The room door was closed, but the faucet in the kitchen was still dripping drip-drop, drip-drop.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Karin poked her head out of her room and looked doubtfully at the brightly lit living room.
"Did Big Sister Ayame go back?"
"Why didn't she turn off the kitchen faucet?"
She came out, turned off the faucet, and switched off the lights.
Karin tiptoed to Musashi's door.
"It's been a long time since I spent time with Big Brother. Let me think... what excuse should I use today?"
"A classmate told another ghost story? Seems I've used that too many times."
"Bullied in class? No good! With that bunch of weaklings in my class, Big Brother wouldn't believe it even if I said it."
"How about... I just say I miss Big Brother? I'm so cute, he basically won't refuse me! Hehe..."
Whispering to herself, Karin arrived at Musashi's door, grinning like a little fox that had stolen a treat.
She reached out and turned the doorknob. Karin's face froze.
It didn't turn!
She used more force, but it still wouldn't open.
Confused, she pressed her ear against the door, but couldn't hear a single sound.
"Seriously, why lock the door?"
"Is he planning to never let me in again like this?" Karin said, somewhat annoyed.
...
...
The cruelty of the ninja world, the struggles between people...
Enemies, family, friends...
Time, space, Hashirama...
Musashi forgot everything.
The future of the ninja world, the Eight Gates, ninjutsu research, artistic creation... to hell with it all! At a certain moment, Musashi thought this way.
Half an hour later.
Still have to train hard!
Can't forget my goal.
Five minutes later...
Screw that! What ninja world! What training! My heart only has love!!!
One hour later...
Hmm, Orochimaru is coming back soon. Although I'm confident I can handle him, I still can't slack off.
Tomorrow morning, start with five thousand weighted squats...
Ten minutes later...
Screw Orochimaru! If he dares to come and mess around, I'll beat the snake eggs out of him!
No one can affect my life with the person I love!
More than an hour later...
Only a peaceful life can bring steady happiness.
Decided. Continue tomorrow morning. To love! To train! For the peace of the ninja world, to protect important people, to prevent more tragedies from happening, I must become stronger! Stronger!!
...
The next day, dawn.
His long-established biological clock woke Musashi up on time.
Rubbing his muscles, which felt "over-trained," he sighed gently.
"Even if my body is good, I can't do this anymore."
"Otherwise, my training will really go to waste."
"Next time! Next time I'll definitely be careful!"
He got out of bed and stretched his limbs.
Blood surged, and his young body quickly recovered to its usual state, full of vitality.
He tucked the quilt in carefully, went out, and started preparing breakfast.
He danced with his hands and feet while lighting the fire and heating the pot.
A moment later, a yawning Karin walked out of her room wearing pink pajamas.
"Yawn~ Why are you so happy today? Did you find money?"
Musashi looked back at her: "Hurry up and wash your face!"
Karin half-squinted her eyes.
"I don't want to. I'm going back to sleep." Saying that, she walked toward Musashi's bedroom.
Sometimes, when Musashi went out to train, she would run to his bedroom to catch up on sleep.
The quilt in the morning smelled entirely of Big Brother; it was especially comfortable to sleep in.
Click.
This time, the door opened smoothly.
Karin took a step inside.
Stopped.
Rubbed her eyes.
Disbelief. She rubbed them hard again!
The next second, Karin's sleepiness vanished completely.
Karin: (⊙口⊙)!!!!!!!