"Are you going to tell me?" Tsunade saw me pondering. My star-shaped eyes were fiercely fixed on Hannah, who was cutely rubbing herself against her chest.
'I have to talk to her...' I don't think we can stop Hannah, but at least I have to make her conscious of her powers and what she's doing before it's too late. It is just like Aether said, at least Hannah is not an evil wench. If I talk to her and explain, it should be alright.
"Later, I am not sure how to explain it myself. Just bear with me for a bit, Tsunade," I said to her and looked at Kuroka, too, who frowned and nodded as well.
With all that said, I dropped the matter of what happened yesterday. It didn't make sense to continue since I was the only one who was aware of what had happened. I could ask Yasaka and Amaterasu later if they remember, but I am positive their memories are also altered.
"So, Ray... where are your pets?" Tsunade asked me while feeding Hannah some of her ramen.
"..." I was momentarily out of words. I know where they are, but I don't know what they're doing. I can feel Haku and Albedo. Albedo is wandering around the Land of Fire while Haku is in the village.
"They're not causing trouble, are they?" The Hokage asked again, "Trust me, we don't have a budget for another destruction".
"Hmn... Albedo should be dealing with Akatsuki, as for Haku... I don't know. Maybe she's just fooling around. I told her to take it easy," I said, pointing to Kuroka, who is obviously here with us, being a good cat and everything, "Don't worry, if there is destruction, it will not come from my pets".
"What are your plans?"
"I came here to bring you dinner, dear. I will continue my date with Hannah–"
"And me-nya~"
"And Kuroka..."
She just tagged along because yeah... because I could never say 'no' to her.
"Humph, go ahead. But I want you to come pick me up in three hours. I have to take you somewhere. And don't forget our ceremony, you can do whatever you want in the meantime, but in three days, Friday, we're going to have our marriage ceremony," Tsunade reminded me.
I stood up, a bit expectant about what this ceremony was going to be like. So far, I have only married Amaterasu and Anna Blair publicly. They were massive events. I wonder what she has prepared.
"It will be as you wish. Do you need something? I can give you all the money you want".
*cough!*
"That would help", Tsunade coughed in embarrassment, prompting me to smile. She wouldn't usually ask me for help. I waved my hand and popped up twenty gold lingots that I had stored. I have literally no use for them. They do not contain any energy, so I can't use them for therapies.
Tsunade's eyes shone when she saw them.
"Let me know if you need more, but I want to give the rest to Anna to keep in the Elf Kingdom's treasury".
"T-This should be enough, thank you".
"Thank you, what?~" I took her chin and lifted her gaze up tantalisingly. It was a bit awkward to kiss her when she's wearing this big ass hat that the Hokage uses.
"Thank you, husband", She corrected her wording happily.
"Good, I will be on my way then".
After tasting her lips one last time, I prepared to go, but she pulled me in further, all too suddenly. Her lips hovered on my ear, and she whispered: "You can go on your little date with your girlfriend and your pet, but I hope you don't forget how you threatened me".
I was momentarily confused until she clarified with that lusty tone only a milf can pull off, "You said you'd fuck me until I forget Dan... don't think for a moment I forgot about that~".
"You'd better keep your word, husband~", Tsunade winked and sat back down.
She has become a lot more honest, and I love it. By the way, it will be difficult to walk out with this bonner, even the yukata can conceal it.
I sighed and pulled Kuroka and Hannah, eagerly expecting the evening. On our way out, we met the same short-haired girl who had been waiting outside, the same one who had given me the cold shoulder before.
"Shizune? You didn't knock?" Tsunade yelled from the back in surprise.
"I didn't want to disturb your sweet time, Tsunade-sama" Her voice sounded very sarcastic. I didn't have to be a genius to know she was against our relationship.
Kuroka stepped forward this time; she wasn't going to allow another disrespect.
Seeing how the situation was turning, Tsunade herself walked to the door. I didn't quite understand, but it seems Tsunade regards this girl's opinion as very important. She cares about her.
"Ray, this is my disciple, she's also my closest friend, Shizune. She's also Dan's niece".
'Dan's niece? Oh, that's why...' I understood why the girl may be against our relationship and why Tsunade cared.
Then she took my side and held my arm lovingly, she bit her lips in apparent apprehension, "Shizune. This is my husband and the love of my life... Ray Lux. Then these are uhmmm... his concubines. Hannah Bonantes and Kuroka Toujō. Please treat them well, the same way you treat me".
This Shizune gave Kuroka and Hannah a deep stare. Straight away, I could tell she didn't like Kuroka, but when it came to Hannah, her expression changed completely... as expected.
"So cute..."
"Hello!~"
You can't see Hannah and not like her. Perhaps seeing she was about to reach to muddle Hannah's ears, she shook her head repeatedly and glared at me.
"I can't accept the fact that Tsunade-sama belongs to a harem, and I don't think you truly love her. But she's stubborn, and she won't listen to me... I can do nothing but wish you happiness".
"Nyahahaha..."
Shit, Kuroka is about to explode. I held her wrist. I didn't blame her... This girl was quite abrupt. I turned to look at Tsunade, who sighed and didn't say anything, as if she accepted Shizune's judgment.
"I don't think I can do anything to make you think otherwise. But thanks for understanding," I said simply. It may sound sad, but I don't give a fuck about her opinion. No matter what she says, I am still going to marry Tsunade. Thankfully, though, she has a bit of tact.
"That said. I do sincerely thank you for healing Tsunade-sama. It is undeniable she's now healthier than ever; she looks so beautiful and young, and she's also not gambling or drinking irresponsibly. It doesn't matter if I think you love her or not, the reality is before me. You are a positive influence for her".
Shizune then knelt down in front of me, switching my opinion of her by a hundred and eighty degrees. I also felt Kuroka's wrist loosen up.
This girl cares about Tsunade.
"Thank you very much, Ray-sama!" She uttered with a sob, "Thanks for saving Tsunade-sama from the pit of depression she was. Please, make her the happiest woman in the world; she deserves it".
"Shizune..." Tsunade sobbed; she wanted to reach for her to stand up, but I did it first. In fact, I made her body levitate, much to her shock, until she was standing again. Even with her tears still there, she looked at me aghast, wondering how I did it.
I patted the girl's head, "You and I may not look at one another in the eye. But we both care deeply about this blonde, so... let's try to get along. You don't need to kneel down... I may have saved her before out of duty, but I would do it again if it was needed, just because I love her".
"O-Okay, Ray-sama".
"Yes-nya, she's not as bad as I thought-nya. I was just about to kill her-nya~" Kuroka's casual word sent shivers down Shizune's spine.
"Don't kill anyone in my village, Kuroka!"
"So I can kill outside the village-nya?"
"Yes, I mean... no!"
Introductions done, Shizune wasn't about to hold herself back and started playing with Hannah's ears.
"Hyan!~"
"A-Are these real, Tsunade-sama?! You said they're people from other worlds. Do people have animal ears on the other worlds?!"
"Go away, Shizune! We can talk about this later. YOU ALL GET OUT OF MY OFFICE RIGHT NOW, I HAVE WORK TO DO!"
And so, we all got our asses kicked out of the Hokage's office.
"Anyway, let's hang out some other time together, Shizune", I proposed to her, to which she blushed and nodded lightly.
"You can do whatever you want with her, but no massages", Tsunade opened the door and crept out like a ghost that scared us. Her threatening glare was DARING me to touch Shizune.
'I hope that I don't have to tell you...' She sent mentally with chilling cold, 'If you seduce Shizune, I will cut your dick and then kill myself, Ray Lux!'
"..."
I don't know what, but there is something in that sentence that makes me feel sad. I can't explain it.
'Okay, okay, I won't look at her that way... you don't trust me–'
'I don't trust your hands, KEEP YOUR DELICIOUS HANDS AWAY FROM HER!'
'Chill chill!'