Chapter 151:
In this era, there wasn't much in terms of leisure or entertainment, and with dinnertime approaching, Tsunade suggested she could cook something for them. It wasn't often they got time like this, so why not?
Orochimaru went along with it. Following her instructions, he entertained Nawaki while Tsunade busied herself in the kitchen. To be honest, this was the first time he'd ever seen Tsunade cook. In the past, such an idea would've been absurd, between their missions and their own personal goals, there had never been an opportunity for something so… domestic.
But as they sat down to eat, Orochimaru noticed that Nawaki was eyeing the food with a strange grin. The boy didn't seem eager to dig in, and now Orochimaru was starting to understand why.
Tsunade, as a "princess" of the Senju clan, seemed to have inherited none of the culinary skills one might expect.
"Is it… really that bad?" Tsunade asked, seeing the hesitant looks on their faces. She fidgeted, clearly embarrassed, tracing circles on the table with her fingers as if hoping to escape the scrutiny.
"It's not just bad…" Orochimaru muttered, wiping his mouth with a napkin. He looked at her, genuinely puzzled. "You really had no idea about your own cooking skills?"
"I… I thought I had improved!" Tsunade said, looking a little hurt. She took a spoonful of the miso soup she'd prepared, hoping they were exaggerating.
"Ugh…" Her face twisted immediately, and she barely managed to cover her mouth before dashing to the trash can, spitting out what she'd tasted.
"Haha! See, even you can't stand it!" Nawaki burst into laughter, clutching his stomach as he watched his sister suffer.