Naruto didn't give Yūgao much time to think and continued, "Logically speaking, this is your personal matter, and I shouldn't speak casually about it. It's just that because your family situation is not harmonious, you're always in a trance and in a very bad state."
"Naturally, it also affects my daily work. I've considered enlightening you or finding ways to help, but again, I can't interfere too much in such private matters."
Naruto spread his hands, expressing his helplessness regarding the situation.
Yūgao remained silent, feeling extremely complex at this moment.
To love someone, you must tolerate everything about the other person.
So even though Gekkō Hayate looked half-dead, Yūgao still never left him.
In the original work, even if the two of them did not marry, Yūgao still guarded the deceased Hayate.
From this, we can see how deep Yūgao's feelings for Hayate are.
So Naruto didn't want to cause a scene about Gekkō Hayate's death, let alone emotionally alienate them.
However, what he was about to discuss were issues Yūgao couldn't avoid.
"What happens next..." Yūgao was silent for a while, unsure of how to respond, so she let Naruto continue.
"Later, there was a time when Hayate-senpai made a scene and wronged you greatly. You finally burst with emotion."
"Although Hayate-senpai came to apologize after he calmed down, you felt that this kind of life was not what you had imagined before marriage, much less what you wanted, so you proposed that you two separate temporarily to give each other space to calm down."
"Separated..." Yūgao couldn't help but be silent. Did it actually come to this?
She had no doubt about Naruto's words, not only because Naruto was the Seventh Hokage, but because everything was reasonable and entirely logical.
Naruto glanced at her and went on: "The place where you and Hayate-senpai lived was originally the house assigned by the Anbu. After moving out, with my permission, we temporarily lived in the Hokage Building."
"I also noticed that your mood had been low, so I took you out to relax while I was out on inspection."
"But when you returned to the village, Hayate-senpai's temper only got worse."
"Why is this?" Yūgao didn't understand.
Naruto said, "When you moved into the Hokage Building, he was quite dissatisfied. With your frequent contact with me at work and now living so close, he feared that something might happen between us. I won't deny it."
"I was suspicious at first, but now it's even clearer. You actually left the village with me alone and came back happy. This only solidified his suspicions."
Hearing this, Yūgao couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "Why are you so convinced? Why are you so confident? How could he do this!"
Naruto spread his hands with a look of helplessness, "Yes, even if I, as the Seventh Hokage, asked Hayate-senpai to explain to me in private, the seeds of doubt are planted, and they won't be relieved by mere words. Instead, he thought that I was provoking him, and he almost attacked me."
Yūgao's eyes were red, and she was breathing heavily; her body was visibly trembling with anger.
What kind of person did she actually fall for?
No, to be precise, not even a person!
What a mistake she had made!
Fortunately, she and Hayate were still in an ordinary relationship, and they hadn't crossed any intimate lines yet. It wasn't too late to back out!
Thinking so, Yūgao had no intention of giving up on Gekkō Hayate just yet.
After pausing for a brief moment, Yūgao inquired, "Can Gekkō's disease not be cured in the future?"
The explanation behind all of this was that Hayate's body had been weakened by the illness, which in turn fostered his inner sense of inferiority.
If his body had recovered, would the situation still be like this?
Noticing her continued hope, Naruto promptly shook his head and stated, "I'm unsure if it can be cured, but Tsunade-sama examined him. It's an innate issue, and she can't resolve it."
Yūgao's gaze grew dimmer, naturally, she was aware of Tsunade's identity.
If even Tsunade couldn't help, was there any solution in this world of ninjas?
"Wait a moment!" Yūgao abruptly identified a problem and questioned, "You've talked so much, what does this have to do with you calling me 'sister'?"
It wasn't that she distrusted Naruto's intentions; rather, her disappointment in Gekkō Hayate made her subconsciously want to evade the subject of this individual.
Regrettably, this was unavoidable.
Naruto elucidated, "It's because I requested him to discuss it in private, which nearly resulted in a confrontation. However, you unintentionally witnessed it and then intervened."
"Subsequently, you appeared to be utterly disillusioned with him. You consumed copious amounts of wine and mentioned that your entire life had been destroyed by that person. You envied Hinata for being able to marry someone as excellent as me."
"You were inebriated at the time and angrily demanded that I allow you to experience what it means to be a woman. Since Hayate-senpai questioned your femininity, you wanted to settle the matter because he himself lacked the capability to do so."
As Naruto spoke these words, Yūgao's cheeks immediately flushed with embarrassment.
Fortunately, she wore a mask, so Naruto couldn't see her blunder.
She had never anticipated being so audacious or taking such an initiative.
Considering the circumstances and her intoxication, it didn't seem entirely implausible.
"And then you..." Yūgao's voice quivered.
Would the Seventh Hokage really consent to it? If so, their relationship must have been of that nature, which is why Naruto referred to her as sister?
Oh, my goodness!
How could she possibly confront Naruto after this revelation?
However, at this juncture, Naruto negated her concern and assured her: "What does Sister Yūgao take me for? How could I take advantage of someone like that?"
"Don't worry. I consoled you for a while and managed to convince you. Ultimately, you passed out from intoxication. I had Hinata take care of you."
Yūgao exhaled in relief, feeling both lucky and admiring Naruto's integrity.
For a man of passion to resist a drunk beauty's advances required exceptional self-restraint.
Naruto's ability to remain composed in such a situation truly made him a gentleman.
Now she comprehended. Following that incident, she might have been the one to initiate a closer relationship with the two of them, treating the Seventh Hokage as her own sibling.
Indeed, Naruto provided the ultimate clarification.
"After that, you began treating Hinata and me as your siblings. You cared for us frequently in our daily lives. It was Hinata who first called you 'sister,' and I simply followed suit."
Naruto added, seemingly at a loss: "I didn't intend to defame Hayate-senpai, but if I didn't clarify the cause explicitly, you probably wouldn't grasp it, let alone believe it."
Yūgao had no doubt about it and hummed softly: "This isn't considered slander, is it? And I'm quite sure you have more to say, right? If I call you brother and sister, that person will likely make an even bigger fuss."
Naruto paused for a moment, then, under the threat of Yūgao's scary gaze, he admitted, "Sister Yūgao, you're correct. Before I arrived in this time and space, you had just filed for divorce from him."