Naruto: If I ask you to kill Sasuke, you will become a succubus?

I glanced reluctantly at the shelf of Intimate Paradise, nodded, and followed him out.

If it were Naruto, he would take me to Ichiraku Ramen without hesitation, but Kakashi would ask me if I wanted dessert or something else.

I looked around and randomly chose a tempura restaurant.

Kakashi also ordered a bottle of soda for me.

I sat opposite him, holding the bottle with both hands, lowering my head and biting the straw: "Actually... I am hesitating about what reason I should stay with Naruto."

I was too young and lacked experience. Naruto also said that he didn't understand lovers. Even the smartest Shikamaru was only seven or eight years old. When it came to emotional matters, Kakashi was already eighteen or nineteen years old. He must be more experienced, right?

"I want to be with Naruto forever. But if we are family, then if Naruto has a lover, he will distance himself from me. However, if we become lovers, I heard there is a term called the seven-year itch, and it is said that lovers will eventually become family... Is that right?"

I looked up at Kakashi.

Kakashi propped up his chin and looked at me. He said, "Why does Chaolu want to be with Naruto forever?"

"Because he... looks like my family." I said, "I have forgotten a lot of things, but I remember that there was a blond and blue-eyed man who always took care of me... I think he should be my family. But I forgot his name, and I don't remember his clear appearance... So the moment I saw Naruto, I felt very close to him. Naruto was also very happy. He said that I was his first friend! He was also my first friend. We were both alone, so I really wanted to be with him forever."

"...Blonde?"

"Ah."

Kakashi was lost in thought for a moment, not knowing what he was thinking. "Then why don't we just be friends and be together naturally? If you want to be a family, then be a family. If you can be lovers, then be lovers."

"But I have to determine my goal so that I can prepare in advance and ensure that I can achieve it."

"How does Chaolu want to prepare?" Kakashi said, "A relationship between lovers cannot be achieved by just working hard."

I was a little frustrated: "Shikamaru said the same thing. I don't understand what's so special about love, so I want to read a book to understand it."

"If Zhaolu doesn't understand, then it means you shouldn't take this path. When you really like someone, when you really fall in love with someone, you will naturally understand what that feeling is. That feeling cannot be controlled, it arises suddenly and naturally."

I asked curiously, "Has Mr. Kakashi ever liked anyone?"

He smiled silently and did not answer.

I said, "I'm worried...I'm worried that if I don't keep working on it, if I let down even a little bit...I'll lose Naruto."

"Why do you think so?"

At this time, the waiter brought the tempura and our conversation was interrupted for a moment.

After the waiter left, I patiently explained to him, "If I want to get good grades, I have to listen carefully to the teacher's lessons, practice more, and consolidate my knowledge by completing homework, and finally I can get good grades. So, if I want to have a better relationship with Naruto and become his closest person, then I must first understand how to deepen our relationship, and then practice according to the methods I have learned, and finally I will succeed."

Kakashi laughed and shook his head: "That's not the case. Feelings are not something that can be clearly calculated like this."

"I... don't understand." Orochimaru's scroll did teach me how to approach Naruto, and I did it, and it worked well. But what next? There was no clear instruction on what to do next in the scroll, so I could only figure it out on my own. "But, just like practicing throwing shuriken, if you don't practice for a day, you will become rusty and won't be able to hit the target. What should I do to keep a good relationship with Naruto like now, so as not to become estranged from him?"

"You guys are friends now, right?"

"right?"

"So now, just relying on the long-term companionship is enough."

"Accompany? You mean, I don't have to do anything? Just stay by Naruto's side every day?" I couldn't believe it: "Is it that simple?"

"It's not easy." Kakashi curled his eyes. "Only in daily interactions can people see their own feelings clearly in the peaceful years, and then calmly think and judge whether they are comfortable with each other, whether it can last long, and whether they are happy. Then, everyone will change, and perhaps gradually disagree on something, and then naturally alienate and separate... These are all unpredictable things. If you want to be together for a lifetime, even if both parties are determined, sometimes it depends on fate and destiny."

I said distressedly: "...I just don't want to rely on fate and destiny."

Kakashi ruffled my hair and said, "You are still young. Look, you can't even tell the difference between friends, family and love."

"Love requires extreme caution..." He took his hand back and looked at me with some sadness, "Wrong love will only bring pain and may even hurt others."

"For example?"

"For example... sometimes, you mistakenly think that you like someone, but maybe that's just an illusion. In fact, you don't really understand the other person, and you just like the perfect image in your imagination. Or, you are very good friends, but you like the other person, but the other person doesn't like you. In order to maintain the friendship, you can only hide your feelings, or even watch the other person like someone else. If the other person likes you, but you don't like the other person, you will also be troubled and painful..."

"That sounds terrible."

"So, it's good to be friends with Naruto now, don't you think so? Just stay by Naruto's side and walk day by day. No one can predict what the future will be like, so why worry about it now?"

"Hmm..." I pondered for a moment, "I understand. Thank you, Mr. Kakashi."

"You're welcome. If Chaolu has any questions in the future, you can come to me."

"Is that okay? Mr. Kakashi is a jonin, right? Won't his work be very busy?"

"Although I may not be there every time, we are all in the same village anyway. If there is anything, you can ask the bookstore owner to tell me."

"Okay, I understand, thank you."

After we finished eating tempura together—but I was the one eating most of it—Kakashi insisted on sending me back to the orphanage. Before we parted, he said to me, "Asaroya, go to the park to play on the swings with Naruto again this weekend. I'll go too. If any more kids come to chase you away, I'll go talk to their parents."

I said, "Huh?"

He patted my head again and said, "After all, I have promised to be your teacher in the future. Just think of it as supporting my lovely students in advance."

I watched him leave. Not long after he left, he looked back and found that I was still waiting there.

I waved at him, he paused slightly, then waved back at me with a smile.

However, after thinking carefully about Kakashi's advice, I felt that he was the only adult and his opinions could be used as an important reference, but they could not be followed completely.

I can't really do nothing and just quietly submit to fate and the illusory destiny - otherwise, what's the point of me coming to the past?

I lack experience and don't know the difference between friends, lovers and family. So, won't it be all right if I just practice more and gain more experience?

At this time, someone in the welfare home called me: "Chaolu - what are you doing at the door? Why don't you come in?"

I looked back and saw it was Urusi.