"I have no objections."
Uchiha Chi spread his hands helplessly.
Tsunade smiled as well. Forcing a deal through was her habit as the older sister; as the younger brother, he just had to obediently follow her instructions.
—That was how she had treated Nawaki before.
She smiled happily, hands on her hips as she looked at this Uchiha youth. In her slightly unfocused gaze, Uchiha Chi's face gradually merged with Nawaki's in her memories, overlapping...
Until a warm laugh pulled her from her fantasy.
"Then I look forward to your guidance, Sensei."
Only then did Tsunade come back to her senses, staring blankly at Uchiha Chi.
The youth was smiling softly, his messy black hair layered in a distinctive way that made his already delicate features even more handsome.
He only needed to "shrug" to become one of those unruffled protagonists from the bestselling novels at Konoha's bookstores.
"What is it, Lady Tsunade?" Uchiha Chi blinked, his eyes carrying a hint of confusion and concern.
"..."
Tsunade's expression suddenly turned strange.
The lighting in the tavern had been too dim to notice, but now that she looked closely...
This brat seemed far more handsome than Nawaki.
Once she realized that, the two figures that had overlapped in her mind instantly separated, becoming worlds apart.
"Ahem!"
Tsunade raised a fist to her mouth and coughed twice to hide her embarrassment, then snapped fiercely, "If you have no objections, then stand properly!"
What was wrong with her now?
Though Uchiha Chi, Yūhi Kurenai, and Kakashi were all bewildered, they still lined up neatly.
"Not bad."
Tsunade swept her gaze over the three of them and nodded in satisfaction. "Hold out your hands!"
The three did as told.
Tsunade nodded again in satisfaction, walked over, and placed something in each of their hands.