"Oh, so that's what happened... I never expected you to meet someone so interesting, Sakumo."
"But I think you should just keep being yourself."
Although they had talked about going for a drink, the two ended up choosing a barbecue restaurant.
The meat sizzled with bubbling fat, then they dipped it in their favorite sauces and savored each bite.
It tasted absolutely wonderful~
Chidori Cloud narrowed her eyes in bliss. Once she was half full, she offered her opinion.
"Keep being myself?"
Hatake Sakumo pressed her, puzzled.
"Ah, yes. From your description, Leaf Dragon is a ninja with a lot of personality. He's gentle, and he has principles he stands by."
"With someone like that, going along with him might make it easier to get along. Besides, he seems quite fond of you. Maybe he already considers you his best friend?"
"Huh?"
Hatake Sakumo recalled the times Leaf Dragon had toyed with him. He had no idea how she had reached that conclusion and shook his head in disagreement.
"Even though I work in logistics, I've heard about Leaf Dragon too. 'A handsome guy with a gentle personality,' 'smooth with people but hard to get close to'... That's what the single girls in our department all say..."
"Leaf Dragon is the director of the Medical Department. Even if he rarely socializes in private, he must deal with plenty of people every day for work, right? Think about it, Sakumo. Does he treat anyone else this way?"
"So perhaps your worries are completely unnecessary. You don't need to think about how to appease him, or anything else. Just get along with him the way you always have. That's my opinion."
"As for the children... How about appealing to their interests? In Tsunade's case, I hear that, just like Lord Hashirama Senju,