TL Note:
I thought it would be sad to switch from four chapters a day to just one, so here's a bonus chapter. Cheer up!
"Drink, drink more!"
Inside the izakaya, Tsunade had one hand slumped on the table while the other picked up a bottle of sake, ready to drink straight from it.
Kamizuki Hikari looked at the bottle in front of him, then at the completely drunk Tsunade, and sighed as he covered his face.
How embarrassing.
[Who said women always smell nice? Just look at this drunk Tsunade—reeked of alcohol! Even if she were given to me for free, I wouldn't take her!]
"Don't say I reek of alcohol! If you keep talking, I'll beat you to death!"
Drunk as she was, Tsunade seemed to forget that she had just heard Hikari's thoughts and mumbled at him.
Hikari wasn't bothered by her words.
After all, who would argue with a drunken fool?
"Tsunade-sama, why are you drinking so much?!"
Shizune hurried over, and upon seeing the number of empty bottles, her mouth twitched uncontrollably.
As Hokage, Tsunade naturally had a salary and could occasionally make some extra money.
But she had only been Hokage for less than a month. Where would she even get her payroll? And as for earning extra cash, even if she wanted to, she hadn't had the time yet.
After the death of the Third Hokage, he left behind quite a mess. It was only because they were in a time of peace that things weren't even worse.
"Um, Hikari, do you have any money?" Shizune checked her pockets and asked.
Money!
Hearing that word, Hikari immediately felt unwell.
She wanted him to pay the bill.
"Sorry, Shizune, I'm just an ordinary gate guard. I don't have much money. How about we each pay for our own? Tsunade-sama drank all of that, so you cover her tab, and I'll pay for the one bottle I drank. Sound fair?"
Shizune looked at the pile of empty bottles next to Tsunade and sighed, raising her head to the sky.
Having to deal with such a wasteful master, she was just as broke.
"Hikari, all I have left is my basic living expenses. Even if I put everything together, it's not enough to cover the bill. How about..."
Before she could finish, Tsunade suddenly shoved the table aside, clearing the space between her and Hikari, and then lunged forward.
"Granduncle, I miss you so much!"
Shizune: ???
Hikari: [What the hell? Since when did I suddenly get such a big granddaughter?]
"Granduncle, I lost another bet today. You'll give me money, right?!" As she spoke, Tsunade shamelessly started searching Hikari's body.
Before long, she fished out his wallet.
[That's my wallet! Tsunade, have some decency!]
Ignoring his thoughts, Tsunade opened the wallet, pulled out a thick wad of cash, and handed it to Shizune. "Go pay the bill!"
Hikari immediately reached out, trying to grab it back. "You don't need that much! I'll just pay for myself!"
But Shizune ignored him. Seeing that thick stack of ten-thousand ryo bills, her eyes gleamed, and she turned to pay the owner without hesitation.
"Heh heh, Granduncle, you have so much money but refuse to get married. What are you saving it for?"
Tsunade spoke as she pulled out a bankbook from his wallet.
"Now, be honest. What's the password for this?"
[Pfft, shameless. You think I'd tell you the password? Dream on!]
Tsunade: 'Why isn't this guy thinking about the password? Hurry up and think! If you don't, all this acting will be for nothing!'
No, this wouldn't do. She had to take it up a notch.
The long string of zeros on the bankbook mesmerized her.
For that money, she was willing to throw away her dignity.
In her mind, since she was drunk, as long as she pretended to be out of it, no one could blame her later.
"Granduncle, tell me the password already!"
"If you tell me, I'll make Shizune your personal maid, okay?!"
Shizune: 'Tsunade-sama, you're selling me off just like that?!'
Just as she finished paying the bill, Shizune returned and overheard Tsunade's words. She nearly coughed up blood on the spot.
"No thanks. Shizune's figure is too lacking." Kamizuki Hikari firmly refused. He wasn't someone who would trade money for mere temptation.
That bankbook held a balance of ten million ryo. Though it was just a drop in the ocean for him, for an average shinobi, that amount was equivalent to the rewards of ten S-rank missions.
For a jōnin, that meant facing death ten times over just to earn that sum.
With that kind of money, he could easily buy a stunning eighteen-year-old maid. While Shizune was capable, her figure wasn't worth such a high price. It simply wasn't a fair trade.
"Granduncle, you don't care about little Tsuna at all!" Tsunade pouted, forcing herself not to gag as she continued acting cute.
For that money, she was willing to go all out.
"No money for you. No way. That's it!" Hikari felt that if this continued, he wouldn't be able to take it anymore.
After all, Tsunade was clinging onto him, rubbing her ample chest against him... and he was starting to react.
[Testing a man's resolve like this... Who could possibly pass such a test?!]
"Tsunade-sama, you're drunk. I'll take you home!" With that, Hikari placed his right hand on the back of her neck, exerted a little pressure, and Tsunade instantly fell into a deep sleep.
Shizune: 'Oh thank goodness, Tsunade-sama is finally asleep. If this had gone on any longer, I wouldn't know what to do... But why do I feel a bit disappointed?'
At that moment, Shizune had yet to realize something—some men were talented, wealthy, and handsome, which naturally made them attractive to women.
That bankbook alone had boosted Hikari's appeal tenfold.
"Shizune, lead the way. I'll carry Tsunade-sama home."
As an honest and reliable young man, how could Kamizuki Hikari let Shizune struggle with carrying Tsunade back? As a man, he had to step up and protect Hokage's dignity.
Shizune was touched by his help. Ever since she was little, no one had ever taken the initiative to assist her.
Especially during their years of wandering with Tsunade—debt collectors had chased them everywhere. If they hadn't run fast enough, they might have been sold off to brothels long ago.
Shizune led the way, while Hikari carried Tsunade and sprinted through the streets. Neither spoke, both focused on getting Tsunade back quickly.
Fortunately, by this time of night, only a few patrol shinobi were outside. Otherwise, if common villagers saw Hikari carrying Tsunade like this, rumors about the Hokage keeping a young lover would spread like wildfire.
*Thud!*
Tsunade was tossed onto her bed as Hikari dusted off his hands.
Smelling the strong scent of alcohol on himself, he grimaced.
"Shizune, I'm heading out. Just let Tsunade-sama sleep it off."
Shizune sighed and gave him a warm smile. "You can go ahead. I need to clean her up a bit; otherwise, she'll reek of alcohol tomorrow, and that wouldn't be good."
[Maybe I should stay and help.]
To be honest, Hikari wanted to say that.
Even drunk, Tsunade's figure was mesmerizing.
But after some thought, he suppressed his impulse and nodded. "Alright, I'll head back. Get some rest."
[What a shame.]
[Shizune has the qualities of a good wife and mother... but her figure just doesn't cut it!]
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