Yanbai felt as though things had gotten surreal.
Whether foreign affairs or domestic matters, Yanbai handled his duties as Hokage very quickly. It was mostly the staff under him who stayed busy.
Even monitoring Konoha Shinobi Village with the Heavenly Eye Technique had been delegated to the Konoha Military Police Force. They only reported to Yanbai when something required his attention.
But now, Yanbai had another task to squeeze into his busy schedule-educating Senju Nawaki.
That day, the moment Senju Nawaki saw Yanbai, he dropped to his knees.
Senju Nawaki tearfully apologized to his Grand-Grandaunt while admitting that he liked Uchiha Mikoto and begging Yanbai to help him.
Yanbai looked at Senju Nawaki in bewilderment. Rather than pretending not to understand, he told him outright, "That'll cost extra."
Well, that one sentence left Senju Nawaki completely at a loss.
Still, Senju Nawaki kept his head and asked Yanbai how much he wanted.
Yanbai wasted no time either, taking out a contract for Senju Nawaki to sign.
He would charge by the hour, essentially providing counseling and advice. Whatever the case, Nawaki had to pay for his time.
An equivalent exchange: payment made, services rendered.
Once the job was done, neither would owe the other anything. There would be no debts of gratitude, and Yanbai had no intention of asking Senju Nawaki to repay any favors. As long as he paid, that was enough.
Once Senju Nawaki handed over the pocket money he had saved, Yanbai began by giving him some counseling.
First, Yanbai asked Nawaki why he liked Uchiha Mikoto. Nawaki answered, "No reason. I just do."
Then Yanbai asked why Nawaki felt he could not pursue Mikoto on his own. Nawaki answered, "I don't know."
He had no answers to anything.
Yanbai told Nawaki to go home, think it