"Lady Tsunade, have you really agreed to get married together?"
After Aoba left, the little Tsunade who had been curled up in his arms was now naturally carried over into Shizune's arms.
They really were like senior and junior disciples who had lived together for years, like an old married couple.
When Shizune looked at the slightly panting little Tsunade in her arms, she also made the same head-patting motion Aoba had done.
'Little Lady Tsunade is so cute.'
Tsunade was originally already unable to hold out anymore.
Seeing Shizune swaying back and forth in front of her, she really couldn't resist joining in again for a moment.
The result was that even when facing the provocation of this eldest disciple, Tsunade could only raise her hand and lightly knock on the other's head.
"No respect at all."
After saying that, she lowered her head again.
"Hehe~ Little Lady Tsunade is so cute."
Shizune let out a laugh that sounded a bit like an infatuated woman's giggle, then hugged her even tighter and started rubbing against her.
Tsunade couldn't help rolling her eyes. Then she slapped lightly with her small hand. The sound was a bit dull as she said irritably,
"Stop pushing so hard, it's making my face hurt."
"Ga!"
The smile on Shizune's face instantly froze.
She of course understood what Tsunade meant by "making it hurt," and immediately felt a little wronged.
That wasn't something she could control. And although she was on the smaller side, it wasn't to the point of hurting, okay?
Seeing her like that, Tsunade revealed a trace of amusement on her face.
"Speaking of which, Shizune, you've basically mastered the Yin Seal too, so why hasn't anything grown?"
When she herself mastered the Yin Seal, she wouldn't say her progress was unbelievable, but it also didn't take very long to grow to her current level.
So why did Shizune show almost no reaction at all? Even this tiny bit of improvement now was entirely thanks to that lecherous brat's hard work.
It was practically ruining the reputation of her Yin Seal.
"I… how would I know?"
Shizune didn't want to continue this topic.
"By the way, since Lady Tsunade agreed to the marriage, doesn't that mean you should tell everyone about you and Aoba?"
"..."
This time it was Tsunade's turn for her expression to freeze.
Although that brat had said most people already knew, knowing was one thing. If she had to personally confess it herself, just thinking about it made Tsunade want to curl her toes into the floor.
"Lady Tsunade?"
Shizune naturally noticed the change in Tsunade's expression and suddenly felt a kind of satisfaction like revenge had finally been achieved.
The corner of her mouth lifted slightly.
"Hmph! I'll confess when the time comes."
Tsunade snorted unhappily. Then before Shizune could speak again, she quickly added, "That's the end of this topic. I'm going to sleep. Don't disturb me, or you know the consequences!"
As soon as the words fell, the Transformation Jutsu was released, and the tiny Tsunade immediately returned to her original form.
The little Tsunade who had been lying in Shizune's arms instantly reversed position.
Unlike Tsunade earlier who complained about it hurting, Shizune almost suffocated in the snowy mountains before her.
"Mmph!"
"Haa! Haa!"
Shizune struggled to pull her head free, gulping down fresh air while looking at Tsunade with a somewhat resentful gaze.
She felt that Lady Tsunade had deliberately taken revenge on her just now.
But seeing Tsunade pretending to sleep with her eyes tightly shut, Shizune couldn't help smiling.
How nice… Shizune didn't say anything else. She simply held Tsunade quietly and buried her head again.
"Lady Tsunade, it's really wonderful that you agreed to get married."
"..."
Tsunade, who had been pretending to sleep, had her eyelashes tremble slightly.
She gently placed her hand on the head of this eldest disciple and said softly, "Sleep."
———
Aoba looked at his blanket, which kept letting out silly giggles.
For a moment he didn't even know what to say.
He had only been standing there for a short time, yet he had already heard three different tones of laughter coming from the person inside the blanket.
"Karin."
Aoba said helplessly,
"When did you get here?"
"Hmm?"
The laughter inside the blanket suddenly stopped, as if it had been abruptly cut off.
Then there was no movement.
"?"
Not understanding what was going on, Aoba stepped forward and tried to lift the blanket.
But the next moment—
"Aoba-nii!"
Karin had already thrown the blanket open herself and immediately jumped up, pouncing toward him.
"Careful."
Aoba instinctively reached out and caught her, supporting her hips so she wouldn't slide down.
"Hehe! I knew Aoba-nii would definitely catch me."
Karin wrapped her arms around his neck. At the same time, her long legs in black over-the-knee socks clamped around his waist.
"Heh!"
Seeing her excited appearance, Aoba just chuckled softly. Then he carried her over and sat down on the bed, asking gently,
"How long have you been waiting?"
"I came half an hour ago."
Karin sat on his lap. Now she didn't look as excited as before, instead she seemed shy in a way she hadn't been for a long time.
Then she shifted slightly, pressing closer.
Aoba held her and silently felt for a moment. It really did seem softer than Tsunade at the same age.
So how exactly did Tsunade grow that big?
It was practically one of the unsolved mysteries of the ninja world.
Even though others had also mastered the Yin Seal, none of them had that kind of result.
"Aoba-nii, don't zone out!"
Karin had originally felt shy thinking about what was about to happen next. But seeing Aoba actually spacing out at a moment like this made her feel a little unhappy.
She cupped his face, turned it toward her, and decisively kissed him.
Not an ordinary kiss, but the kind so passionate that just hearing the sound of it would make someone blush.
In only a short moment, Karin was already flushed red and breathing heavily, surrendering.
A thin silver thread stretched and broke.
"So, this is the surprise Karin prepared?"
Aoba gently stroked the area where the black stockings on her long legs met her hot pants.
The faint marks left by the stockings added a novel sensation.
"Aoba-nii… is tonight okay?"
Karin's pretty face was crimson with embarrassment, but the anticipation in her eyes was firm.
She had been thinking about this moment for a very, very long time.
So long that it could be traced back to their first meeting in the Grass Village.
From the moment Aoba rescued her and her mother from that hell.
At that time, she had even already thought of what name their daughter would have.
Becoming a ninja, becoming better and stronger, all of it had simply been her path toward this dream.
Aoba saw the determination in her eyes and gently rubbed her hair.
"Then are you ready?"
"..."
Karin pressed her lips together and didn't speak.
But her clothes had already fallen to the floor.
Yet when she saw Aoba's gaze, she nervously hugged her arms around herself.
Her snow-white skin pressed together into soft curves.
No matter how rich her theoretical knowledge was before, no matter how powerful her talk or her footwork had been, her practical experience in this matter was still zero.
Feeling nervous was inevitable.
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