Yūske's home.
"You two? What's going on?" Yūske stared at the pair before him in surprise. The last time he had seen them, they had not been this intimate.
At Yūske's words, Uchiha En stiffened. He then turned to Inuzuka Shiro, looking at her with hopeful eyes.
Inuzuka Shiro's face immediately reddened. She softly ordered, "Hurry up and go." Then she lowered her head and said nothing.
Yūske could not help shuddering. He truly was not used to Inuzuka Shiro acting so strangely.
"All right, I get it. Congratulations, you two!" Seeing that their relationship seemed to have taken another step forward, Yūske was sincerely happy for them.
"Hehe." Uchiha En came over somewhat sheepishly, carrying a plate of sliced fruit.
"Where's Ranmaru? Why didn't he come with you?" To ease the awkward atmosphere, Yūske quickly changed the subject.
"Ranmaru can't accept it just yet."
Inuzuka Shiro looked dejected as she spoke with her head lowered. Seeing this, Uchiha En hurriedly clasped her hand tightly and comforted her in a firm voice. "Shiro, don't worry. I'll definitely work hard to make Ranmaru accept me!"
"Mm."
Inuzuka Shiro nodded slightly, a smile appearing on her face. Then she gently linked her arm through Uchiha En's, completely disregarding how Yūske felt as he sat there.
"All right, cut it out, you two. There are other people here." Yūske complained in dissatisfaction.
"Don't just talk about us. How are things progressing between you and Lady Tsunade?"
Inuzuka Shiro's lively ears twitched slightly as she curiously and eagerly asked Yūske for gossip.
"Eh, it's going like that, I guess."
An uncertain expression appeared on Yūske's face as he muttered softly. By all reason, he had already been quite proactive, yet Tsunade always seemed distant and elusive, leaving him completely baffled.
"Huh? How do you