"Wed… wedding outfits?"
Fuu blinked, curiosity showing in her eyes, "You mean the kind you wear when getting married?"
"That's right."
Tenten curled her lips up a little, looking pleased.
"Wow! I've seen those on TV before, they're really pretty!", After getting confirmation, Fuu's eyes lit up.
"They really are pretty."
Hearing that, Tenten's smile grew even wider.
"But they're a bit different from the ones on TV. They're a new style specially designed by the wedding shop, even prettier than the ones on TV."
"And the shop even specially invited Aoba and me to be models to promote them. You might even see our wedding photos on TV in the future."
"...", Fuu opened her mouth, her eyes full of envy.
"Tenten, then…", She originally wanted to keep asking about more details, but…
Clack!
The sound of chopsticks being set down on the table suddenly rang out.
Everyone followed the sound and saw Karin, looking full of resentment.
At first, Karin had felt like she'd come out ahead, thinking there was no way she'd feel jealous over Tenten's date.
But now, she really was jealous.
Of course, as for wedding photos, after some time she could go take them with Aoba too.
'But why did that wedding shop have to use Tenten and Aoba's photos for promotion?'
'Wouldn't that mean I'll have to see them on TV or out on the streets every day in the future?'
"Tenten, you're way too sly!", Karin pouted and said resentfully.
Tenten rolled her eyes when she heard that, "How am I sly? I just went with Aoba to try on wedding outfits. The promotion thing was decided by the shop owner."
"Besides, if we're talking about being sly, isn't it you, Karin, who's even slyer for sneaking ahead even though we already agreed on an order?"
"Huh? How did you know?"
Karin froze for a moment. She clearly hadn't taken leave yesterday and had gone to work, how did Tenten find out?
But Tenten also showed a surprised expression.
"You really did sneak ahead?"
She had just noticed their reactions this morning and tried to bait her a bit.
She didn't expect it to actually be true.
Tenten got a bit annoyed too.
Why was everyone trying to jump ahead? No one was following the rules at all.
"Mm!"
Seeing that she had been exposed, Karin quickly covered her mouth and said vaguely, "I… I didn't, you heard wrong!"
"Heh!"
Tenten sneered. There was no way she'd be fooled that easily.
"Mmm… I'm full, I'm heading to work."
Seeing that she couldn't bluff her way out, Karin simply greased her soles and slipped away, not even finishing her meal before grabbing her things and running off.
"..."
The people at the table looked at each other.
Aoba couldn't help but feel both amused and helpless seeing Karin flee like that.
As for Yugao and the others, although they felt a slight pang over Aoba going to take wedding photos alone with Tenten, it wasn't to the point of getting upset over it. They could just make up for it when they had time later.
Seeing that the atmosphere seemed a bit off, Fuu didn't continue asking about the wedding outfits out loud.
Instead, she simply moved to sit next to Tenten and asked in a low voice.
Tenten naturally answered everything she knew without holding anything back.
Breakfast ended.
"Tenten, do you want to rest at home, or should I take you back?", Aoba asked.
"Mmm~"
Tenten rested her chin on her hand and thought for a moment, "Better take me back. If I go back too late, Mom might nag me to death."
The main thing was that Aoba couldn't stay and keep her company, so it wouldn't be that interesting anyway. She might as well head back earlier.
"Alright."
Aoba crouched down, his arms slightly spread behind him, "Hop on."
Tenten's eyes lit up. She immediately pounced on him, wrapping her arms around his neck, happily swinging her little feet, her shoes almost flying off.
"Aoba, are you going to carry me back?"
"Yeah. It's still early. I'll have time to take you back before heading to the Hokage building."
"Hehe!"
Hearing that, Tenten immediately smiled happily.
Being carried home by him made it feel like they were back in their childhood.
Aoba didn't think that much. He just wanted to spend a little more time with her.
———
Naturally, they chatted and laughed along the way.
But when they reached Tenten's house, there was a middle-aged woman standing at the door, about seventy to eighty percent similar to Tenten, wearing a cheongsam.
It was Tenten's mother.
Clearly, she had been waiting for them.
If Tenten hadn't planned to come back, she might have waited the whole day.
"Hello, Auntie," Aoba greeted her politely.
"..."
Tenten's mother first glanced at her daughter, who, after spotting her from afar, was pretending to be dead on Aoba's back, then looked at Aoba.
"Hokage-sama, would you like to come in for some tea?"
"No, I still have some work to take care of later," Aoba was quite tactful.
It was obvious this was just polite talk.
"Mm, then give Tenten to me."
Without even needing to think, Tenten's mother already knew what had happened last night.
If her husband hadn't gone out to discuss business, who knew what might have happened.
"Uh… okay."
Aoba didn't say anything more. He turned around to let her take Tenten. As a mother worried about her daughter, there was nothing he could say.
"Hokage-sama, then I won't keep you."
Tenten's mother carried Tenten and prepared to go back inside.
"Auntie, by the end of this year, or early next year, I'll hold a wedding with Tenten."
Aoba spoke about the marriage. As a man, he should take responsibility.
Tenten's mother, who had been expressionless, paused when she heard his words and turned back in surprise.
"You're sure?"
"Mm. So Auntie, please rest assured and leave Tenten to me," Aoba said seriously.
"..."
———
Having more or less settled one mother-in-law, Aoba arrived at the Hokage building.
He had originally thought that the one waiting for him in the office would be either a certain pink-haired girl or a black-stocking female secretary.
But when he got there, he discovered that the one waiting for him was actually a white-haired weird uncle...
"Yo! Aoba, long time no see!"
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