Tsunade did not notice Shizune's private thoughts. After giving her instructions, she returned inside with Shin Uchiha. The autumn wind was rather strong that day. Although it felt refreshing against the skin, Tsunade was pregnant and took extra care to avoid accidentally falling ill, which would be bad for both her and the baby.
Besides, there were a few things Tsunade had learned several days earlier that she still needed to settle with Shin Uchiha. She was not truly angry with him, but she still needed to make her feelings clear.
By then, it was already noon, so Shin Uchiha did not go out again and simply stayed for lunch at Tsunade's house.
Given her exalted status, Tsunade had never cooked, either in the past or now, so Shizune led the household maids in preparing lunch.
Now, Shizune put even more care into attending to Shin Uchiha during the meal. Although she did not neglect Lady Tsunade, either, the little details still showed that she was somewhat more attentive toward Shin Uchiha. That left Tsunade feeling a little jealous, but she understood Shizune's feelings and let it slide.
Just as Shin Uchiha finished his free lunch at Tsunade's house and prepared to take his leave, Tsunade stopped him and led him into the adjacent tea room.
Both Shin Uchiha's Uchiha Clan and Tsunade's Senju Clan were great, prestigious clans with a thousand years of history. Although they were all Shinobi and did not particularly care about such things, they still made proper arrangements for entertaining guests. After all, they could not let outsiders look down on their families. Thus, the Uchiha, Senju, and Hyuga all had their own tea rooms for receiving guests.
While Shin Uchiha and Tsunade waited for Shizune to serve the tea, Tsunade suddenly looked at him