The three chatted as they sat down on the ground. The soft grass was wonderfully comfortable. Hatake Sakumo looked at the other two. Although Heizo Hattori seemed rather gloomy, he was not unapproachable. And despite being the Princess of the Senju Clan, Tsunade showed no trace of arrogance, acting perfectly naturally.
No, restrained would be a better word.
Hatake Sakumo thought this to himself, then asked Tsunade, "From what you said earlier, you seem to know Lord Kazemori very well. What kind of person is he?"
"Hm? Kazemori? Of course I know him better than anyone. I knew him back when Grandpa was still alive." Tsunade looked a little troubled. "As for what kind of person he is, that's hard to say. All I can tell you is that he's an extraordinary person."
"An extraordinary person?" Hatake Sakumo and Heizo Hattori asked in unison.
Tsunade nodded, thinking back over everything that had happened between her and Kazemori Masaki for as long as she could remember. "Kazemori knows lots of things even Mother and Grandma don't know. Grandpa Tobirama really likes discussing things with him, but it's all too complicated for me to understand. I prefer the games Kazemori plays with me. They're so much fun! I've never seen anything like them anywhere else in the village."
"Games?" Heizō Hattori asked in a low voice. "What's so interesting about those?"
"You could try them. You might change your mind." Tsunade smiled.
"No need. I'd rather spend that time practicing ninjutsu," Heizo Hattori refused bluntly. "Anyway, why hasn't Lord Kazemori arrived yet? Princess Tsunade, do you know something?"
"I told you, just call me by my name, like Sakumo does. Right?" Tsunade smiled at Hatake Sakumo, then answered Heizo Hattori. "I was supposed to come with Kazemori, but Grandpa Tobirama suddenly stopped