
When I opened my eyes, I was confused.
White ceilings and rhythmic beeps.
"Oh you're up, let me call your doctor and your mother."
The doctor? Does that mean I'm in the hospital?
I remember now...I am training and I want to test something...
Shit.if I'm in the hospital means serious enough...
"YIJI!!!"
My mother stormed into the room with teary eyes and immediately hugged me.
"I'm sorry, Eiji...I should have watched your training...Sorry..."
Damnit...I thought he'd be mad, but if he behaved like that it made me feel like shit...
"Sorry mom.it's my fault..."
"I'm just glad you're okay ..."
"Ahem, excuse me but since she's awake now I have to give her a medical report."
"Sorry, we're listening."
"No, it's okay. His right hand was badly damaged. We can fix it for the most part, but there are still complications that will remain. Sorry to say this but he could only make rough movements; he would not be able to use objects like chopsticks or hand seals with his right hand. I'm telling you this because both of your parents are shinobi and you might be thinking of becoming a shinobi as well, but I advise you to pursue another career path instead."
So it's a pretty serious injury?
That's...I should have been more careful and I shouldn't have used my physical body to conduct experiments...
After realizing what the doctor said, my mother cried again while hugging me tighter.
"I'm sorry .. I'm sorry ..."
To be honest, everything felt unreal, so I didn't know if I should cry either...
After my mother's cries stopped, she told me that dad would be back soon from the mission and we would also visit me.
It seems like she left with my consideration and tried to hold back her tears.
I murmured to myself: "It's not that I can't be a shinobi with crippled hands..."
Suddenly it became quiet and then my mother opened the door smiling to tell me: "Your father is delayed, so he will come visit you in a moment, so you have to sleep again."
"...good"
"Hey Eiji, someone wants to visit you."
"Is that Dad?"
"No, it's your friend so I let him in, okay?"
Tenten walked slowly into the room, unsure of what to say.
"I heard about the injury, but I don't think it matters...I think what's more important is that you're okay.so..."
"Thank you..."
"I know you want to be a shinobi but.I came to give you a gift.so please don't be sad..."
Tears began to form around her eyes as she said that.
Eiji struggled that he was truly adorable now.
"Gift?"
"Sniff, yes here ..."
When Eiji saw that the gift was Tsunade's figure, he recognized her, he suddenly laughed.
He remembers the times he was with his idiot father, his mother, and Tenten.
He thought to himself: I don't want to admit this, but I'm having fun, right?
"HAHAHAHA you really are. Thank you but you can keep that figure because I don't plan to give up on being a shinobi. You should know that a genius like me would not be stopped by such a small injury. ."
While she said that, Eiji smiled wholeheartedly for the first time since regaining his memories.
When Tenten saw that sincere and pure smile, he blushed while remaining silent: "...."
"Huh, what's up?"
"T-Nothing, anyway if that's your answer I won't lose to you!"
Then he suddenly ran away.
"Huh, I don't remember him being a tsundere.no, I might just imagine something..."