After seeing the two of them off, Luo Mang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
That had been stressful. He had been afraid they would change their minds at the door and come back in.
But what exactly had Konan come here for? Aside from the butterfly effect, there was one other possible explanation for such a bizarre move that deviated from the original timeline!
Smack!
While he was still waiting, an unusual fragrance suddenly wafted into his nose, and something soft wrapped around his right hand. Sakura Haruno had taken his hand.
Before he could turn around, a sweet voice sounded beside his ear.
"Mang, don't worry. I'll definitely convince my master."
Sakura Haruno didn't have a Diary, so she knew nothing about what had happened in it or why Tsunade was angry.
She didn't understand why her master had reacted so strongly or why she was so opposed to her spending time with Luo Mang.
But Sakura Haruno believed there was probably just some little misunderstanding they hadn't cleared up.
She was sure a simple conversation would settle it. Tomorrow was also when her teacher had agreed to begin teaching her Taijutsu, so she could try persuading her then.
Luo Mang's eyes lit up at that.
"Sure. Sorry for the trouble, Sakura. We didn't get to enjoy much time alone today, so let's make up for it next time."
"But we'll probably have to wait a while. My teacher is starting my physical conditioning tomorrow, so I probably won't be able to see you for a bit."
Sakura Haruno's face fell.
She hadn't chosen to back out of her assignment just to spend more time with Luo Mang.
Training under Tsunade was her only path to drawing closer to Luo Mang.
If she gave up now, she would