Natsuki saw that Hinata was about to turn into a steam princess again.
He hurriedly cleared his throat.
"All right, you've liked each other for so many years. It's not a bad thing, so there's no need to hide it."
"It's better to confess your feelings early than let misunderstandings happen and end up missing each other."
Seeing how open-minded Natsuki was, Hinata relaxed as well.
Naruto asked, "Master, did you deliberately tell us about what happened during the day?"
Natsuki ruffled Naruto's hair. "You're not completely stupid."
Then, staring into the campfire, he said:
"I'm telling you that if you have a mouth, you need to know how to use it. Otherwise, melodramatic nonsense can easily happen."
Naruto felt as though he had survived a disaster. If his master had not deliberately guided him, how long would it have taken him to speak to Hinata?
There were already misunderstandings now. If more time passed, he did not even dare imagine it.
Natsuki continued, "I told you before that overly extreme emotions attract calamity."
"What happened today is no different."
"In future battles, no matter what happens, do not let your emotions control you."
"My fake death earlier was indeed meant to provoke you, but that was only a method, not the goal."
Several of them looked seriously at Natsuki. Every time Natsuki spoke, his views differed somewhat from the education they had received.
Yet after hearing him out, they all felt that he made sense.
"When you fight in the future, you must consider every possible outcome, as well as any accidents that may occur."
"And you must be able to accept all kinds of accidents."
"This world is vast. Once you have the strength to protect yourselves, you should go out more and see more."
"Then you won't