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Mei Terumī straightened her clothes and looked at Kushina and Mikoto with a haughty expression, showing no sign of her earlier discomfiture.
Kushina and Mikoto looked at Mei Terumī, puzzled.
Why was Mei Terumī acting so arrogant after they had just disciplined her??
“Did her brain break?” Kushina asked, genuinely concerned.
“Your brain is the one that’s broken!!” Mei Terumī shot Kushina an annoyed glare, then switched to a look of gloating amusement as she faced Kushina and Mikoto.
“Hehe, you two are in for some bad luck now. I hope you don’t regret it.”
Although Mei Terumī said she hoped they wouldn’t regret it, her expression clearly showed she was eager to see Kushina and Mikoto’s regret.
Tsunade and Konan, observing from the sidelines, were also curious.
Did Mei Terumī have some kind of trump card?
Considering Mei Terumī’s confident demeanor, it seemed likely. Their curiosity was piqued!
“You’re bluffing, aren’t you?” Kushina scoffed dismissively.
“You’ll find out soon enough whether I’m bluffing or not,” Mei Terumī said with a wicked smile.
“Remember earlier, when I was begging Shin for help, I used a condition to get him to assist me? You two said you’d agree to whatever I promised.”
Mei Terumī grinned at them, making Kushina and Mikoto’s hearts sink.
They instinctively looked at Shin, a bad feeling creeping over them.
They knew Shin too well…
“Shin, what is it?” Mikoto couldn’t help but ask Shin.
Shin chuckled lightly and waved his hand. “It’s nothing, really. Just a promise to serve me a little.”
“Oh, is that all? That’s easy!”
Kushina immediately relaxed, relieved. Mei Terumī was clearly just trying to scare them.
However, Mikoto wasn’t as optimistic as Kushina. She felt it definitely wouldn’t be that simple. Knowing Shin, it would never be that simple.
“There’s more to it, isn’t there?” Mikoto looked at Shin.
“Ahem, that’s right. As expected of Mikoto, she guessed it right away. Much smarter than Kushina.”
Shin gave Mikoto a thumbs-up.
Kushina gritted her teeth at Shin’s comment. She wanted to bite him to vent her frustration. Being told Mikoto was smarter than her naturally made Kushina a bit unhappy.
“Then tell us, Shin,” Mikoto said to Shin, the uneasy feeling in her heart growing stronger.
“You want to know? Fine.”
Shin glanced at Mei Terumī, who was now too embarrassed to meet his gaze.
“It’s to serve me as a personal maid—for a day each. And I’ve prepared a handbook with… specific instructions.”
Shin took out a manual and placed it in front of the women.
“Um, I’m going out for a bit.”
Konan, after a glance at the manual, immediately blushed and left the room, too embarrassed to stay any longer. The contents were simply too much for her.
“Wow, kinky,”
Tsunade scanned the faces of Mei Terumī, Kushina, and Mikoto, then also turned and left. It wasn’t her business, so Tsunade was quite at ease, happy to watch the show.
But she’d leave for now. Even watching a show required timing. She didn’t want to get caught in the crossfire.
“Shin, you big jerk! I’ll kill you!”
Kushina’s face flushed with anger and embarrassment. She also shot Mei Terumī a glare. She couldn’t believe Mei Terumī would agree to this.
Alright, at this moment, Mei Terumī also felt her face burning with shame. But it wasn’t that she had willingly agreed—she had lost a bet to Shin and had to accept the terms.
“Um, this doesn’t seem to concern me anymore, so I’ll be leaving now.” Mei Terumī glanced at Kushina and Mikoto with a bit of schadenfreude, then prepared to leave.
She was afraid of further retaliation from the embarrassed and enraged Kushina and Mikoto, so she planned to make a run for it.
However, Mei Terumī was too slow. Just as she moved, Shin had already grabbed her.
“Wait a minute, Mei. This doesn’t mean I’m letting you off the hook,” Shin said with a grin.
“WHAT??” Mei Terumī froze for a moment, then glared angrily at Shin.
Shin was unfazed by her glare. Anyway, He had no shame…
Kushina and Mikoto exchanged a look. They knew that even if they wanted to back out now, Shin wouldn’t let them.
So, they might as well drag Mei Terumī down with them. After all, this whole thing started because of her. How could they let Mei Terumī escape?
“Mei, you’re not going anywhere.”
Kushina and Mikoto flanked Mei Terumī, holding her in place.
Mei Terumī glared angrily at Shin for a while but was helpless. It seemed she had to compromise.
She felt she had suffered a huge loss. She’d been disciplined by Kushina and Mikoto, and she thought she could escape. If she had, it would have been worth it.
But alas, Shin had no shame.
In the end, Mei Terumī reluctantly agreed. Shin nodded with satisfaction, as if he could already see his happy life tomorrow.
“Stop grinning like that, or you’ll regret it.” Mei Terumī, seeing Shin still smiling, pounced on him, pulling at his cheeks.
Shin didn’t mind. He had gotten his way, and it was a great deal. So now he didn’t care if Mei Terumī pinched his face.
Seeing Mei Terumī venting her anger, Kushina and Mikoto didn’t spare Shin either.
“Ahem, actually, I’m doing this for your own good,” Shin coughed lightly.
“I’ll punch you for your own good, how about that?” Kushina asked Shin, not holding back.
Shin was instantly speechless and chose to remain silent.
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After a long while, Tsunade and Konan returned, along with Karin, Hinata, and Hanabi.
“Are you done with your discussion?” Tsunade asked curiously. She wondered what they had talked about after she and Konan left. Had they actually agreed? She was so curious she was considering sneaking a peek tomorrow morning.
The thought flashed through her mind. Tsunade decided to get up early the next morning and see what was going on.
Kushina, Mikoto, and Mei Terumī glanced strangely at Tsunade and Konan. They shouldn’t be the only ones suffering, should they?
They might as well drag Tsunade and Konan into this as well…
That way, no one could laugh at anyone else. Initially, it was Kushina and Mei Terumī who proposed it. Mikoto had been against it at first.
But later, Mikoto was persuaded by Kushina and Mei Terumī. She silently apologized to Tsunade and Konan, then started discussing how to trick them.
Shin had no objections to their discussion. This was a great thing for him. He was the one benefiting; only a fool would stop them.
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