Morning sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains. Chiyo frowned as his hangover made his temples throb.
Last night, he had drunk with Tsunade at home until midnight.
The more Tsunade drank, the more fired up she became. While they were discussing Taijutsu, her competitive spirit flared.
Ignoring Chiyo's objections, she dragged him into the courtyard and began a duel.
Her Taijutsu was powerful, and her movements were bolder than usual. Using her natural advantages to subdue her opponent was a common trick among Taijutsu ninja.
On top of that, Tsunade's attacks came at an incredibly high frequency, and Chiyo could barely hold out...
What a sin!
He rolled over and draped an arm to the side, only to touch something familiar.
"Hm?"
He groggily opened his eyes and found himself facing a pair of emerald-green eyes.
Tsunade had somehow already awakened. She was glaring at him, her cheeks slightly flushed, her long golden hair scattered across the pillow.
They stared at each other for a second.
Bang!
Tsunade kicked him off the bed.
"Hiss."
Chiyo clutched his waist as he climbed up, all traces of sleepiness gone.
"What are you doing?"
"You've got the nerve to ask?!"
Tsunade gritted her teeth, swiftly wrapping herself in the blanket as she lowered her voice.
"Didn't we agree that after drinking until the middle of the night, you'd send me home? How did we end up... sleeping until morning?!"
Chiyo rubbed his temples and said helplessly, "You drank too much. You went completely wild in the middle of the night and wouldn't listen to me at all..."
Tsunade's face turned red with embarrassment and anger.
At Chiyo's words, fragments of her missing memories slowly returned.
And kicking Chiyo just now had tugged at the swollen, aching spot.
Yesterday, she had been