Mamiko glanced at Heng. "I'll treat everyone once your sister-in-law has recovered. It's only a meal—why make it sound like such a big deal?"
"Go and come back quickly. I still need to go to the market and buy some nourishing ingredients to stew soup for Tsunade."
Seeing this, Kato Heng's wife immediately took on the task. "Mother, leave the shopping to me. You bought those things for me before, so I know what to get."
Mamiko had never looked down on her younger son or his wife. After Heng's wife gave birth, Mamiko had bustled about taking care of her, personally preparing nourishing foods and stewing tonics for her.
"Fine, you go. But we should eat first. I'm happy today, so hurry up and get ready."
The few of them exchanged glances and smiled.
"Sure, then let's get moving. It's rare for your mother to be this generous—how could we not seize the chance?"
Mamiko gave her husband a smack. "You old rascal, hurry up and change your clothes too."
And so, the Kato family set off for the hotpot restaurant. The Windcloud Clan, meanwhile, remained as usual. Though it was happy news, it was not their own family's happy news, after all.
It was enough that they were happy for them. There was no real need to celebrate.
"Hey, Torikaze, do you know what gifts the Kage sent Tsunade?"
Torikaze nodded. "I do. They were things like local specialties. Not especially valuable, but all practical and useful."
Chisato immediately found that rather uninteresting. She had thought they would send expensive jewelry, gems, or something of the sort. Instead, they were merely everyday items.
"What? You seem pretty dissatisfied. Weren't those things for Tsunade?"
Chisato waved her hand at once. "Yes, I know they were for Tsunade. I just