Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 238 Cohabitation

Aokiji raised an eyebrow: "How dare you deceive my innocent feelings? It seems our love boat is about to capsize."

Tsunade teased, "You're just too stupid. You can't even tell which of your girlfriend's words are jokes and which are sincere."

Aokiji insisted that he wasn't really stupid: "I was just pretending to be stupid."

"Keep making excuses."

"Hmph, if you don't believe me, fine. By the way, have you finished cooking? I'm starving."

"Ah~"

"What's wrong?"

"I forgot to turn off the stove while I was talking to you..."

Tsunade suddenly remembered something and rushed back to the kitchen.

Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and the food didn't burn.

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at him sideways, and said coquettishly, "It's all your fault."

Aokiji said aggrievedly, "How did you pin this on me?"

"Who told you to roll around on my bed and leave your scent?"

Women are unreasonable carbon-based beings; once a man argues with her, he has already lost.

At this moment, all she wants is an apology, not an explanation.

"Stop scolding me, stop scolding me, I know I was wrong."

Tsunade feigned indifference: "Fine, I'm magnanimous and will forgive you."

Aokiji: "..."

Aokiji changed the subject: "Speaking of which, your cooking smells amazing. Let me try your skills."

After saying that, Aokiji picked up his chopsticks and took a piece of scrambled eggs with tomatoes from the plate. Seeing its vibrant color, he figured it must taste good.

"Smack."

"What are you doing..." Tsunade tapped Aokiji's hand with chopsticks, making a crisp sound.

Tsunade, in a motherly tone, said sternly, "Wash your hands before meals."

Aokiji felt it was troublesome, and his mouth was bubbling as he mumbled a few lazy "ahh~" sounds.

Tsunade's eyes widened into triangular shapes: "What kind of attitude is this?"

"..."

"Come and wash your hands quickly." Tsunade pulled Aokiji's hand and walked towards the tap.

"This feels so troublesome..."

Aokiji, who was being led by the hand, felt that Tsunade was making a mountain out of a molehill, and waved his hand: "It's okay."

"Nonsense, do you think it's no big deal? If you get an upset stomach because of this, I, the medical ninja, will be the one to treat you."

Tsunade's words made perfect sense, and Aokiji was speechless.

"Splash..."

The tap was turned on, making a gurgling sound.

Tsunade took a bar of soap and rubbed it on the Aokiji's feet, producing a lot of soap bubbles.

During this process, you can also enjoy the smooth and soft touch of your skin, which is incredibly pleasant.

Being treated like a child is enjoyable, but Aokiji sometimes wants to be a bit chauvinistic: "Wait, I'm not a child, I can wash myself."

"Stop nagging. With your careless attitude, you probably just scrubbed it a couple of times with soap. It's practically the same as not washing it at all!"

Aokiji: ...

"alright."

Tsunade was given back to Aokiji after his hands had been washed until they smelled nice.

"Eating a meal is such a hassle," Aokiji complained.

"Then don't eat it." Tsunade grumbled, "I kindly helped you wash your hands, and you're complaining about this and that."

Aokiji, feeling a bit embarrassed, dared not act rashly: "Just kidding, I really like Tsunade washing my hands. I hope Tsunade can continue to wash my hands for me from now on, and even help me take a bath."

The red mist rose from Tsunade's neck to her profile; suggesting she help with a bath would be a bit of an exaggeration.

"In the bathroom, wearing a school swimsuit, you scrubbed my back. After you finished, our skin was pressed together, your breasts were half-pressed against me, and you moved up and down..."

Aokiji, taking advantage of the situation, even gestured excitedly when talking about the best parts. To be able to speak so fluently and describe it so vividly was clearly something that couldn't be done without some experience.

Tsunade looked at her with disdain, as if she were looking at maggots wriggling on the ground: "As expected~ living with you was a mistake."

She realized she might have let a wolf into her house, and a big lecher at that.

Aokiji was taken aback: "Is this another joke?"

No, I'm serious.

After Aokiji repeatedly and sincerely apologized, Tsunade ultimately showed mercy and did not kick him out directly.

Aokiji was moved to tears and said he would never say such a presumptuous thing again. After receiving Tsunade's approval, he picked up his chopsticks and tasted the scrambled eggs with tomatoes that Tsunade had made.

"How is it?"

Wearing a pink apron, Tsunade's brown eyes shimmered with hope as she cast a hopeful glance.

It tastes awful.

Of course, under his girlfriend's hopeful gaze, he absolutely couldn't say such things. Instead, he lied and said, "It's delicious."

If Tsunade had tasted this dish herself, she wouldn't have served it to her.

"How fake." Tsunade's eyes caught the pain on Aokiji's face.

"No, it's really delicious." Aokiji picked up the scrambled eggs with tomatoes and wolfed them down.

Tsunade snatched it away, took a bite herself, and her face contorted in extreme pain. It tasted so bad that even she couldn't bear it: "Water, water..."

"Give."

From the moment Tsunade took a bite, Aokiji had already prepared the water.

Tsunade gulped down a glass of water before recovering: "Why did you force yourself just now? If it didn't taste good, you could have just said so, right? Or were you worried about my feelings? Don't worry, I'm not that sensitive."

Aokiji scratched his cheek with his finger: "Well, that's part of it, but more importantly, I think that encouragement and recognition are better at building confidence in cooking than criticism."

Tsunade blushed slightly: "You've been using such nice things, it's making me smitten. Don't eat this plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, I'll make you some noodles instead."

She's quite confident if it's the latter, since it doesn't require much skill.

"Is it serious?"

"Otherwise what?" Tsunade asked, puzzled. "If I give you something below, is it anything indecent?"

She had a vague feeling that Aokiji was flirting with her, but she had no proof.

Aokiji: ...

"Wait a moment, it'll be ready soon." Tsunade said as she went to look in the kitchen, letting out a surprised sound.

"What's wrong?"

"There's no more noodles."

"Let's choose another one then."

"I looked in the kitchen and it seems we don't have much food left. Why don't you come with me to buy groceries?"

Without hesitation, Aokiji raised both hands and feet in agreement.

The two closed the door and were about to step out when Tsunade suddenly stopped and did not follow.

Aokiji asked, his face showing curiosity, "What's wrong?"

"I feel like I've forgotten something important."

"Something important?"

Tsunade didn't think much of it and put her doubts aside: "Never mind, let's go buy groceries and talk about it when we get back."

Rope Tree: ? ? ?

The two went straight to the food stalls and strolled leisurely through the streets. They were frequently met with curious glances from passersby.

Tsunade is a big celebrity in the village, attracting attention with her own presence. In addition, she was shopping for groceries with a strange young man, which naturally attracted the attention of those around her. They couldn't help but wonder who this young man was and how he could have such a close relationship with their Konoha princess.

After going public with his relationship with Tsunade, Aokiji had anticipated this situation and was mentally prepared, so he didn't take it too seriously. Pointing to a stall not far away, he excitedly said, "Tsunade, look! Those crabs and lobsters look pretty cheap. Let's eat that tonight!"

"Um……"

Tsunade stared at the crabs and lobsters fighting, her expression complex, perhaps because there was nothing she wanted to buy.

Aokiji asked, "What's wrong?"

Tsunade whispered, "Could I cook dinner tonight?"

(End of this chapter)