Tenten's Calculations Were Really Something

Mo Chen knew exactly what Tenten wanted to do.

He had no intention of letting Tenten lead him around by the nose. With a hint of hesitation, he said, "Senior, it's getting late. I still need to buy groceries and go home to cook. I've been busy all day and I'm already tired."

Tenten froze for a moment, not expecting Mo Chen to buy groceries and cook for himself.

"Then how about I treat you to a meal?" Tenten pondered. "What do you want to eat?"

"I'm more used to home-cooked food," Mo Chen responded.

"Is that so?" Tenten quickly said, "Then I'll go buy groceries with you and help you cook."

Having said that, she ignored what Mo Chen thought and directly pushed him toward the market.

"Senior, you're being too enthusiastic. I'm not used to it."

"It's fine, it's fine. I like being enthusiastic toward juniors like you. You'll get used to it eventually."

Tenten was genuinely proactive. At first, she merely pushed him along, but while they were shopping, she had already started hooking her arm through his.

The two chatted as they walked. Most of the time, Tenten did the talking while Mo Chen passively gave a few responses.

Still, after that trip, the distance between two strangers had indeed disappeared.

There was nothing he could do about it. Faced with a lively, adorable beauty who kept getting close to him, no normal man could push her away.

However, when it came time to cook, the relationship they had just built nearly got torn apart by Tenten herself.

"Senior Tenten, you should go sit outside. I can handle things here myself!"

Looking at the mess covering the kitchen floor, Mo Chen's face darkened.

No wonder that in the original story, when Tsunade gathered Konoha's Four Flowers to learn healing techniques, Tenten had been the only one who failed to learn it. She really was not suited for delicate work.

"Ahem!" Tenten looked embarrassed and laughed awkwardly. "Junior Mo Chen, you have to believe me. I didn't do it on purpose. I really wanted to help."

"Mhm, I believe you. I absolutely believe you!" Mo Chen placed both hands on her shoulders and pushed her out of the kitchen. "But as long as you sit still now, you'll already be a huge help."

"What? That clearly doesn't look like you believe me!" Tenten complained unhappily.

Still, she knew her own limits and did not insist on continuing as his cooking assistant.

While Mo Chen worked in the kitchen, she picked up cleaning supplies and thoroughly cleaned his home from top to bottom.

By the time Mo Chen finished cooking and came out, Tenten had cleaned both the living room and bedroom until they gleamed.

Not only that, Mo Chen noticed that the few unwashed pairs of underwear he had tossed by the bed, as well as the worn socks under it, had all been washed and hung out to dry.

Was that really necessary?

Mo Chen felt a little moved. Tenten was truly going all out for the Buff effect.

Seeing the sweat all over her forehead and how she showed no intention of taking credit, Mo Chen could not help feeling sorry for her.

He admitted that he judged by appearances, and Tenten happened to be cute and pretty.

If it had been someone ordinary-looking, even if she worked herself to death, Mo Chen would not have been moved in the slightest.

After setting out the bowls and chopsticks, Mo Chen used a wet towel to wipe Tenten's face. In a gentle tone, he said, "Senior Tenten, you're so hardworking that you'll spoil me. If you don't help me clean up in the future, I might not be used to it."

[ Ding! Congratulations to Chat Group member Tenten. Group level has risen from LV0 to LV1. All attributes Buff effect increased by 200%! ]

The crisp system notification made Tenten, who had been exhausted to the point of weakness, suddenly feel as if she had been injected with adrenaline.

She immediately blurted out, "It's fine! At worst, I'll come help you clean every day from now on. It's just a small matter. After all, you're my cute and handsome junior!"

Just helping with some housework could increase all attributes by 200%. This was practically a steal!

"How could I possibly accept that?" Mo Chen pretended to feel undeserving, but he did not give Tenten a chance to respond. He immediately pulled her down beside the dining table and said, "You've been busy for so long. Eat first and try my cooking."

Tenten did not think much of it either. One was willing to give, and the other was willing to accept. From now on, she would take care of all the housework in Mo Chen's home!

At the same time, the Chat Group instantly exploded.

[Ino Yamanaka: Tenten, what did you do?]

[Hinata Hyuga: Senior, didn't you say there would be plenty of chances later and that there was no need to rush?]

[Sakura Haruno: Obviously, Tenten had already thought of a way to increase the Buff effect. She comforted you on the surface while secretly acting alone behind your backs.]

[Ino Yamanaka: That's so shameless, Tenten. I despise you! You actually kept it all to yourself!]

[Sakura Haruno: Ino Pig, do you have any right to say that? Don't forget that you were the first one to receive the Buff effect.]

[Hinata Hyuga: Senior Tenten, did you go find Mo Chen?]

[Tenten: Ahem, Hinata, you have to believe me. It was just a coincidence, not something I planned. I ran into Mo Chen on the road and just got a little closer to him. I didn't do anything extra.]

[Sakura Haruno: I don't believe you! The group level increase is the best proof. It definitely wasn't as simple as getting a little closer.]

[Ino Yamanaka: What does this have to do with you, Forehead? Didn't you say you had no interest in Mo Chen? Why are you meddling so much? But Tenten, you'd better come clean. You wouldn't want a rift to form between us Sisters, would you? Hinata is going to get angry!]

[Hinata Hyuga: I... I'm not.]

[Tenten: I promise, I really just happened to run into Mo Chen. It's just... I shamelessly pestered him into letting me go home with him, then helped him clean his house. That's really all!]

[Hinata Hyuga: Cleaning the house? So that works too!]

[Ino Yamanaka: It seems that as long as we do something helpful for Mo Chen, we might be able to raise the group level and increase the Buff effect.]

[Sakura Haruno: Tch, why go through all that trouble? Just offer yourselves to him. I guarantee you'll get a perfect score right away.]

[Tenten: Forehead, stop causing trouble. If you don't want to get close to Mo Chen, then obediently stay a bystander.]

[Ino Yamanaka: Exactly, exactly. Forehead is just here to stir shit. Everyone, ignore her for now.]

[Sakura Haruno: !!!!]

[Sakura Haruno: So you're all shit, then?]

[Tenten: Please, I'm eating right now!!]

[Ino Yamanaka: I'm eating too!]

[Sakura Haruno: I'm eating too, but nothing bothers me. Ho ho ho ho...]

Tenten had just picked up a bite of food and nearly sprayed it out.

Mo Chen found it hard not to laugh, but he kept a straight face and asked Tenten with slight concern, "Senior, does my cooking not suit your taste?"

"No, no!" Tenten hurriedly waved her hands. "It's delicious, and it suits my taste very well. I was just distracted for a moment and nearly choked."

After saying that, Tenten chewed a few times before giving him a thumbs-up. "I didn't expect your cooking to taste so good, Junior Mo Chen. You said earlier that I'd spoil you, but now I want to say that you'll spoil me too."

"How about this? I'll come help you clean every day, and you cook for me?"

Mo Chen glanced at her. Her calculations were really something. She wanted a secure meal ticket after their very first meeting?

"Would Senior Tenten's family agree to that?" Mo Chen deliberately sounded concerned. "We may be senior and junior, but we've never interacted before. Would your family really feel at ease letting you spend time with me like this?"