Gong Yi's hand, intending to examine him.
Feeling the softness of her hand against his, Gong Yi was reluctant to let go.
But thinking of why he had come today, he steadied himself.
"I'm here to see Lady Tsunade. She said she'd teach me Medical Ninjutsu, and today's the day. By the way, where is she?"
Sakurai Erii pointed upstairs. "She's in the library on the sixth floor. You can find her there."
Then she gave Gong Yi's hand another gentle squeeze.
"You've got to make the most of the chance to receive personal guidance from Lady Tsunade! She guided me twice, and now