Ao opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Mei Terumi truly felt no shame whatsoever about her old cow eating young grass. You were already in your thirties, yet still illiterate—oh, no, perhaps you had already gained some knowledge today.
But you held no advantage. Experience was one thing; with a pat, you would know what position to switch to.
Left with no choice, Ao said, "Lord Mei Terumi, our most important task now is to save Kirigakure and prevent any more tragedies from happening."
Mei Terumi nodded. "Ao, I understand."
Seeing Mei Terumi say this, Ao felt relieved. Still, given Mei Terumi's maturity, she would not neglect one matter for another. Ao therefore took his leave. "Lord Mei Terumi, I'll be going now. There are still some matters I haven't finished handling."
"Mm. We'll begin our operation in one week," Mei Terumi said.
"Understood, Lord Mei Terumi." Knowing the exact time, Ao was greatly excited. The thought that Kirigakure could be liberated in a week filled him with anticipation.
After Ao left, Mei Terumi returned to her room and knelt on the tatami. Remembering how hesitant she had been just now, her face immediately flushed red, and her throat seemed to hurt even more.
Although it had been very deep, Mei Terumi had still been willing to accept it. The main issue was that it had lasted too long.
"I gained a lot today," Mei Terumi murmured.
If Naruto, who had just returned to Konoha, had heard Mei Terumi's murmur, he would definitely have said, "Sis, you sure gained a lot—you took in several hundred million. As for me, I lost several hundred million. Not even two cows could make up for it."
There were still several hours before it was time to soak in the hot