Chapter 282: Like a Dream, the Feeling of Falling in Love
With her consciousness blurry, Tsunade leaned into Akiyama Makoto's embrace. He toyed with her lush waist with one hand and the necklace containing Hashirama Senju's chakra with the other.
He vaguely sensed that besides Earth, Water, Yin, Yang, and life force, there was a more violent power within the chakra inside the necklace.
Could it be senjutsu chakra?
Considering its effect of suppressing Tailed Beasts, it was very likely to contain senjutsu chakra. Otherwise, even if it were Hashirama's own chakra, how much suppressing effect could such a small amount have?
Only something of a higher level like senjutsu chakra could bring about a qualitative change in suppression.
But this led to an even stranger question: could the ninja world have a substance capable of sealing senjutsu chakra?
It seemed the ninja world's development of senjutsu chakra was still too shallow. This magical power that had existed on this land since ancient times had not received the attention it deserved.
Currently, he only temporarily possessed this necklace, so he naturally couldn't take it apart for research.
Later, after he completely conquered Tsunade and learned Sage Mode, he wondered if he could study all the secrets of Hashirama's power from it.
Slowly, Tsunade came to her senses, glaring at him with fiery eyes.
However, when he stared at her lips, she quickly covered her mouth and leaned back in shame and annoyance, clearly afraid.
He smiled. "I'll keep the necklace for a week. You know my strength. Could it be that I won't even survive a week?"
"If you seriously be my girlfriend for this week, I'll give it back to you. Otherwise, it's mine."
Although Tsunade was annoyed, she eventually nodded slowly.
The situation was stronger than the person. She couldn't beat him in a fight, nor could she out-kiss him. If she continued to act tough, he might take everything away.
Why did she run into a guy like him now?
Afterward, he didn't say much more, just holding her waist.
She also slowly began to find a comfortable position, finally lying on his side, enjoying the night view with him.
It wasn't until both their bodies were thoroughly cold that she rubbed her numb legs and said, "Let's go back."
"Where to? Tanzaku Town, the place you were staying just now, or my house?"
She rolled her eyes at him grumpily. "Go to the room I just rented. Our business stays between us. Don't let Shizune know."
Clearly, she still planned to cut ties with him when the time was up.
He wasn't angry. As long as he opened a breach, he would have plenty of time to make her accept him later.
So he nodded, put away the hang glider, and the next second, took her back to her room.
As soon as they landed, Tsunade's legs went weak, and she sat directly on the floor. Then she lay down carelessly, letting out a comfortable sigh.
"I'd better go soak in the hot spring, or I definitely won't recover—"
Just after speaking, she saw him preparing a yukata. Frightened, she quickly sat up. "I'll go alone! Our agreement doesn't include soaking in the hot spring together!"
"What nonsense. This hotel doesn't even have mixed baths. Of course we each have our own room."
Only then did she remember that the innkeeper had specifically mentioned this when she checked in. Her cheeks flushed crimson.
After he threw the yukata to her and left the room to soak first, she breathed a sigh of relief. She also went to the hot spring, rinsed off simply, and entered the pool.
As her body gradually warmed up, her mind became active.
But the more active her mind became, the more clearly what she had just done with him was etched into her brain.
That strange thrill, mixed with various forbidden pleasures, made her heart palpitate slowly now.
"Little bastard—"
She wanted to scold him severely, but the sound that came out sounded like coquetry.
Unlike the other girls around him who knew almost nothing about feelings, she was very clear that she had developed budding romantic feelings for him.
However, right now she could only persuade herself that this was a bodily change brought about by her return to youth for this week, and everything would end after she returned to normal.
But even after convincing herself, she still didn't know what to do this week.
Thinking that she would have to be lovey-dovey with him every day when she opened and closed her eyes, she felt her plump thighs slowly clamp together, and her fingers slowly submerged underwater.
"Mmm—"
A long time later, she let out a soft nasal sound, opened her hazy eyes, a blush of satisfaction on her cheeks.
Just as she was feeling guilty for using him as the object of her self-soothing, his voice came from next door. "Big Sister Tsunade, can you handle it alone? Do you need my help?"
Her body quickly turned red. She hadn't heard a single sound just now, because his private room was some distance away from here.
She hadn't expected this guy to be so elusive and silent. She instantly had the urge to punch through the wall and beat him to death.
However, considering she couldn't beat him and he wouldn't go easy on her, she could only give up this idea, cover her ears, pretend she heard nothing, and sink underwater.
Underwater, listening to the sound of the water and his muffled words, she felt her body getting even hotter—diving in a hot spring, isn't that only natural?
Helplessly, she rushed out of the water, forcing herself to pretend nothing had happened. After wiping herself dry, she ordered a bottle of sake at the counter and returned to her room, intending to drown her sorrows.
In her opinion, after she smelled of alcohol, he wouldn't make any inappropriate moves on her, right?
But soon she realized she was too naive.
After washing up, he came to her bed, leaned on the windowsill, and watched her drink. Instead of stopping her, his face was full of anticipation.
"I thought you would stop me!" she said in surprise.
"How could I? After you're drunk, it's only natural for me, as your boyfriend, to care for you. I'm waiting for this opportunity."
She instantly felt a chill all over her body. Thinking that she might unknowingly yield to him, she suddenly felt the wine wasn't fragrant anymore.
She said loudly, "We agreed to three rules! You can't do anything other than kissing!"
"Yes, I won't. Trust me. Drink up!"
He made an "OK" gesture. Looking at his smiling face, she wondered if he would honestly abide by the agreement.
Finally, she came to a conclusion.
He might abide by the agreement, but he would definitely try every means to find loopholes.
Thinking that her purity might be lost at this time, she could only push the wine bottle aside, then wrap herself tightly in the blanket, preparing to sleep.
"I'm going to sleep. Don't come to my room to disturb me at night, or our agreement is void!"
"Alright. But you also have to do what a girlfriend should do."
"What?"
"Goodnight kiss."
"Whose girlfriend does this kind of thing every day—"
She retorted loudly. He then took out a magazine and threw it to her. The cover showed a handsome man and a beautiful woman kissing, accompanied by the caption: "A kiss before every goodnight."
She looked at him with a dark face and complained, "Did you write the script for this movie?"
"I have ideas for writing scripts, but no time or opportunity yet—Alright, darling, don't waste time."
"If you don't come out, I'm coming in."
She looked at him angrily. She knew he meant what he said and would do it, so she could only stand up, go to the bedside, support herself on the windowsill with both hands, close her eyes, raise her head, and meet him.
If Shizune saw this scene, she would probably scream in fright, right?
Of course, it could also be a surprise.
After a simple and light three-minute goodnight kiss, he pinched the tip of her nose. "Goodnight, darling. I'll come again in the morning."
She pushed him away fiercely and quickly closed the window.
Then she returned to the bed, gasping for breath. She couldn't believe she was almost addicted.
Strange?
It didn't seem very strange.
Because he had left her with an indelible romantic memory.
Most importantly, her memories of the past also seemed blurry, which made her wonder if she was under a genjutsu.
It must be. This guy knows charming genjutsu.
Comforting herself this way, she slowly closed her eyes.
Without Shizune's guard today, she slept very peacefully, because she knew he was right next door.
Who knows what she dreamed of, but she smiled, her hands resting on her stomach, seemingly lamenting that she couldn't eat anymore.
When she woke up the next day, she saw a figure staying at the window.
She was both ashamed and angry, wanting to open the window and tell him to get lost.
First thing after waking up is kissing? Even couples in passionate love aren't this active!
But in the end, she chose to enter the washroom. Only after washing up did she open the window, preparing to unleash a Lion's Roar on him.
What awaited her was a bouquet of roses still wet with dew.
"Morning, darling."
Looking at the roses, she hesitated, but in the end, her hand moved subconsciously to take the bouquet.
What followed... need I say more?
By the time she came to her senses, she had been kissed by him for three minutes.
If she hadn't still been wearing her nightgown, he would probably have dragged her out of the hotel to go shopping.
Looking at herself in the mirror—ruddy complexion, light in her eyes, a smile on her lips—she felt a little dazed.
Perhaps this was the real her. She was only 24 years old, the memories in her mind were false, and her current identity was Akiyama Makoto's girlfriend.
When she changed her clothes, was led onto the street by his hand, and greeted with countless envious and jealous gazes, this feeling became even stronger.
She subconsciously hugged his arm. "Darling, what should we eat?"
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