Chapter 39: How to bathe

This chapter is my entertainment, but let’s be clear, it’s not filler. I’ve been imagining this scene since I realized that, given Yujin’s context, he probably doesn’t even know how to properly take a bath. I bet even some of you will learn something.

The two remained silent, looking at each other for a few seconds, but Tsunade composed herself and coughed lightly, trying to disguise the embarrassment she was feeling.

“I’ll explain, so listen carefully.”

Yujin nodded and waited for her to speak. Inside, he found the situation strange but tried to ignore it.

“First, you can’t just jump into the water because you’re still dirty. Although the bathtub water is for cleaning the body, other people might want to bathe in it too ... It’s fine here, I guess, as I plan to open the drain later and let the water drain. But if you were to bathe in a public bath, for example, entering all dirty would make the water very dirty, and others wouldn’t be able to clean themselves properly.”

Yujin raised an eyebrow, a bit puzzled by what she said.

“Do you bathe with other people in public baths?”

“Yes. It’s a large bath, much bigger than mine, and dozens of people can comfortably bathe at the same time. Why do you think Jiraiya likes to go there so much? There are lots of women bathing every day; it’s paradise for him.”

Yujin raised his eyebrows again, feeling disgusted by Jiraiya’s actions. Tsunade sensed his mood, so she quickly continued.

“So, you need to remove most of the dirt before getting in. That way, the bathtub water will clean the rest, which is more acceptable. To get rid of the bulk of the dirt, you fill a basin with water in the shower, turning on this tap here.”

Tsunade then approached Yujin, a bit nervous. She tried her best not to look at his chest, took the basin from his hands, and turned on the shower tap to fill the basin with water. When the basin was full, she pulled a stool near Yujin and grabbed a towel from one of the cabinets.

“Now, you need to clean yourself. First, pour the water over your body, getting wet. Then, use the soap and lather all parts of your body ... including down there.”

Tsunade coughed again as she said this, hiding her embarrassment. She then realized that Yujin was standing still.

“Come on, start washing.”

Although Yujin wondered how he would do it with her next to him, he still moved and followed her instructions. Sitting on the stool, he took the basin and wet himself with water. With soap in hand, he began to lather as she taught, covering his body.

Tsunade silently observed his actions, concentrating more than usual. She watched as he soaped his arms, chest, stomach, neck, legs ... Turning his back to her, he also soaped down there.

She was genuinely surprised by Yujin’s physique. Although she had seen it before, and he had lost some muscle mass, every time she saw it, she found it impressive.

It was so sculpted that it didn’t seem real.

“- Tsunade? Hey, Tsunade?”

She was so lost in thoughts that Yujin had to call her several times before she snapped out of it.

“And now?”

Taking a deep breath, she composed herself as best as she could. Realizing that he hadn’t soaped his back, she hesitated for a moment, then approached, taking the soap from Yujin’s hands.

“You forgot your back; let me help you.”

Yujin wanted to say he could do it himself; he was flexible enough. But for some unknown reason, he simply watched her as she went to his back and started to lather.

The two remained silent, and several minutes passed. Yujin realized that she had already soaped him enough but didn’t say anything. Finally, she realized she was done, stood up, coughed again, and continued as if nothing had happened.

“Now, you need to rinse off. Get into the shower and let the water flow over your body to wash away the soap and dirt.”

Yujin gave Tsunade a strange look but followed what she said. He stood under the shower he had seen water flowing from before and turned on the tap. The water ran over his body, washing everything away. In secret, he opened the towel a bit and let the water fall there too, to clean it.

When he finished, Yujin looked at Tsunade, who was behind him. She had a strange expression, staring at him, but her mind seemed to be elsewhere.

Yujin ignored her expression again and woke her up. Again, she coughed, trying to hide her embarrassment, and spoke.

“Now, it’s time for your hair and face. Let me make it clear; don’t let the soap or shampoo touch your eyes. If it does, it’ll sting. Lather your face, then rinse with water.”

Yujin began to do what she said, closing his eyes as he applied soap to his face. Tsunade looked at Yujin’s hair and approached while he had his eyes closed. She then started to undo the braids, releasing his hair completely.

“Now, the shampoo. Take a bit, not too much, apply it to your head, and start scrubbing.”

Without Yujin needing to move, she began to scrub Yujin’s head with shampoo. Slowly, she descended through his hair, also applying shampoo. Only now did she realize that Yujin’s hair was much longer than hers; something that should’ve been obvious before.

“Run your hand through it; you can feel your hair losing its oiliness, right?”