After leaving the ecstatic Jiraiya by the river, Shin Uchiha turned and headed straight to the Senju Clan's old residence in Konoha.
Although Tsunade usually lived inside the space, this was still the Senju Clan's old residence-her family home.
So sometimes, when Tsunade finished work and realized it was getting late, she would return to the old residence to stay the night.
After inviting Mei Terumi to stay there, however, Tsunade had started staying there every day, as though she were guarding against someone.
Shin Uchiha thought nothing of it. He had already left a space mark here, so he came straight over.
When Shin Uchiha reached the living room, he found not only Tsunade and Shizune there, but also Mei Terumi, who held a cup of black tea and watched him with a knowing half-smile.
Seeing Mei Terumi's expression, Shin Uchiha felt a faint chill down his back.
After all, since Mei Terumi had come to Konoha, Shin Uchiha had never gone to see her, for fear of making Tsunade jealous,
so that knowing half-smile left him feeling rather guilty.
Just then, Shizune noticed Shin Uchiha's arrival and hurried to prepare his tea set and some refreshments.
After taking his seat, Shin Uchiha glanced at Tsunade, who had been silently drinking tea beside him, and asked in confusion,
"Tsunade, didn't you go to work today?"
But Tsunade remained silent, as though she had not heard Shin Uchiha's question.
Shizune quickly answered for her.
"Lord Shin, Lady Tsunade understood that you wanted her to rest as much as possible, so she simply handed all her recent work over to the Third Hokage. We've been here at the old residence keeping Lady Mizukage company since this morning. We haven't gone out."
At that moment, Mei Terumi asked in surprise,
"I was