Outside the Hokage Tower. Minato glanced at Rin and Hikari trailing behind him. "Since you two are already out, feel free to wander around. I’m off to find Kushina." As soon as he finished speaking, the fastest man in the shinobi world, Namikaze Minato, vanished from Kamizuki Hikari’s sight. Hikari glanced at Rin. Just as he was about to excuse himself, Rin suddenly stopped him. Without waiting for his response, Rin grabbed him and dragged him in a certain direction. "Hey, if Obito sees this, he’ll never let me off! We’re impossible, you know. You should give up on your illusions about me. We’re not suited for each other!" To Hikari’s pitiful pleas, Rin gave only one word in reply. "Even if I were to marry a dog, I wouldn’t choose you. Rest assured!" At that, Hikari finally felt relieved. "Then you..." He was about to keep joking when Rin’s "death glare" shot at him. ’One more word, and I’ll end you!’ That’s how Hikari interpreted it anyway. "Ahem... so, where are we going?" He quickly changed the subject. An angry woman was not to be trifled with. "We’re going to see Tsunade-sensei! Do you know how heartbroken she was when news of your marriage spread? And you haven’t even gone to see her these past few days. You scumbag!" Something about her words felt oddly off. ’Why does it feel like she’s not talking about me? I’m serious about my feelings!’ While turning that thought over in his mind, Hikari followed Rin into a secluded clan compound. "Alright, besides visiting sensei, I also have something else to ask you!" She let go of his clothes, rubbing her hands like she’d just touched something dirty. That made Hikari’s eyelid twitch, but considering this girl wasn’t exactly normal, he decided to endure it. Now Rin suddenly grew hesitant. "Come on, spit it out already!" Hikari urged. He hated when people beat around the bush. If you have something to say, say it. If you have something to do, do it. Dragging things out without getting to the point was really annoying. "It’s just... I don’t know who to choose right now. Can you help me decide?" Rin finally revealed her problem. And Hikari was stunned. "That’s way too vague. Who exactly are you choosing between? At least give me a standard! If it’s Gai you want to marry, I’ll definitely give you a huge wedding gift!" "Shut up!" Rin snapped at his teasing, giving him a light shove. "You know exactly what I mean! Of course it’s Kakashi and Obito. Who do you think I should marry?" Hikari blinked at the hesitant Rin. "Rin, are you serious?" "What?" Rin didn’t understand what he meant. "I mean, you’re seriously asking me to help you choose?" "Of course I’m serious!" Rin puffed up, as if offended that he doubted her. She actually looked rather cute. ’Wait... cute? What the hell!’ ’Think of Sakura, think of Sakura... Sakura-sama, forever the legend.’ "You just called me a scumbag, and now you want me to help you choose a man? You must be crazy!" "You’re the crazy one! It’s exactly because you’re a scumbag that I asked you. Someone like you definitely understands men better. It’s fighting poison with poison!" Rin gave her reasoning, though Hikari really wished he hadn’t heard it. Woman, have you ever seen a fist the size of a cooking pot? "So you mean... you’re choosing between Kakashi and Obito?" Hikari confirmed. "I see. So the real issue is that you don’t know who to pick. You’re afraid that choosing one will hurt the other, right?" Rin nodded earnestly. Exactly. That was her dilemma. Kakashi and Obito had been her companions for years. She couldn’t decide between them. Choosing one would inevitably wound the other. If that was the case, she’d rather choose neither. The source of thɪs content is 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚑𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥 "Rin, your vision is too narrow!" A big question mark floated above her small head. "Why do you have to agonize over choosing just one? Since you know picking one will hurt the other, why not..." "Choose neither?" Rin interrupted. "Nope!" Hikari shook his head with a grin. "Why not pick both?" "Choosing is something only kids do. Adults take everything. Think about it—rather than staying in this vague triangle, you could just accept them both. Then the three of you could live happily ever after. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?" Only kids make choices, adults take it all? That way, neither Kakashi nor Obito would be hurt... yeah, right! "You... you jerk! Go die!" Rin, realizing she’d almost been led astray, now burned with shame and fury. She swung her fist, aiming straight for Hikari’s face. "See ya, I’m off to find Tsunade. Think about it yourself! Honestly, the three of you together wouldn’t be so bad!" And with that, Hikari darted off before Rin could land her punch. He knew this place well—it was the Senju compound. As for why he was so familiar with it, of course, it was because he had often brought a drunk Tsunade back here... Wait. Once out of Rin’s sight, Hikari stopped and looked around. The scenery, every tree, flower, and fruit, was all exactly as he remembered it. "You still know how to come back, huh!" A slightly drunken voice rang out, followed by a wave of softness pressing against Hikari’s face. The overwhelming pressure nearly suffocated him. Sensing his struggle, Tsunade let go. Her face, already flushed from drinking, grew even redder. "Why’d you come looking for me today? You got married out of nowhere and didn’t even tell me. What, were you worried I’d cling to you or something?" "Of course not. Honestly, I don’t even know why I suddenly ended up married." Seeing her flustered gaze, Hikari wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into his chest. Though her words said one thing, her hands didn’t exert much force, like a sulky cat hissing at its owner. Read 40+ advanced Chapters on my P@treon. [email protected]/KakuzuTL