Chapter 291: Habit Becomes Second Nature
"Lord Kawakaze, you're here again?" Shōta said as he looked up to see Kawakaze appear in the Hokage's Office using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
"Ah! Tsunade, Tsunade is still busy with something," Kawakaze stammered, unable to come up with a convincing excuse. He certainly couldn't admit he'd been roped into this again. Resigned, he sat down at the desk with a helpless expression.
"Oh..." Shōta replied, choosing not to press further. He knew Tsunade all too well and doubted she was genuinely busy. Laziness was her hallmark, and Kawakaze had likely been forced into this situation.
Suppressing a smile, Shōta went back to working on the documents.
Time passed quickly, and by the end of the day, Kawakaze returned home looking utterly drained.
"Sister-in-law, where is Tsunade?" Kawakaze asked, glancing around the house when he didn't see her.
"She's probably at the gambling house," Nayuki replied, guessing since Tsunade had left without a word.
"She's having a good time while I'm covering for her," Kawakaze muttered under his breath, frustrated but resigned. You can only spoil your own wife, he thought.
"What did you say?" Nayuki asked, not catching his words.
"Nothing. I'll go find her and bring her back for dinner," Kawakaze said. He sensed the Flying Thunder God Technique mark on Tsunade's body and disappeared in a flash.
"Big, Big, Big!" Tsunade's loud voice greeted Kawakaze before he could take in his surroundings.