In the morning, Samui said she needed to buy something and told Hancock to head to the Imperial Palace on her own first. Hancock had already come to see Samui as her long-term meal ticket, with all three of her daily meals taken care of there.
When Hancock arrived at the pavilion in the Imperial Palace, however, she saw an unfamiliar woman.
She was also blonde, dressed in a professional skirt suit, with the same fiery figure and exceptional beauty.
Jingle—
What was ringing?
Hancock asked directly, "Who are you?"
A flash of amazement passed through Tsunade's eyes, followed by a thoughtful look.
She asked, "What are you doing here?"
Hancock had wanted to say that she was His Majesty's servant, but she found the word "servant" difficult to say aloud. Instead, she said, "What does that have to do with you? Who are you?"
She had already forgotten what Samui told her yesterday.
"I'm His Majesty's assistant," Tsunade introduced herself. Just by seeing how beautiful Hancock was, she could guess that this was probably another one of Hyuga Shin's new loves.
"Assistant?" Hancock froze for a moment, then suddenly remembered that when she had asked Samui about the women around His Majesty yesterday, Samui had said she would get to meet one today.
So this was that woman... She really was beautiful, though still a little inferior to herself.
She frowned and thought again. Assistant sounded better than servant...
"I am..."
"Are you here to serve His Majesty too?" Tsunade asked when she saw her hesitating.
"Mm."
"My name is Tsunade."
"Boa Hancock."
Tsunade guessed why Hancock found it hard to speak. Her status was probably something like a servant's, but what did a title matter? What good was it if it merely sounded nice? Even if Hyuga Shin