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

I could probably guess who he was talking about, so I looked up at him with the donuts in my hands and said, "Mr. Kakashi, is that female friend who likes to eat strawberries important to you?"

He looked at me.

“Of course it’s important.”

"Now it's strawberry season, Mr. Kakashi, remember to buy the sweetest strawberries."

Naruto's mouth was covered with strawberry jam. He asked in surprise: "Huh? Are you eating it by yourself?"

I tapped my lips, motioning him to lick the jam-stained lips, "Because the deceased can't eat it, if it's left there as an offering, it will just rot and go to waste. I think if a friend helps her taste it and is happy that she likes it, she should be happy too."

Kakashi smiled at me, "I will."

Naruto nodded in sudden realization, "What Chaolu said makes sense."

Then he suddenly came up and kissed the place where I had touched my lips just now.

Kakashi and I were both stunned. I quickly realized what the problem was and explained to Naruto, "You didn't kiss me... Naruto, you got jam on the side of your mouth."

"Huh?" Naruto finally reacted and raised his hand to wipe his mouth.

I grabbed his wrist and said, "Don't wipe it with your hands. Your hands will get dirty."

Kakashi handed him a handkerchief: "Wipe it with this."

As Naruto clutched a handkerchief to clean his mouth, he added, "You can't kiss girls so casually, Naruto."

I subconsciously said, "It doesn't matter to me..."

Kakashi interrupted me, "Asakaru, you should not let boys kiss you casually."

"But Naruto..."

"Naruto is no exception." He patted my head again: "When you grow up and understand what this means, make a careful decision."

Naruto and I looked at each other. Although we didn't understand why, he was serious, so we both obeyed and said, "Okay."

Only then did he smile again.

Seeing this, I looked at Kakashi and said, "Mr. Kakashi, can I ask you a question?"

"Are there any new questions? What are they?"

"A ninja... what does it look like to be considered a qualified... no, an excellent ninja?"

"Why do you ask that suddenly?"

"I've been a little worried lately that I'm not going to be a good ninja."

"Why do you say that?"

"Ninja, isn't it better to be silent? Don't show your emotions, in short, hide your true emotions and thoughts. And be cautious and vigilant at all times... For example, like Uchiha Sasuke?"

"What!? Why did Chaolu learn from that guy!?" Naruto exploded when he heard Sasuke's name: "Chaolu is obviously better! Chaolu is good the way she is now!"

"Because I want to be an excellent ninja who can definitely complete the mission... But my current situation makes me doubt whether I can do it... And... Shikamaru said that being a ninja is a profession that is destined to bring pain and death. He said that I am too soft-hearted. I feel uncomfortable when I think that someone may feel pain because of my behavior... Is this bad?"

“It’s not bad.”

Seeing that I always looked up at him, Kakashi squatted in front of me and said at eye level with me: "This can only prove that Chaolu is a good child."

"I don't want to be a good kid, I want to be a good ninja."

Kakashi smiled silently. "No matter what kind of personality a person has, they can become an excellent ninja. A ninja who is cautious in words and deeds is of course good, but a ninja who is gentle and tough is also good, a ninja who is lively and cheerful, a ninja who is straightforward and hearty... Chaolu doesn't need to force herself to change. I think Chaolu will definitely become an excellent ninja in the future."

"But... Mr. Kakashi, if there is a monster that is very dangerous and powerful, and it hurts a lot of your friends and kills a lot of your companions, and then one day, that monster turns into a little boy, and you know that there is a very bad monster hidden in his body, and although it is harmless now, you don't know when it will wreak havoc on the world and bring pain in the future, but you also know that this little boy has not done anything yet... then, what would you do? Can you hate that little boy as a monster, as an enemy, as an enemy?"

Kakashi was stunned and glanced at Naruto next to him.

No one would associate these descriptions with Uchiha Sasuke, he must have been thinking of Naruto.

I know Naruto is a Jinchūriki, but according to common sense, it is impossible for me to know about Jinchūriki. Even Naruto himself doesn't know. Therefore, Naruto's face showed no strange expression. He even showed a puzzled look when Kakashi looked at him, "Um... handkerchief, I will return it to you after I wash it."

Before Kakashi could answer, I chased him for an answer, "If you do something that might hurt him and suddenly feel uncomfortable, is it stupid to be soft on him...?"

Kakashi was silent for a moment.

"I think... it's okay not to pursue right or wrong."

I looked at him confused, not understanding what that meant.

"Did your teachers teach you in school? For ninjas, orders are absolute."

Naruto and I both nodded.

"That is to say, for a ninja, the absolutely right thing to do is to complete the mission, and no matter what happens, failing the mission or abandoning the mission is an absolute mistake, right?"

Naruto and I continued to nod.

That's what we teach in school.

"But I don't think so." Kakashi said, "The school, the village, and the world all want ninjas who will do anything to complete their mission, but what about the ninjas themselves? If they completely erase their own will, ninjas can't even be considered human beings, but just tools. Do Asaka and Naruto want to be human beings, or tools?"

Naruto immediately said, "Of course it's a human!"

But I hesitated.

“朝露？”

"If... it's for someone important to me, I don't think it's a problem to be their tool."

Kakashi looked at me and said softly, "But if the people who are important to Chaolu value you, how can they bear to treat you as a tool? How can someone who treats you as a tool be worthy of being your important person?"

I thought about it and felt that Kakashi was right, so I laughed: "It seems to be like that!"

He also laughed. "I think companions are the most important. This may not be the right idea for a ninja, but I insist on living this way. So Chaolu thinks, am I still an excellent and qualified ninja?"

I bit my lip and nodded vigorously: "Mr. Kakashi is excellent!"

"Am I qualified to answer your question?"

"Ok!"

"Then this is what I think - I think Chaolu should do whatever she thinks."

"But... isn't it a bit unfair?" I said, "Many people died because of that monster. I am very lucky to be alive today. If I am too nice to the little boy who turned into a monster, I will always feel sorry for those who died..."

Kakashi asked softly, "Did Chaolu remember anything recently, any memories about your family?"

“I guess so…” I lowered my head and said, “They…all died in the monster’s attack. They used up all their last bit of strength to let me escape and survive…I…”

Naruto hugged me and said with concern and worry: "Chaolu, do you miss your parents? Don't be sad... I'm with you!"

Kakashi looked at him, and when he heard this, he showed a complicated expression as if he wanted to say something but stopped.