Still, there were occasionally people who disturbed Mirai—Dan Katō, who always managed to irritate him.
Yes, that short-lived fellow. In the original work, Dan Katō had been Granny's boyfriend, but there seemed to be no sign of things developing in that direction now. He had fallen for Granny, but Granny had poured all her energy into Mirai this time and had no time to spend with him. Granny was swamped, while Dan Katō stared at Mirai with eyes full of resentment.
"Granny, it seems Mr. Katō is pursuing you!" One day, after Granny rejected Dan Katō's invitation again, Mirai spoke up.
"Mr. Katō? What? His name is Dan Katō!" Tsunade promptly corrected him.
"Then?!" Mirai looked embarrassed. He had accidentally misspoken and could only pretend not to know the man's name! Then again, if that person was Dan Katō, how would Granny set him up? What? At that thought, Mirai hurriedly shook his head and dismissed the inappropriate idea. Granny was his own teacher—if she got set up, so would he.
"He really is pursuing me!" Tsunade nodded without the slightest doubt. She had no idea what kind of person Dan Katō was. Then, with a proud and charming look, she said, "But he's far too weak. He has no chance of pursuing this young lady!"
Mirai felt a chill. Wasn't that wrong? In the original story, he had been your boyfriend, and you never married for the rest of your life! Yet that short-lived Dan Katō had clearly been spoiled by such a fine cabbage!
As for Dan Katō not being suitable for Granny, Mirai would guarantee it with his fists—he absolutely could not afford to support Tsunade of the Senju! Granny had been running up a tab at his place for more than two months now. The money