[The ghost of Naruto floats through Sasuke's mind...and Hatoko is oblivious. She only knows her dearest childhood friend and his obsession with all things nerdy and cool. It's funny how their lives have been vastly different but she and this grownup are on exactly the same wavelength when it comes to well-meaning dumbasses.]

Mn-mnn. [Nodnod.] That isn't fair to you, but you feel responsible for him, right?!

[Sparkles in her eyes. Hatoko is almost standing up in her chair.]

You can't run towards every dangerous situation like it's a game. Or maybe hurting someone because you've decided they're the bad guy isn't okay! And, and what if getting stronger isn't very important at all!!

[Huff, huff. She's fine.]