Chapter 83: Substitute Literature Shines into Reality

"Becoming the fifth Hokage? Has Tsunade-senpai decided?" Haruko asked in the morning while sitting at the table in the izakaya.

Tsunade looked at her tenderly and even whispered, "Yes, Haruko, just call me Tsunade."

"...?!"

Except for Jiraiya who saw through everything, the other three people present all had strange expressions as if to say "Is Tsunade crazy?"

Especially Uzumaki Naruto, he was so shocked that he stood up and pointed at Tsunade and said: "You are not the stingy and shameless Tsunade mother-in-law, who are you?!"

"..."

Tsunade's gentle appearance was broken. She couldn't bear it anymore and punched him. After knocking Uzumaki Naruto to the ground, she put on a gentle smile and looked at Hayama Haruko.

Morning Haruko: ...Tsunade is so terrifying.

Although Tsunade is a gambler, a drinker, a sinister adult, and always enslaves innocent girls, she should still be considered a good person... right?

In the morning, Haruko applauded her wholeheartedly.

Shizune, on the other hand, stared in astonishment at the usually violent and unreasonable Lady Tsunade, and became complacent all of a sudden, like a Persian cat that had its fur stroked and praised.

Tsunade: Naruto, it feels good! (After all, I can be looked at by Haruko with admiring eyes, hehehe)

Shizune: Tsunade-sama is so weird!

Jiraiya: Tsunade is really good at showing off.

Morning Haruko: (Shivering.)

They were originally planning to return to Konoha, but on the way Tsunade said there was a famous hot spring street ahead, and Shizune took out a travel magazine from somewhere to introduce it. In the end, Tsunade forced Haruko to go take a hot spring bath with her on the pretext of relaxing.

In the morning, Haruko really suspected that Tsunade had been replaced. Not only was she kind to her, but she also took care of her along the way. Didn't you see that Tsunade was so shocked!

After receiving a series of services from Tsunade, including tying her hair, applying medicine, and putting away her luggage, Haruko Zaoma reluctantly rejected the horrible idea of ​​Tsunade helping her change her clothes.

However, while soaking in the hot spring, Haruko couldn't help but relax in the morning.

"Tsunade-senpai... why are you so nice to me today?" Haruko Zao couldn't help but ask.

Shizune also pricked up her ears, and at first she thought that it was because Haruko was going to become Tsunade's apprentice that she was being so nice to her.

But after seeing Tsunade's bad attitude towards her, Shizune covered her face and turned off the microphone.

In the morning, Haruko's fair face was blurred by the hot spring. Looking into her clear and innocent eyes, Tsunade really thought for a moment that she had returned to the age of twelve.

But when I come to my senses, I realize that I am no longer young, while the girl I cherish in my memory is still at the age of a flower, about to bloom.

Tsunade felt a little melancholy about the passing of time.

"Because you resemble someone very important to me."

Morning Haruko curiously repeated: "Very important person?"

Tsunade looked at her quietly and said in a soft voice, "A girl who grew up with me. She is pretty and interesting. She not only takes me to slack off, but also plays pranks with me."

"She is the most important person in my life. Even Rope Tree and Broken Face have to stand by her side."

"I lost her forever before, and now I am very lucky to see her again..."

Listening to Tsunade's sincere words, Shizune couldn't help but have her brain working rapidly, is there such a person in Lady Tsunade's life?

Haruko thought of another aspect in the morning. Even her lover and younger brother are not as good as her... Could it be that Tsunade has a white moonlight in her heart?

And it’s the kind of white moonlight that loves without knowing it!

In the morning, Haruko's passion for melons was burning.

Wait…what does Tsunade mean by seeing her again?

Could it be that Tsunade thinks of herself as a substitute for her white moonlight? !

What? Substitute literature is right beside me?!

In the morning, Haruko was sweating coldly and stood silently a little further away from Tsunade.

Tsunade:?

At night they found a hotel on the street to stay in. Tsunade and Jiraiya, who knew Haruko's cooking skills well, took her to the kitchen.

Morning Haruko was speechless: Forget about Tsunade, but why did Uncle Jiraiya come to join in the fun? !

The vengeful Haruko specially brought Tsunade a perverted spicy dinner with a smile on her face, and poor Tsunade, who was deceived by Bai Yueguang, was so moved that she scooped a big mouthful and stuffed it into her mouth.

Then...she burst into tears.

Tsunade, despite Haruko's smirking expression in the morning, praised the food with tears in her eyes as delicious.

I actually forgot that Haruko is a person who holds grudges. How can I correct this?

It was as if overnight... no, within one day, Tsunade became very abnormal.

She even insisted on sleeping with Hayama Haruko at night. Originally, they could have slept together with Shizune and the other two, but Tsunade threatened Jiraiya to pay for her and Hayama Haruko to sleep in the same room, and Shizune happily got a single room.

In this regard, Haruko Hayama really wants to say: I am not a lesbian!!!

The night was silent, with only the faint chirping of insects being heard outside the window.

In the morning, when Haruko was secretly thanking Tsunade for not disturbing her sleep, Tsunade slowly spoke.

"Haruko... have you been doing well these years?"

Haruko turned around to face Tsunade in surprise, and found that she seemed to have been facing her back before. The moment they looked at each other, Tsunade's crystal eyes were fluctuating.

"Senior Tsunade, you are really a little strange today." Haruko Zao chose to point it out directly.

"I just missed you so much..."

Although it only took a moment for her to remember everything, Tsunade felt as if a lifetime had passed before she met her again.

The smiling, gentle, considerate and slightly vengeful Haruko came alive in my memory.

Haruko Zao really didn't understand how she felt at the moment, but thinking of the obsession with white moonlight in some domineering CEO literature, Haruko Zao felt that she still had to comfort this fallen young woman.

"I've been doing fine. I've met a lot of friends, and I've even had the pleasure of meeting you, the Sannin."

Haruko's first method of speaking: commercial flattery, changing the subject, and using vague words to lead the other party.

Tsunade felt mixed emotions, she recalled the previous Ninja World War when their title of "Three Ninjas" was known throughout the countries, and at that time Haruko was particularly envious that she could not become the "Fourth Ninja".

I didn't feel anything at the time, but now when I think about it, I feel regretful.

"What a blessing..."

Tsunade's voice became smaller and smaller, and she turned to think that Haruko didn't recognize her in the morning...

"Tsunade-senpai?"

"Can you call me Tsunade?"

In the end, Haruko Zao was defeated by her eyes and decided to change her name just for that night and change it back tomorrow!

"What kind of person do you think I am, Haruko?" Tsunade looked at her and asked.

Morning Haruko thought for a while and answered seriously: "I am a free and easy-going person who is not constrained by life, so I really want to know, Tsunade, what are you worried about?"

The second method of Haruko's speech: be reasonable, caring, and use words of praise to find out the other party's purpose.

Tsunade was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips.

She has been like this since she was a child, always paying attention to everyone's emotions, and carefully and sincerely trying to comfort others. It's really hard not to like her like this.

"The person who was most important to me died when I was 29. Even though I was a medical genius, I couldn't save her."

"What's even worse is that I actually forgot about her over the past few decades and shamelessly lived freely until now."

"Isn't it abominable that I am such a person?"

The moon and stars are sparse, and everything is silent.

In the morning, Haruko saw Tsunade crying and laughing, tears streaming down her cheeks, soaking the pillow underneath.

In the morning, Haruko reached out her hand and gently wiped away Tsunade's tears. While she was stunned, she said, "I think the person who is very important to Tsunade must be very happy to know this, because Tsunade will not have to be sad and painful for her death for the rest of her life."

The third style of Haruko's speech: talking nonsense, feeling sincere and saving the fallen young woman with a comforting attitude.

"So, Tsunade, continue to be happy!"

Don't think about Bai Yueguang anymore! Don't use me as a substitute! Forget everything and look forward to life!

Haruko Hayama felt that she had made an enormous contribution to saving the problematic ninjas in the ninja world.

When Tsunade heard what she said, she could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

The fear and anxiety that I had felt since I regained my memory suddenly disappeared at this moment.

It was Haruko who died and was not saved, but now I have to comfort myself, the sinner who forgot her.

"Haruko... Haruko..."

Tsunade hugged Hayama Haruko while crying, and Hayama Haruko had to use her free hands to pat her back to comfort her.

Morning Haruko: ...I knew I wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight.