"Hmm~ Hmm~ Hmm~"
Tenten hummed an unknown tune as she happily walked along, holding Aoba's hand.
Although there had been a small mistake earlier because of her, at least everything was completed smoothly in the end, so her mood was still quite good.
And after finishing all the originally planned activities, Aoba and Tenten naturally changed back into their original clothes.
After all, no matter how good they looked, walking around outside dressed like that would still feel a bit embarrassing.
The rate of people turning their heads was just too high.
But both outfits were packed up and stored in a sealing scroll.
No matter what, even if they might not get many chances to wear them in the future, their commemorative value was far greater than their practical use.
The two followed the receptionist to the front desk, preparing to settle the bill.
Wedding outfits, photos, and even arranging a wedding venue, today's expenses were definitely not small.
Even though he was the Hokage, he couldn't just rely on that status to get things for free.
And he didn't lack this bit of money anyway.
However, the receptionist quickly stopped him and rubbed her hands together as she asked, "Um… Hokage-sama, could I discuss something with you?"
"Hm?"
"Please rest assured, Hokage-sama, it's definitely nothing against the rules. We just want to talk about a personal cooperation with you and Miss Tenten."
The receptionist hurriedly explained.
"Cooperation?"
"Yes."
The receptionist continued.
"The wedding outfits you two wore are our company's new designs. Although they look great, they don't have much of a market yet. So we'd like to use some of the photos taken today of you and Miss Tenten for promotional purposes."
"In return, not only will we waive all of today's expenses, but we'll also give you both a percentage of the future profits from these wedding outfits."
This was basically the same as hiring celebrities for endorsements. The Hokage was the biggest source of attention in all of Konoha.
Aoba didn't really mind this kind of thing. His photos were already everywhere, not to mention the Hokage Rock, just looking up, you could see his face.
"Tenten, what do you think?"
"Well…"
Tenten's eyes rolled, and she suddenly thought, 'If Ino and the others come to take wedding photos in the future, and the first thing they see is Aoba and my wedding photos displayed right at the front…'
'On second thought, that actually sounds pretty nice.'
She started to look forward to their expressions when that happened. So what if she got ahead of them.
As for profit sharing, she didn't really care about that at all.
"No problem!"
Tenten agreed without hesitation.
"In that case, I'll have someone draft the contract tomorrow and send it to the Hokage building."
The receptionist's eyes lit up immediately, and she took out her business card.
"…"
Only then did Aoba and Tenten realize that the receptionist who had been with them all day was actually the owner of this wedding shop.
———
"So… where to next?"
After leaving the wedding shop, the two strolled through a sea of cherry blossom trees, their emotions slowly settling down from the earlier excitement.
They were still in a good mood, but they had begun thinking about what would come next.
That was the main event of today.
A faint blush gradually spread across Tenten's cheeks, matching perfectly with the cherry blossoms.
"F-first… let's go eat dinner."
"And after dinner?"
Aoba pressed further.
"I…"
"I told my parents I wouldn't be going back tonight."
Tenten said softly, a little embarrassed.
Her voice was really quiet, blending into the night breeze in the forest. If Aoba's hearing hadn't been sharp enough, it would have been hard to catch.
"Then come to my place?"
"Mm."
Even the tips of Tenten's ears turned red.
"Then let's go."
Aoba didn't delay, pulling her hand as he quickened his pace.
"We have to eat first."
Tenten said firmly, "Otherwise… otherwise I won't talk to you."
"Alright."
Aoba just smiled.
When they were younger, Tenten would often say in front of Ino and Sakura that she'd never talk to him again. But afterward, she would always secretly slip explosive tags into his hand until he apologized.
———
For dinner, the two didn't go to Ichiraku Ramen this time, but chose a small restaurant with good food instead.
Because they were thinking about what would come next, the atmosphere felt a bit quiet.
They ate quietly, held hands quietly, and went for a walk.
By nine o'clock, they were still walking.
Aoba could more or less see what she was thinking. It wasn't really nervousness, it was more like she wanted to wait until everyone at home had gone to sleep before going back.
When they entered the Senju clan area, from a distance, they saw the lights in Aoba's house dim. Only a small light at the entrance remained on. Tenten immediately let out a sigh of relief and took the initiative to quicken her steps while holding his hand
"…"
'So she really is waiting for that.'
Aoba didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
———
But after the two returned home and quietly slipped into the room...
"I'm all sweaty, I'm going to take a shower first!"
Tenten immediately ran barefoot into the bathroom.
"…"
Aoba felt a bit at a loss, but there was nothing he could do.
However, after the sound of running water in the bathroom stopped, there came clinking noises, and even the sound of using a Shadow Clone technique.
'Is this right?'
Aoba somehow felt like she was holding back something big for him.
'Could it be that before the "Water Release showdown," she wants to have a ninja battle with me first?'
Suppressing the urge to peek with his Byakugan, Aoba waited in the room for a full half hour.
———
Finally, Tenten came out.
And Aoba finally understood where those clinking sounds had come from.
Tenten had put on that bright red wedding outfit again.
Perhaps because she had stayed in the bathroom too long, her little face was flushed.
Or maybe it was because she was nervous, her hands clenched slightly tight.
Aoba did notice something different from earlier in the day.
"Why aren't you wearing the headpiece?"
Tenten immediately puffed her lips, "I couldn't put it on properly, it kept tilting."
"It's fine, you already look great."
Aoba walked over, wanting to hug her and comfort her.
But Tenten slightly turned her body and avoided him.
Aoba: "?"
Tenten's face was red, "I really couldn't get the headpiece right, so I changed it to a different surprise for you."
"What?"
Aoba blinked.
Tenten didn't speak. She just gently lifted the hem of her skirt.
Revealing a pair of black silk-clad feet, faintly showing the color of her skin.
"Do you like what you see?"
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