No Money? I'll Give You Some

The temperature on her face rose another degree, and it was still rising.

With her face slightly red, Tsunade was like a deflated ball. Though the anger in her heart remained, the sweetness in her mouth left her with nowhere to vent it.

After glaring at Chishima Chiba, Tsunade could only sit back down. Yet the moment she did, she seemed to hear the sound of glass shattering on the floor.

In an instant, Tsunade raised her brows and blinked her bright brown eyes as she looked around.

She saw the awkward expressions on the half-grown girls in the class. Even though she did not understand what had happened, it did not stop her from curling her lips.

With a faint smile, the anger in Tsunade's heart vanished completely, replaced by a strange sense of pleasure.

You were all being so sarcastic just now. Behave now, right?!

After feeling pleased with herself for a while, Tsunade finally remembered Chishima Chiba, who was sitting obediently beside her.

"Who told you to stuff candy into my mouth?!"

"Although the method was a bit improper, you're much happier than before now, aren't you?"

Chishima Chiba did not answer directly. "You believe me this time, right? Sweets can really make people happy. If one isn't enough, then two."

Distracted by that, Tsunade remembered the previous point of amusement again. The smile on her face suddenly bloomed, and she no longer held it in.

An oriole-like laugh, audible only to a few people nearby, rang out. Some of the half-grown boys turned green.

If they had known Tsunade liked eating candy too, they should have brought some candy when they came to register at the Ninja Academy.

Damn it, that annoying guy Chishima Chiba got the first move!

But no matter what the half-grown boys around them thought as they burst with jealousy, Chishima Chiba felt relieved.

The relationship between him and Tsunade had clearly advanced a little bit.

Although it was not much, developing things this far on their first meeting was already quite good. One should be content.

There's a long road ahead...

The self-introductions in the classroom continued, but nothing else caused the commotion that Chishima Chiba and Tsunade's introductions had. Takezawa Masahiro sighed in relief.

Yet when his gaze swept over Chishima Chiba and Tsunade, who were acting as if nothing had happened, Takezawa Masahiro started to have a headache again.

With two troublemakers together, he could forget about having any peace in the future. And Tsunade's identity...

As soon as the classmates' self-introductions ended, Takezawa Masahiro found an excuse to let them have free activity. He then slipped out of the classroom to secretly go find Senju Tobirama and ask some questions.

During extracurricular activities, the half-grown boys in the class acted like crazy, desperately trying to show themselves off in front of Tsunade. Chishima Chiba, meanwhile, sat firmly like a fisherman on a platform and paid them no mind at all.

There was no threat at all, okay?

What's there to be nervous about!

After quietly watching one entertaining scene after another, Chishima Chiba finally couldn't hold back any longer. He prepared to deal these little boys a crushing blow.

They were always hanging around Tsunade. Even if Chishima Chiba was not annoyed, Tsunade was!

"Tsunade, want to go practice?"

"Practice?"

Tsunade looked up with confused eyes. "Practice what?"

He raised a hand and pointed at the book in Tsunade's hands, 1,000 Ways to Win Every Bet. "That, of course."

"Can we?!"

Tsunade's bright brown eyes suddenly lit up. Chishima Chiba seemed to see stars within them, and the way they blinked was utterly beautiful.

"Of course. I also have profound attainments in this way. I can be said to never fail at gambling!"

"No, I am!"

Tsunade puffed out her chest. Although flat, her aura was not weak, and her fighting spirit was astonishing. "I'm the one who never fails at gambling!"

"I bet a piece of candy that you aren't."

Chishima Chiba actively started the conflict. Tsunade's little face immediately puffed up. She grabbed Chishima Chiba's hand and dragged him toward the classroom door.

Crack!

It was as though a clap of thunder had exploded in the classroom. Seeing this, the half-grown boys who had been trying hard to show themselves off swayed one after another, with despair and helplessness in their eyes.

They held hands?!

They're holding hands already?!

Is there any justice? It's just candy. If they had some on hand...

Likewise, the half-grown girls who were drawn in by looks did not fare much better than the boys.

Their dimmed eyes were heartbreaking to see.

"Alright, here is fine!"

But Tsunade and Chishima Chiba didn't care about the situation in the classroom. They wanted to take advantage of the break time and have a big fight!

"What do you want to bet?" Chishima Chiba asked softly. "Let's agree beforehand: a small bet is for fun, a big bet is harmful. And I don't have money either, so we can only..."

"I have money!"

Tsunade pulled out a stack of banknotes from her pocket. Judging by its thickness, there had to be at least 10,000 ryō.

She swiftly counted out five bills and handed them to Chishima Chiba. Her practiced movements made Chishima Chiba's heart clench. Tsunade definitely had not gambled little in the past!

Prodigal daughter...

No, today Tsunade was the God of Wealth.

Grinning, he said, "Tsunade, isn't it a bit improper to use your money to practice gambling techniques with you?"

"Consider it a loan. You can pay me back whenever you want!" Tsunade said domineeringly, then smiled faintly. "Just don't lose too badly, or I'll worry you won't be able to repay me."

"I have great confidence in my gambling techniques!" Chishima Chiba was not flustered in the slightest. He even seemed to have victory in hand. "You'd better not lose too badly."

"Nonsense. I've already studied that book thoroughly. I'll definitely never fail at gambling!"

As if performing a magic trick, Tsunade pulled a dice cup and three dice from inside her clothes. She shook them eagerly in an exceptionally professional stance.

As she shook them, she said, "We'll bet on high or low. I'm wagering 1,000 ryō. What about you?"

"I'll match!"

Chishima Chiba pulled out a banknote and slapped it onto the ground, his aura not weak in the slightest.

Bang.

Tsunade confidently set the dice cup onto the ground. Her excited little face was flushed, and her bright brown eyes were opened wide. As her small hand slowly lifted the dice cup, she bent down and kept peering inside.

"Ha ha ha, Four Four Six, fourteen points!"

Tsunade laughed heartily, as though victory was already hers. "I want to raise the bet. Do you dare to match?"

"Of course I'll match." Chishima Chiba did not hesitate at all. "But if you raise the bet now and lose..."

"Isn't it just doubling it? I know, I know!" Tsunade nodded repeatedly, as if she could already see the beautiful scene of Chishima Chiba losing the bet and herself finally winning money.

With urging in her eyes, Tsunade signaled for Chishima Chiba to hurry up and shake the dice. Naturally, Chishima Chiba did not keep her waiting. Using an exceptionally unskilled technique, he slowly shook the dice cup.

After only two or three shakes, Chishima Chiba set the dice cup onto the ground and looked up to meet Tsunade's excited gaze.

With a mischievous grin, Chishima Chiba suddenly lifted the dice cup and watched Tsunade's eyes shrink as her expression gradually turned serious.

"Six Six Six, eighteen points." Tsunade announced the result solemnly, but the tremor in her voice could not be concealed. "Looks like I've met an opponent today."

"Again!"

"Pay up the money you lost first." Chishima Chiba held out his hand.

Tsunade froze abruptly, but she had good gambling manners and accepted her loss. Though unwilling, she still counted out the money she had lost and handed it to Chishima Chiba.

But before that, Tsunade did not forget to remind him, "Remember, you still owe me money!"

"I'll pay you back later. I'll even pay interest."

"Hmph!"

Tsunade pouted. Her pretty face, with its slight baby fat, was full of cuteness and stunned Chishima Chiba for a moment.

Rattle, rattle.

The sound of dice being shaken rang out once more.