"Raindrops patter outside the window, falling for three days and three nights, just like my beloved you, who still hasn't come home after three days and three nights..."
Yamanaka Kei sang "The Heavy Rain is Still Falling," a song whose lyrics he had casually altered, as he headed briskly toward the Yamanaka Clan compound.
"The lyrics are so melancholy, yet you're singing so happily. Are you deliberately trying to distract me?"
Having had her train of thought interrupted several times, Tsunade slapped Yamanaka Kei on the arm irritably.
This little brat had absolutely no sense of tact. Couldn't he see she was seriously thinking about something?
"...You wouldn't understand. It's a little tune for my side business."
Yamanaka Kei rubbed the spot where he had been hit, privately sighing that his big sister's hand was really fucking strong.
In the future, if she ever found someone and gave him a little "my tiny fist is pounding your chest," wouldn't she send him straight to the afterlife on the spot?
Oh~ She didn't have a boyfriend!
Then it was fine!
"Side business? Does your barbecue restaurant play songs like that? Stop interrupting my thoughts."
Tsunade shot Yamanaka Kei a sidelong glance, too lazy to indulge his nonsense.
After forcefully claiming half the space beneath the umbrella, she bit her thumb and continued reviewing the examination reports that had made her feel something was off.
"Eating nail polish is bad for your health."
"Can you take a beating?"
A large vein popped on Tsunade's forehead as she raised her head and glared at Yamanaka Kei through gritted teeth.
How many times had this been? How many times already?
Why was it so hard for her to concentrate on thinking about something?
"If there's something you can't figure out, tell me. I'll help