Tōshirō had no idea about the chaotic thoughts swirling in Tsunade's mind. He looked around, realizing something was missing, and couldn't help but ask:
"By the way, I haven't seen Nawaki since earlier. Where did he go?"
Tsunade's gaze was profound as she looked at him.
Tōshirō was puzzled by her stare. "What's wrong?"
"It's all because of you... and now you're acting innocent with me?"
Tsunade was furious. "It's all your fault."
"My fault?"
"That's right. Because of your appearance, Nawaki started acting out with me, saying I don't love him anymore."
Tōshirō suddenly understood and sighed softly. It was only natural for a child to feel a bit uncomfortable when a stranger suddenly moved into the house. "So, where is he?"
"He didn't want to see you. He went to Grandma's house tonight."
Tōshirō knew he was in the wrong and sincerely lowered his head to admit his mistake. "I'm sorry, it's my fault."
Tsunade forgave him. "As long as you know..."
After they finished eating, Tōshirō stood up and rolled up his sleeves, ready to get to work.
Even though he was living off her now, he still contributed to household chores sometimes, like washing dishes.
This had been agreed upon even before they started living together.
But today was strange. Tsunade, who usually disliked washing dishes the most, suddenly became understanding. It was rare:
"Never mind. You've been training so hard these past few days. I'll wash the dishes tonight."
"Huh?"
Tōshirō was surprised. Such a good thing?
Tsunade glared at him. "What, you don't want me to? Then you can keep washing them."
"No, no, I couldn't be happier!" Tōshirō quickly praised her. "Tsunade, you're amazing."
"Stop flattering me. Go take a bath."
Tsunade rolled her eyes at him. "You reek of sweat, it's disgusting."
Tōshirō put his hands together playfully. "Don't worry, I'll wash up and smell great, just like you."
Tsunade's face turned slightly red, warm, and tingly.
Tōshirō returned to his room, found some clean clothes, put them in a basket, and then went to the bathroom to take a shower.
When he came out, he casually asked Tsunade how the dishes were coming along.
Tsunade gave him an exasperated look, thinking, "Are you truly clueless or just pretending?"
"We're about to do that."
"I don't have the slightest desire to wash dishes right now. I was just being polite earlier, and you actually took it seriously?"
"Just leave them for now..." she said flatly.
Tōshirō heard that and thought, "Is she going to make me wash the dishes after all?"
"She was just playing a trick on me to escape the responsibility of washing dishes," Tōshirō quickly added, "Oh, if there's nothing else, I'll go to bed now. Honestly, I'm a bit tired from training today."
With that, he exaggeratedly rubbed his shoulders as he walked into his room, closing the door behind him and shutting Tsunade out.
???
Tsunade stood outside the door, completely bewildered.
"Wait, did you forget something?"
Tōshirō entered his room, pulled the window and curtains shut, turned off the light, and finally burrowed under the covers.
His earlier statement about being "tired" wasn't entirely an excuse to shirk responsibility. He really was a bit exhausted from overexerting himself in training recently, so much so that he just wanted to fall asleep as soon as he got back to his room.
Tōshirō closed his eyes, and after who knows how long, he vaguely heard a knocking sound.
Tōshirō opened his eyes, startled.
It was just him and Tsunade in the house, so he knew without a doubt that the knocking sound was from Tsunade.
Tōshirō got out of bed, went to the door, and opened it. He saw Tsunade standing outside with a dark expression, which surprised Tōshirō.
"What's wrong?"
"What's wrong? Weren't you going to do that with me tonight?"
Tsunade was initially angry about being left outside by Tōshirō, and her voice was loud. But halfway through, she realized something, and her voice grew softer and softer as she spoke.
Tōshirō looked bewildered. "Do what?"
Seeing Tōshirō's expression, Tsunade frowned, displeased. At this point, this guy was still playing dumb.
Under Tsunade's icy stare, Tōshirō scratched his scalp. "Did I say something wrong?"
Tsunade huffed, annoyed. "You know what you said to me today."
"What did I say?"
Tōshirō was too tired to truly remember.
Seeing this "idiot" still playing dumb, Tsunade gritted her teeth, made up her mind, and blurted out: "Tonight... come... come to my room..."
Tsunade spoke hesitantly and stammered, which Tōshirō found very confusing. But with her hint, he finally remembered and said, "Oh, oh, you mean that. Sorry, I almost forgot. Good thing I mentioned it to you beforehand."
To be honest, Tōshirō was a bit tired today and wasn't really in the mood to use Tsunade to practice his eye techniques.
But seeing that Tsunade seemed quite interested, Tōshirō could only grit his teeth and go along with it.
Tsunade was stunned.
"Forgot?"
"You forgot?"
"How dare you forget?"
"Wouldn't that make it seem like she was eagerly anticipating that kind of thing???"
"You bastard..."
Tsunade bared her teeth like a terrier, truly wanting to give this "idiot" a good beating.
Tōshirō, seeing her reaction, didn't dare to talk back. He just gave an awkward smile. "Come with me then."
"No," Tsunade pouted, holding onto her last shred of dignity.
"?"
"Your room is a mess, like a dog's kennel. Let's do it in my... room."
Tsunade felt that the atmosphere and environment were very important for that kind of thing.
Tōshirō casually said, "Doing that shouldn't be so much trouble."
"What do you mean 'doing that shouldn't be so much trouble'?"
"Is that even something a person would say?"
Tsunade almost fainted from anger.
"What did this guy think of her most precious possession?"
Tōshirō's spine chilled, a deep, penetrating chill, from Tsunade's murderous glare.
He didn't understand why Tsunade was looking at him like that for no reason.
He didn't dare to ask, nor did he dare to speak.
He could only follow her wishes and go to her boudoir.
Following behind her, Tōshirō couldn't help but think that a woman's heart was truly like a needle at the bottom of the sea—unfathomable.
Entering the room, Tōshirō looked around and thought Tsunade's room was truly clean, much better than his dog kennel.
Tōshirō took a few steps and sat on the edge of the bed, patting the soft comforter, motioning for her to sit closer.
Considering his clunky genjutsu, and the fact that the Senju clan seemed to have a high natural immunity to genjutsu, he figured it would take a long time to practice genjutsu to have an effect on Tsunade.
Practicing while standing for a long time would definitely be tiring, so sitting down was more comfortable.
"Ah..."
Tsunade was stunned.
"Ah, so fast?"
"Normally, shouldn't there be some atmosphere building first?"
"Why is he so direct right away?"
"This guy, he was just pretending he knew nothing, but when it actually came to this, he was more impatient than anyone."
"Once she sat down, he would kiss her, then touch her up and down, and finally, they would embrace in bed."
"That was a normal progression for that kind of thing."
At this moment, Tsunade's mind was running wild with fantasies.
"Huh? Why are you still standing there?" Tōshirō saw her still looking dumbfounded and urged, "Come here."
"Ah, I know, don't rush me."
Tsunade mumbled softly with her head down. She didn't immediately move closer but instead picked up a bottle of sake that she had prepared earlier on the bedside table.
Tōshirō was puzzled, not understanding what she was doing.
"And why is there sake in your room? Did you pick up drinking after quitting gambling?"
Then, Tsunade's next action made Tōshirō even more confused. She unscrewed the cap and chugged the entire bottle in one go.
"Hiccup~"
Tsunade drank quickly and let out a hiccup. Seeing her cheeks immediately flush, the alcohol content was probably not low.
Tōshirō didn't understand but was greatly shocked. "What are you doing?"
"By the way, Tōshirō had been feeling that Tsunade was a bit strange since earlier."
Just as he was about to speak, Tsunade, emboldened by the alcohol, her face completely flushed, blurted out: "Alright, stop pretending! Haven't you always wanted to do this to me?"
Tōshirō: ???
"You can get what you want now. Are you happy?"
Tsunade approached Tōshirō, then collapsed onto the bed, closing her eyes and striking a pose of someone about to be violated, as if by a dog. "Come on, what are you waiting for? I shouldn't have to teach you how to do this, right?"
Tōshirō's mind was completely blank after Tsunade's series of actions.
"And... this is my first time... so... be gentle." Tsunade, with her eyes closed, whispered in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum.
(End of Chapter)
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