"Besides, if your goal is to marry Mikoto, the marriage policies in Konoha Shinobi Village and the Land of Fire would allow you to hold your wedding quite early."
Yanbai continued laying it out. "But if you intend to get married, do you know what responsibilities you'll have to shoulder? Do you know what a girl has to consider before marrying someone?"
Yanbai wasn't even going to discuss the possibility of Senju Nawaki not considering marriage. If he wasn't thinking about marrying her, why go and mess with the girl's life?
The Senju Clan had already produced a Kawarama, then an Itama. Yanbai had no desire to see Nawaki, who had survived, turn out the same way.
Uchiha Mikoto was Itachi's mother. Yanbai didn't want to stir up that kind of trouble.
Senju Nawaki looked utterly lost. He had never thought that far ahead. He was simply headstrong, doing whatever he wanted. When had he ever considered any of this?
He liked her, so he charged straight in without any intention of thinking about the consequences.
As for whatever happened afterward, he would deal with it when it happened. That was Senju Nawaki's creed.
Of course Yanbai knew Senju Nawaki hadn't thought that much about it. That was why he wanted Nawaki to think a little more.
"All right, Nawaki, here comes the next question." Yanbai continued, "What qualities do you have that would make Mikoto like you? Or rather, what qualities do you have that would appeal to outstanding girls?"
Senju Nawaki scratched his head, looking troubled. "Grand-Grandaunt, I can't think of any..."
"Fine, I'll help you." Yanbai took a deep breath. "Would they be interested in you because you're short?"
Senju Nawaki: "..."
Short?
He was still young, true, but he would grow taller later.
Before Senju Nawaki