met free Chapter 21 Joke
Chapter 21 Joke
Mavis was walking along a path in Konoha when she spotted a figure by the river in the distance. As she drew closer, she realized it was Naruto.
What is Naruto doing here all by himself? Mavis approached Naruto with some doubt.
Upon getting closer, Mavis was surprised to find Naruto crouching by the river, clutching his head and seemingly in despair, muttering to himself, "Ugh! Kakashi-sensei is so unfair! Lately, he's only taking Sasuke to train with him every day. Damn it, am I going to lose to that bastard Sasuke?! Noooooo!"
Mavis: "..."
Mavis thought Naruto had encountered something serious, but it turned out to be just another instance of his competitive spirit with Sasuke. She was both amused and exasperated.
Somewhat amused, Mavis sat down next to Naruto and said, "Well, Naruto, why don't you go train with Kakashi too?"
Hearing a voice beside him, Naruto was startled, turned his head and saw Mavis. He pouted and said, "Kakashi-sensei said something about his chakra nature not being suitable for teaching me..."
Mavis, who didn't know much about ninjutsu, suddenly realized.
After glancing at Mavis, Naruto seemed to suddenly remember something, his eyes instantly brightening as a brilliant idea popped into his head.
So when Mavis looked at Naruto again, she was shocked to see Naruto with his hands clasped together in front of his chest, his blue eyes wide open, staring intently at Mavis, and calling out in a low voice, "Mavis~~"
Mebius shuddered involuntarily and almost reflexively lurched backward.
After regaining her senses, a bead of cold sweat appeared on her forehead. She said helplessly, "Naruto, just say what you want to say. You're acting... a little scary..."
"Hehe," Naruto said nonchalantly, continuing, "Mavis, you know that ninjutsu called magic, right? Isn't it amazing? Tell me, can you teach me? I'll surprise Sasuke and beat him to a pulp, hahahahahahaha!"
As if already imagining Sasuke's heartfelt submission after being defeated by him, Naruto couldn't help but chuckle to himself, lost in his own fantasy.
Mebius "......"
Boys' friendships are truly hard to understand, Mavis genuinely felt at that moment.
"It's magic, not ninjutsu called magic!" Mavis chuckled, rubbing her forehead, and couldn't help but correct her.
Naruto's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly, excitedly saying, "Yes, yes, that's it! So, can you teach me, Mavis?"
Naruto's blue eyes are so dazzling that it's almost impossible for anyone who meets them to resist.
However, it's only almost true.
Mavis extended her index finger and pushed Naruto's head away slightly.
She refused helplessly, saying, "I won't teach you magic for such a childish reason as wanting to be better than my companions. Besides, children should listen to their teachers and focus on training their chakra first."
Naruto retorted indignantly, "Why are you lecturing like Kakashi-sensei? Besides, you're about my age, yet you talk like this as if you're treating me like a child."
Mavis, who was sitting on the ground, used her hands to support herself and stood up, making her much taller than Naruto who was squatting on the ground.
Since being cursed with contradictions, Mavis has not grown any taller, making it quite rare for her to look down on others from such a perspective.
Mavis reached out and ruffled Naruto's hair with great pleasure, as if she were petting a fluffy little animal.
"Don't let my appearance fool you. I'm actually older than your Hokage grandfather," Mavis said with a smile, looking at Naruto with a hint of affection.
Older than the Hokage?! How old must he be?!
Naruto stared wide-eyed in disbelief, straightened up abruptly, his mouth agape, and muttered unconsciously, "Then, does that mean I have to call you Grandma Mavis?!"
Mavis...Grandma?!
When Mebius heard the word, he seemed to freeze into a statue, standing there motionless and dumbfounded.
Grandma... Grandma...
The word kept crashing in Mavis's mind, leaving her brain blank and in a daze.
After Naruto had processed the fact that Mavis was old, he regained his senses and saw Mavis sitting back on the ground, hugging her knees, her eyes glazed over, as if she had suffered a severe blow.
Naruto, somewhat confused, asked, "Mavis, what's wrong with you?"
Mavis slightly raised her head to look at Naruto, and said in a detached tone, "Ah, it's nothing. I just suddenly realized that my seniority is already so high. It's only natural that you call me Grandma Mavis..."
After speaking, he buried his face in his knees, and the shadows around him seemed to grow even heavier.
Seeing Mavis's dejected appearance, Naruto suddenly realized that he might have said something wrong. He broke out in a cold sweat, covered his face with his hands, and looked like he was about to scream.
"W-How could this be? Mavis looks so young, hahaha! How could it be Grandma Mavis? It should be... Sister, yes, Sister!" Naruto's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said.
Mavis looked up and asked quietly, "Really?"
Seeing that things were looking promising, Mavis's mood improved, and Naruto's eyes lit up even more. He nodded repeatedly and quickly said, "Yes, yes, sister! Sister Mavis! My own sister is fine with me!"
"Just don't look so resentful anymore, it's kind of scary," Naruto thought to himself.
At that moment, someone who had been urgently summoned back to Konoha by the Third Hokage had just approached Naruto when he saw Naruto calling out emotionally to a blonde girl of similar age, "Sister! Mavis! My dear sister!"
Mavis: ...Naruto, there's no need for that, it's a bit of an exaggeration...
Someone who just arrived and only heard this one sentence: ...What happened? What did I just hear? What's going on?!
Upon hearing Naruto's words, the newcomer stumbled and nearly fell to the ground.
Mavis and Naruto, who were talking, were startled by the sudden appearance of the man and were about to ask who he was.
The person who had almost fallen just moments before steadied himself, raised a trembling hand, pointed at Naruto, his expression incredibly complex, and said in a trembling voice, "You...you just called her your older sister? Are you siblings???"
Mavis & Naruto: ......?