"Ah?! Yes!!"
Tsunade's voice suddenly rose, startling Shizune into a shiver. She no longer dared hesitate and shouted:
"The Fourth Hokage said he didn't have time. He was busy sunbathing and told Lord Hokage and everyone else to discuss things slowly. There was no need to look for him, and Konoha currently had nothing that required him to step in."
"..."
Silence~~~
The entire conference room fell silent. Everyone, Tsunade included, stared at Shizune with wide eyes.
They suddenly understood why Shizune had been so nervous earlier. So that was why—no one would have dared to say it outright.
Busy sunbathing, no time!!
What a fine and powerful excuse.
"This bastard."
Tsunade's mouth twitched, and her pretty face immediately darkened as she snapped:
"Go tell him that today's meeting revolves entirely around him!! It can't even begin if he doesn't show up!!!"
"Yes!!!"
Shizune hurriedly fled. Only after running out of the conference room did she let out a sigh of relief. But at the thought of going back to Ronglin, her little face crumpled again.
"Why are you here again?"
Ronglin looked at the uneasy Shizune, who seemed somewhat afraid of him, and said with amusement:
"Centered around me? How funny. What could possibly revolve around me?"
"Those were Lord Hokage's exact words. She asks the Fourth Hokage to proceed to the Hokage's Office Building."
If she could, Shizune truly wanted to leave right away. This job was awful, yet she had no choice but to come.
"Centered around me?"
Ronglin rubbed his chin in thought. Then his eyes suddenly shifted, and he looked at Shizune with a mischievous grin.
"You really want me to go, don't you?"
"..."
Shizune nodded blankly, an ominous feeling rising in her heart.
"Then kiss me once. Otherwise, no deal. You can go