I see how it is. You're the new member of the Anbu.

I'm supposed to teach you.

Nice to meet you. It's Kikashi Itakehaki.

Yes, despite what rumors you might have heard.

I'm the copycat ninja.

Among other things.

No.

Just because I have those hobbies doesn't make me a bad man.

Trust me.

Hmm? You're sure inquisitive, aren't you?

Well, I can't blame you for that.

Not in the slightest, actually. It'll keep you alive in the field.

Those books are for research purposes strictly. I need to make sure to stay up to date on my understanding of the human body. Truth be told, it's my escape. But you didn't come here to critique me like that.

You came to be an Anbu soldier,

or in this case you've worked your way up, haven't you?

You're going to be my right-hand ninja.

That's something to be quite proud of.

Despite a rocky first impression,

I hope you'll come to respect me. I respect you, my underling. What shall I call you? My lotus. Yes. You shall be my lotus. Well, I give nicknames to all my, my subordinates. It's just yours is a bit special to me.

A lotus flower.

I once gave it to somebody I truly cared about.

As for what you can do for me, that depends on how you handle your job.

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