"Come in."
Tsunade tilted her chin toward the room, gesturing with her eyes.
Liu Yun took a deep breath and stepped inside without hesitation.
Tsunade had invited him in, after all. As a proper disciple, he naturally had to fulfill his teacher's wishes.
This was the bond between teacher and disciple!
Of course, he was also just a tiny bit curious about Tsunade's room.
Once inside, he took a single look around before withdrawing his gaze.
How should he put it? The furnishings were almost excessively simple.
A bed, a chair, and a table with a few open scrolls on it.
There was also a wardrobe in the corner, and nothing else.
...This is taking the ninja lifestyle a little too far.
He grumbled inwardly. Tsunade's room was even more bare than his, without a single unnecessary decoration.
Tsunade pulled out the chair, folded her arms across her chest, and casually sat down.
Liu Yun stood in front of her, his gaze drawn to her without his realizing it.
Tsunade wore loose white loungewear, its neckline slightly open to reveal the delicate contours of her collarbones.
A few strands of golden hair rested just above them, adding to her relaxed, languid air.
From his higher vantage point, he could just make out a rather dazzling view.
Liu Yun silently marveled.
Born evil, this Princess Tsunade. Who could possibly withstand a test like this?
With a knowing half-smile, Tsunade asked, "Well? How much of the reading list I gave you have you finished?"
"Huh?" Liu Yun snapped out of his daze and cleared his throat. "A little."
"How much is a little?"
"...I just finished the first book."
Tsunade was so exasperated she nearly laughed.
Liu Yun felt rather embarrassed, too.
He could guess that Hiruzen Sarutobi had arranged for him