Shameless

At the mansion entrance, Tsunade impatiently said to Dan Katō before her, "What is it that you wanted me to come out for?"

Dan Katō took a necklace from his pocket and stammered, "Tsunade, I actually prepared another birthday gift for you..."

"No need," Tsunade interrupted. "From you, one gift is enough."

After speaking, she turned to go back.

Dan Katō gritted his teeth and suddenly made up his mind, "Tsunade."

"Something else?"

Tsunade frowned. She didn't want to waste time on unimportant people.

"There's something I've wanted to tell you for a long time," Dan Katō confessed. "I'm worried that if I don't say it tonight, I won't have another chance."

"I like you. I've been secretly watching you for a long time. If you think I'm good enough, I hope you'll give me a chance to date you!"

Dan Katō risked everything and bowed deeply, offering the necklace in his hand.

Tsunade turned her head, looking down at him with displeasure in her beautiful eyes.

Just as she was about to refuse, footsteps suddenly sounded from nearby. The two looked in that direction, and Watanabe and Nawaki appeared in their sight.

"Uh..."

Their eyes met, and all four were startled.

"I, I didn't see anything!"

Nawaki, who had just finished spilling a lot of gossip about Tsunade to Watanabe, was terrified of being silenced by his sister and quickly turned to leave.

Watanabe, who hadn't expected to stumble upon such a scene, felt extremely awkward. He subconsciously touched his nose and said, "Sorry to intrude, please continue."

He then turned to leave as well.

Continue, you big dummy!

Tsunade was so angry her panda eyes seemed to have grown by a cup size. Without a word, she chased after Watanabe.

Dan Katō was completely bewildered, feeling only the coldness of the necklace in his hand seeping into his bones.

He had a premonition that he probably wouldn't appear again.

Seeing his sister chasing after him, Nawaki was almost scared enough to bolt. He quickly clarified, "Sis, I really didn't see anything!"

At the same time, he secretly muttered to himself, So many people aren't afraid of death these days. They all want to be my brother-in-law. My sister really doesn't joke around when she hits people.

Tsunade glared at him irritably. "Grandma is looking everywhere for you. Why are you running around outside instead of entertaining guests?"

"Oh, oh, I'm going back now."

Nawaki seized the opportunity and scrambled home.

Once Nawaki left, only Watanabe and Tsunade remained on the street, both in silence.

Watanabe remained silent because he didn't know what to say. Although he had always treated Tsunade as a friend, witnessing Dan Katō confessing to her just now felt strange.

If Tsunade had accepted Dan Katō, he and Tsunade definitely wouldn't be as close as before.

"Aren't you going back?" Tsunade spoke first, glancing at him sideways.

She suspected Watanabe was probably angry. It made sense; how could he not care about something like that?

Tsunade thought she understood Watanabe's feelings well. His deliberate approach, treating her to meals, sparring with her – wasn't it because he liked her?

His confession was much more profound than Dan Katō's.

"No," Watanabe shook his head. "I've eaten, and I have school tomorrow. I should go home and rest early."

He's definitely angry.

Tsunade became even more convinced. The dissatisfaction in her heart instantly vanished, and she turned to comfort Watanabe, taking the initiative to explain, "Dan Katō just confessed to me, and I rejected him."

Watanabe breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. You definitely shouldn't have agreed to him."

Tsunade found it amusing and asked knowingly, "Were you very worried I would agree to him?"

"Of course, I was worried," Watanabe replied seriously. "Tsunade, you're still young and not old enough to date. You could easily be tricked by flowery words. Whether it's Dan Katō or anyone else confessing to you, you can't agree. At least wait until you're an adult."

Watanabe felt that as Tsunade's only male best friend, he had an obligation to help her avoid the risks of dating. Moreover, the later Tsunade got into a relationship, the longer their friendship could last, and they could still spar every day. Therefore, these words were all from the bottom of his heart.

Tsunade heard the nervousness in Watanabe's voice and understood that he cared about her immensely. Her heart felt warm and fuzzy.

"So, you mean I can agree to Dan Katō once I'm an adult?" Tsunade teased him deliberately, wanting to make him more anxious.

Watanabe thought about it and still shook his head. "Still no."

"Why?"

Watanabe analyzed it for her. "Dan Katō isn't that great. Tsunade, if you're looking for a boyfriend, you should find someone absolutely unique and the most powerful. Dan Katō doesn't even rank first in the class; he's not good enough for you."

Tsunade mused, "According to you, Orochimaru is quite powerful. Only he in the class can compete with me."

"Orochimaru is even less suitable!" Watanabe shook his head like a rattle drum.

"Although Orochimaru is indeed excellent, his personality is gloomy, and he barely speaks. You'd be incredibly bored if you got together with him."

Tsunade was about to speak, but Watanabe had already guessed what she wanted to say and cut her off, "Don't even mention Jiraiya. His personality is fine, but he's such a pervert, he's absolutely, positively not good enough for you!"

Watanabe felt no guilt badmouthing a classmate behind his back; after all, he was considering Tsunade's lifelong happiness.

Tsunade was both annoyed and amused. Watanabe had just dismissed all her other suitors, clearly trying to push himself forward. She wasn't going to let him get away with it and deliberately ignored his comment.

Seeing Tsunade remain silent, Watanabe thought she had taken his words to heart and continued, "So, you can't accept anyone's advances right now. When you find a boyfriend, he needs to be powerful, with a good personality and character, and also handsome. Take your time, there's no rush."

Tsunade rolled her eyes at him. "Shameless."

Inside, she was thinking how cunning Watanabe was to openly praise himself like that.

"How am I shameless?"

Watanabe was baffled. We're discussing you finding a boyfriend, why are you suddenly calling me names?

"You know yourself," Tsunade replied, continuing to roll her eyes at him. Only she knew how sweet her heart felt. It was Watanabe who pursued me first anyway. I'm officially bringing him to meet Grandma tonight. I'll accept him, I'll accept him.

"I know myself?"

Watanabe was full of suspicion, genuinely not understanding what riddle Tsunade was playing.

Just as he was about to press for an answer, he turned his head and saw Tsunade take out a scroll and retrieve two pre-sealed cakes from it.

"Here, for you."

Tsunade handed him one of the cakes, and Watanabe immediately recognized it as one he had made himself.

"When did you hide two cakes in the scroll?" he asked curiously.

"Why ask so many questions? Just enjoy the cake," she said. She wasn't going to tell Watanabe that she had put the portion of the cake decorated with her cartoon portrait into the scroll to preserve it forever. It was her favorite birthday gift, after all.

Watanabe wisely didn't ask further and savored the sweetness of the cake with Tsunade.