Seeing Kaguya settle down and fall silent, Aragaki Yasushi could not be bothered with her little schemes and continued on his way.
Before long, he returned to his residence.
As he passed the dining room, a rich, enticing aroma of food wafted toward him.
Aragaki Yasushi looked up to find Tsunade and Shizune seated at the dining table, waiting for him.
The broad table was laden with exquisite dishes, colorful and steaming hot.
Seeing that Aragaki Yasushi had finally returned, Tsunade immediately raised her eyes, clear displeasure written across her face.
She began scolding him, her nagging tone tinged with reproach.
"So you do remember how to come home? Shizune said you finished your mission and returned to the village at noon."
"You disappeared all afternoon, wandering who knows where. Any later and we were going to start eating without you."
Shizune sat beside her without saying a word, simply gazing at Aragaki Yasushi warmly, amusement in her eyes.
Listening to Tsunade's nagging, Aragaki Yasushi felt a strange sense of déjà vu.
It was as though he were a husband who spent all day wandering outside, never coming home or doing anything useful.
And Tsunade was the devoted wife who stayed home, cooked dinner, and patiently waited for his return.
But that warm, harmonious atmosphere lasted all of one second before it was shattered.
Tsunade casually pulled a bottle of sake from under the table and poured herself a drink.
The clear liquid filled her cup, and she lifted it and drained it without hesitation.
With the way she drank as though her life depended on it, she hardly resembled a devoted wife anymore.
Watching this, Aragaki Yasushi could not help chuckling to himself.
Sure enough, he should never have expected that of Tsunade.
After downing her cup, Tsunade looked