@medicrin continued from (here)
Kakashi gives her a small shrug, oblivious to any other meaning or connotation to medicinal plants than, well, medical plants? He could admit that he didn’t have the knack for medical jutsu that Rin did, and he was willing to ask for help with improving that gap in knowledge. Starting with the more basic fundamentals such as which plants he could use out in the field if need be.
He didn’t see himself needing to use them for as long as Rin was his teammate, but he’d like to have some grasp of the concept. Better overprepared than under.
“I know there’s some plants that you use topically, and some that you can eat. But there’s also other plants that are dangerous to touch or consume.” He knew enough of basics wilderness survival. Could identify the poisonous plants and knew better than to touch them, but didn’t have much understanding of how to break down their components into a poison or antidote.
He thinks over her words for a minute, before nodding. “If you want to lend me a book...” He wouldn’t admit his interest, though Rin definitely knew his weakness for textbooks and the like. “I don’t think I’ve ever been to the greenhouse...”