At five in the afternoon, Mu Yue put down the Sealing Jutsu scroll in his hands, tidied it up, and headed out to the market.
When he went to Tsunade's house, Tsunade would be happy. If he brought groceries to Tsunade's house, then Tsunade would be very happy.
He expertly made his way to the front yard of Tsunade's home. Shizune happened to be practicing taijutsu in the yard, and when she saw Mu Yue arrive, she immediately greeted him with a delighted smile.
"Mu Yue-sensei, you're back."
"Mm. How has your Medical Ninjutsu training been going lately?" Mu Yue asked, patting Shizune on the head with the hand that was not carrying groceries.
Shizune could be considered half his disciple, so he should check in on her.
"Let's talk inside. I'll help you carry those," Shizune said, wanting to take the groceries from Mu Yue.
Mu Yue raised the bag of groceries to a height Shizune would have to jump to reach.
"Huh?" Shizune looked at Mu Yue in confusion.
Mu Yue lightly tapped Shizune on the forehead with his joined index and middle fingers. "Your Mu Yue-sensei isn't that lazy. I've carried them this far, so I'm not going to lack the strength to carry them to the kitchen."
After hearing Mu Yue's words, Shizune could not help thinking of Tsunade.
Though they were both adults and Tsunade was older, Mu Yue was far more dependable and reassuring in every respect.
"Lady Tsunade, Mu Yue-sensei is here."
Shizune obediently did not insist on helping Mu Yue carry the groceries. Instead, she went back inside to inform Tsunade and prepare tea.
"Oh, he's here." Tsunade was still lying on her bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.
It was not as if she had only gotten up at this hour.