Going to the Hotel with Katsuyu, Mei Terumī Visits Again

Tsunade got up and opened the door.

Jueming smiled faintly and walked in.

"Morning."

He greeted her.

Arriving beside the dining table, Jueming gazed at Katsuyu, who was sitting by a chair.

"Slug Sage... good morning to you too..." Jueming said meaningfully.

"Jueming-kun... g-good morning."

The Slug Sage lowered her head, not daring to look at Jueming.

Tsunade took in the scene.

She raised an eyebrow. "Katsuyu... you really have become a little strange..."

"Perhaps she just isn't used to having a human form?"

Jueming said, stroking his chin.

He and Tsunade discussed Katsuyu back and forth.

In the end, Tsunade nodded. "This is nice too... She really does feel like an actual human girl..."

It had to be said.

The Slug Sage's appearance as a little girl was highly misleading.

Anyone unaware of the truth would only think she was a human girl.

Once the Slug Sage, who had no appetite, finished breakfast.

She stood up and, at Jueming's prompting, bade Tsunade farewell.

After the door closed behind them.

The two stepped out onto the street.

The Slug Sage kept her head lowered, her hands folded before her, without saying a word.

Because... it really was strange.

She meant herself as a slug, and the human Senju Jueming...

Then the Slug Sage could not help recalling the story of the Legend of the White Snake...

But...

Senju Jueming already had Sayuri.

Though from an animal's perspective, it was perfectly normal for a lion pride to be led by one male and a group of lionesses.

Human society ultimately operated by different rules...

"Don't overthink it..."

Jueming reached out and patted the Slug Sage's shoulder.

"You only need to remember... that you belong to me..."

In a voice so soft it was nearly imperceptible, Jueming declared his ownership of the