"I don't know either..."
Actually, I often worry about my older sister!
"You said she's not pretty, has a terrible temper, gets angry at the slightest thing, and who would dare mess with her if she started throwing punches!"
"And another thing... look how fat my sister is, those two lumps are bigger than my head, her body proportions are so disproportionate!"
"I don't know what kind of person could like my older sister!"
"Perhaps only Jiraiya do it!"
"Why..."
Thinking of this, Nawaki sighed again. In his eyes, his older sister's conditions were really terrible. Otherwise, she wouldn't be almost twenty-three years old and still not have a single person pursuing her. Marriage was nowhere in sight and there was absolutely no hope.
Waiting for my older sister to get married is more reliable than waiting for myself to become Hokage!
This is too difficult!
He's been idle for a while now.
Deep in thought.
I'm increasingly realizing how difficult it is for my older sister to get married!
There's absolutely no hope!
"?"
Araki silently typed a question mark, not that he had a problem, but that he felt Nawaki had a problem.
"Do you have some misconceptions about your older sister?"
Araki stared at Nawaki in confusion, completely bewildered as to how these sarcastic remarks had come about.
But it really is a rant!
Not in Versailles!
That look of disgust was completely genuine.
"Do you really think my older sister is any good?"
Nawaki tilted his head and looked at Araki, his face also showing disbelief. He was equally shocked by Araki's words.
"..."
Araki looked at Nawaki and pondered for a moment. He suddenly realized that in the ninja world, everyone is Xiao Gui despite their young age. Even students at the Ninja Academy might have girls they like, let alone Genin like Nawaki.
" Nawaki, do you have someone you like?" Araki suddenly asked.
"Shouldn't you talk about yourself before asking such a question?" Nawaki suddenly became interested, but he threw the topic back to Araki.
"I didn't." Araki shook his head.
"You're lying." Nawaki didn't believe him at all.
"What's so funny about lying about something like this..." Araki was stunned for a moment, not expecting that Nawaki would misunderstand him on such a topic.
"If you don't tell me, I won't tell you either," Nawaki said, turning his head away.
"Fine, if you don't want to tell me, then forget I asked." Araki's face darkened; he wasn't particularly interested, actually.
"No, tell me! I want to know! You've already said this much, just tell me a name, and I'll tell you!" Nawaki suddenly turned around and leaned towards Araki, his eyes sparkling with anticipation, completely revealing his childlike nature.
"What the hell am I talking about? Do you think I'd make this up for you?" Araki said irritably.
"Then you can make one up!" Nawaki nodded repeatedly, smiling as she said, "I'll believe anything you say."
"Alright then, your sister," Araki said calmly.
"..."
Nawaki fell silent, his smile vanished abruptly, and he looked as if he were very angry.
"?"
Araki was immediately puzzled.
What's wrong with this person?
Weren't you just belittling my older sister like that?
He gave me a perfunctory reply, saying "your sister," and now he has this expression.
What's going on?!
" Araki, you're being too perfunctory. I didn't expect you to be so dismissive. I'm angry, I'm not playing with you anymore!" Nawaki seemed to have no intention of acknowledging Araki.
"Do you really think my older sister is that bad?" Araki found it a bit unbelievable.
"Would you like an older woman who is more than ten years older than you?" Nawaki immediately retorted.
"If it's your sister, then I can." Araki nodded seriously.
" Araki, tell me the truth, you're not serious, are you?" Nawaki suddenly leaned closer and asked.
"What do you mean, 'seriously'?" Araki was taken aback by the question.
"You really like your older sister?" Nawaki leaned closer again.
"This... this..." Araki's lips twitched slightly.
"Or rather, do you think someone like my older sister is someone you could really consider?" Nawaki moved even closer.
"It's... it's alright..." Araki was a little unsure how to answer.
"How foolish!" Nawaki slapped his thigh, then shook his head and said, "Although I'm afraid it's a bit mean to talk about my older sister like this, just pretend I'm not talking about my older sister, but about this kind of person. She's so old, can you still accept it?"
"Old...?" Araki's lips twitched again. Who was the more confused one here?
"That's too old! I don't think my older sister will ever get married! But if you're truly willing to kindly marry her, you'll be doing a good deed!" Nawaki exclaimed.
"And what about you?" Araki asked, staring at Nawaki.
"I, I, I don't actually have anyone I like. All I want to do is become Hokage, but I think I should find someone much younger than me!" Nawaki said, straightening his posture.
"You like younger girls?" Araki said with a slight smile.
"Isn't that normal? Who doesn't like young people!" Nawaki said matter-of-factly.
"Why..."
Araki didn't say anything more, but shook his head slightly in his heart. So young, so naive! He has no idea what it means for peak periods to coincide!
When you were full of ambition, she was young and resistant.
When you are willing but unable to help, she is crying for food.
This feels like the peak periods are completely offset, how can it be compared to when they overlap!
Why are you sighing?
Nawaki frowned as he stared at Araki. He felt there was something wrong with the situation; it seemed that Araki was different from normal people when it came to such matters.
"It's alright, let's talk about something else. How's your Medical Ninjutsu training going?" Araki didn't want to discuss these kinds of relationship issues with Nawaki anymore. Nawaki was really like a child, completely unaware of the advantages of a girl being twelve years older than him.
"???"
The smile on Nawaki's face froze instantly, and his smug expression vanished in an instant.
" Araki, I can see it now, you really want to be my brother-in-law, you're bullying me!"
Nawaki had never expected their conversation to end in this way. Now, just thinking about all that complicated medical knowledge gave him a headache.
How did you memorize all of this?!
Is it really a passion?
"There are actually people who like this!"
"Oh, no, my older sister likes it too! You two really have similar interests. I'm increasingly convinced you two are a perfect match!"
Nawaki kept trying to provoke Araki in his own way, but his words had no effect on Araki whatsoever.
There was nothing he could do about it.
In particular, he gradually discovered that he and Araki differed in many viewpoints, but surprisingly, this did not affect their relationship.
Because of love!
Araki's lips curled up slightly as he silently thought to himself, "If I could get a stable position at Konoha Hospital, not only would I not have to go to the battlefield anymore, but I wouldn't even need to go out on ninja missions."
Araki left in the evening, having spent the entire afternoon teaching Nawaki, focusing entirely on medical theory.
Only then did he truly understand the meaning of "teaching and learning go hand in hand".
In the past, he didn't fully understand many questions when he read books on his own, and he could answer them when Tsunade asked him questions. However, when he went to teach Nawaki, he found that Nawaki needed to have a comprehensive and thorough understanding of the matter. If there were any points that were not clearly understood, he simply could not explain them clearly.
The afternoon's lectures left his mouth very dry, but he was also thoroughly enjoying himself. Through these lectures, his understanding of many medical concepts deepened.
only...
Throughout the entire process...
The one who suffers the most is the Nawaki!
At this very moment.
Just after Araki left the house.
Nawaki lay directly on the tatami mat, staring blankly at the ceiling, his head buzzing, the sound of Araki echoing in his ears.
"Why did Grandpa heal Araki's throat?!"
"This person is great in every way, except he talks way too much!"
Were you mute in your past life?
"I still want to make up for the time we couldn't talk properly in the past few years!"
"I'm going crazy..."
Nawaki muttered weakly, feeling as if he had been subjected to an extremely powerful mental attack, one that directly damaged his soul. Araki's voice kept echoing in his mind, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.