"Sensei,let's talk this out properly, don't be impulsive!"
Aoba instantly turned pale.
If it were a sober Tsunade, of course he knew she wouldn't possibly do anything too extreme.
But now Tsunade was completely drunk. If she really did it, even though there might be ways to recover, he still didn't want to experience that feeling.
"Hehe! Scared?", Tsunade started sneering.
"Very scared," Aoba said weakly; he truly was afraid.
"Will you still dare to be unfaithful in the future?", Tsunade questioned coldly.
"Absolutely not dare!", Aoba could only answer according to Tsunade's words.
"Consider yourself sensible," Tsunade let go of little Aoba, her whole body softening as she slumped back onto Aoba.
Not long after, even breathing sounds could be heard.
"Sensei—", Aoba called out softly in a low voice.
No response.
Seems she was asleep.
"Whew!", Aoba couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. He had almost thought he was about to be ruined just now.
After sighing in relief, he wanted to move Tsunade off of himself; he was feeling somewhat uncomfortable now.
But just as he shifted Tsunade's body slightly, the arms that had been hugging his neck suddenly tightened.
When Aoba looked over, he met Tsunade's bright brown eyes.
"What are you doing?", Tsunade asked blankly.
"Ahem! I need to go to the restroom," Aoba certainly didn't dare mention going to find Shizune anymore.
However, him not saying it didn't mean Tsunade couldn't tell.
"You still want to go find Shizune?"
"Sensei, I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable right now," Aoba said euphemistically.
Tsunade pouted, her already hazy eyes once again misting over with a layer of moisture.
"I'll help you."
"Whatever Shizune can do, I can do too!", Tsunade looked seriously at Aoba, as if having made some kind of resolution.
"Ah?", Aoba's eyes widened.
"Sensei, what did you just say?"
"I said, whatever Shizune can do, I can do too. You are not allowed to go find Shizune!", Tsunade straightened her body, looking down at him from above.
Immediately after.
Her nightgown fell, and she flicked her golden hair.
Aoba's eyes widened.
In his field of vision, only a vast expanse of snowy mountains remained.
"Still going to find Shizune?", Tsunade asked, her face red.
"No... not going," Aoba swallowed and said.
"Brat, I think I've really fallen for you," Tsunade said full of attachment.
This was the first time in so many years that she had directly responded to his feelings.
"But I've liked you from the very beginning, Sensei," Aoba said softly.
"Smooth-talker!", Tsunade's eyes were drunken and hazy.
Past experiences surged in her heart. For the two of them, it seemed like things had reached their natural conclusion now.
After getting along for most of this year, now there was only one last place she hadn't given him.
And since things had reached this point, if they didn't continue, this guy would definitely still go find Shizune.
Really, as his Sensei, could she really compare less than her student?
Tsunade, with the alcohol taking effect, found the last bit of clarity she had been holding onto completely suppressed by desire.
"..."
"It must be Shizune's doing!"
After sobering up, Tsunade also discovered that she was indeed in Shizune's room.
After she got drunk, she had clearly told Shizune to take her to her own room.
But she ended up swapping their rooms.
However, she didn't have time to dwell on this matter now.
———
Time returns to the present—
Recalling last night's events, Aoba still felt a sense of amazement.
He had only made a small request, but Tsunade actually directly activated the Strength of a Hundred Seal.
The accumulated power of the Strength of a Hundred Seal over decades was somewhat terrifying; Aoba was almost completely drained.
Feeling the unusual sensation on her chest, Tsunade slowly woke up.
What followed was deep fatigue.
The Strength of a Hundred Seal wasn't a cure-all.
Tsunade groggily opened her eyes.
After looking down and meeting Aoba's gaze for two seconds, she suddenly felt somewhat annoyed.
"Brat, what are you doing so early in the morning?"
Her body trembled slightly, creating pale ripples.
"This is retaliation against the Sensei," Aoba said honestly.
Tsunade, thinking of last night's events, couldn't help but laugh and rapped his head with her knuckles.
"Brat, do you admit your mistake now?"
This brat actually wanted to have Shizune join in yesterday; it was simply overestimating himself.
"Wouldn't it save time if Big Sister Shizune joined?", Aoba said with a sheepish expression.
"Save time?", Tsunade raised an eyebrow, teasing, "It seems last night's lesson wasn't enough."
Wanting to have both at once? As long as she used the Strength of a Hundred Seal, she alone was enough to suppress this brat.
"That's because you used the Strength of a Hundred Seal, Sensei," Aoba was very sacred.
"Oh?", Tsunade shot him a glance, a threatening look appearing on her face as she asked, "Do you have a problem with that?"
Aoba naturally didn't dare say it outright, so he directly pressed against her soft, tempting lips.
A long time later, their lips parted.
Tsunade smiled contentedly.
She had indeed gone overboard last night.
Mainly because this brat was just too much, making Tsunade unable to resist wanting to teach him a lesson.
She took the opportunity to make him understand who the Sensei was.
This brat had only been well-behaved for half a year, and he was already thinking about having her and Shizune together.
"Alright, time to get up. I still have to go to work later," Tsunade patted Aoba's head. She didn't understand how he could be so full of energy in the morning after last night's activities.
"Okay," Aoba directly crawled out from under the covers.
"Hurry up and put your clothes on!", Tsunade stared for a moment, then couldn't help but spit out the words.
"Sensei, last night you clearly...", Tsunade's look made Aoba dare not finish his sentence. He hurriedly picked up the clothes from the floor, threw them on haphazardly, waved his hand, and ran off.
"I'm going out first, Sensei."
After Aoba left, Tsunade finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She reached out and patted her own cheeks.
She was truly worried Aoba wouldn't be able to control himself.
Then she really wouldn't be able to handle it.
Yesterday's battle was too intense. Even for her, it was the first time trying to use the Strength of a Hundred Seal for this kind of thing. Even now, she still felt dazed.
When she got out of bed, her legs went weak, and she almost fell to the floor.
"Damn brat!", Tsunade couldn't help but curse under her breath again, then picked up her clothes and staggered to the bathroom.
Sticky all over, very uncomfortable.
Aoba opened the room door and, just after turning a corner, bumped right into someone.
Looking up, he saw Shizune standing in front of him, looking full of resentment.
"Shizune-nee?"
"I never thought Aoba would be a scumbag who loves the new and loathes the old," Shizune reached out and pinched Aoba's cheek.