Watching Hashirama hurry off in excitement, Madara shook his head helplessly.
Ten minutes later...
"Why are you back again?" Madara asked, puzzled to see Hashirama return.
"Boohoo... Madara... Mito took all the money I just earned. She said... she said... she won't let me come home unless I give her a diamond! Boohoo!" Hashirama said, his face full of misery.
"...Then why don't you just buy her one...?"
"Boohoo, Mito took all my money! Where am I supposed to get the money to buy one?" Hashirama patted his empty pockets and choked back sobs.
That evening... Dave came to the Hokage Building after Danzo told him there was something urgent...
"You're here, Dave," Danzo said, rubbing his face, looking utterly exhausted.
"What's so urgent? Looking at you, you should hurry home and get some rest," Dave said, puzzled by how tired Danzo looked.
"Just two things... First, um... here's one million ryo. Get me a ten-carat diamond ring from your company." Danzo rubbed his head, took a bag of money out of his drawer, and tossed it to Dave with a helpless expression.
"Why are you buying a diamond ring out of the blue? You and Milu have been married for years. Do you still need one?" Dave asked in confusion.
"...Don't worry... I imagine Kagami and Hiruzen will be coming to see you soon, too..." Danzo gave Dave a deeply resentful look.
Danzo's stare sent a chill down Dave's back. I didn't do anything!
"They want diamond rings, too?"
"Yeah. Milu went shopping with Tsukimi and Biwako today. Sigh, apparently some white-haired bastard gave his wife a diamond ring, and now Milu's pestering me for one, too," Danzo said slowly, staring darkly at Dave.
"Ahem... well... I'll go get it for you right now." Dave coughed awkwardly a