Hearing Reina's question, Seimei replied almost instinctively, "Yup, I'm free. What's up?"
Reina smiled and said, "It's boring to stroll the streets aimlessly. Since we have a couple of hours of free time, why don't we visit Yakiniku Q? Everyone knows that the barbecue there is amazing."
Hmm? That didn't sound bad. Seimei thought.
He had been grinding nonstop for the last few days. He even encountered a spy while practicing the Flying Thunder God Technique in the forest behind the Hokage Rock.
This world really had no proper source of entertainment. Even kids were mostly playing ninja games. Although ninja games had the word "games" in it, it was basically just kids roleplaying and fighting each other with wooden sticks.
He thought several times about plagiarizing…cough cough…he meant borrowing a few board games from his past life.
But thinking about all the hassles he would have to go through to create and spread them, he gave up even before starting.
If he had so much free time, wasn't it better to grind a little more?
This was the alternate Narutoverse, after all.
Who could say that some horned alien bastard, such as Otsutsuki Isshiki, wouldn't show up before the Boruto era for fun?
No, no, that would be truly tragic.
It was better to train harder, grind the nature affinities to their peaks, and combine them with the Yin and Yang affinity chakra to consolidate Six Paths-level chakra as soon as possible.
Preferably, before the Fourth Great Ninja War occurred. Still, with so many changes, he didn't think something like the Fourth Great Ninja War would happen the way it did in the original anime.
But that didn't mean slacking off was fine.
Trouble always comes knocking without any warning. He should still maintain constant vigilance, since the danger level of this world was several times higher than the original Narutoverse.
Oh no, his thoughts got sidetracked again!
Anyway, he should relax and unwind every once in a while.
Even if there were no sources of entertainment, there was one thing he truly liked about the Shinobi continent.
And that was its diverse range of foods and specialty dishes.
The cooking techniques, the premium chakra beast ingredients, and the rich spices…Slurrp!
Absolutely mouth-watering!
Since he had time, it was okay to indulge in BBQ for a bit.
But before that…
"The barbecue of the Yakiniku Q is indeed amazing." Seimei paused for a bit before looking at Reina with a sharp gaze. "But since you are inviting me, you will pay the bills for our food, right?"
Reina's eyebrows twitched, but she still replied with a smile, "Seimei, are you going to make a lady pay?"
What lady? You are just an eleven-year-old brat who hasn't even entered her teens yet.
Although my young body and its hormones may indeed make me react to young girls of my age, my brain is still completely calm, constantly sending me an "FBI, open up!" alert.
Your smile may make my heart skip a beat, but I won't fall for your tricks.
Seimei retorted in his mind.
Then, he coolly replied, "It doesn't matter. We, modern ninjas, should adhere to the principle of gender equality. Let's not stick to those outdated customs of the nobles, samurai, and the old ninjas from the era of ancestors."
"Anyway, you just want to mooch off me and bleed my pockets dry, don't you?"
Reina looked at Seimei while narrowing her eyes. She tilted her face before saying, "Seimei, if you keep acting like that, you will die single, you know?"
That comment immediately caused several imaginary black lines to appear in Seimei's forehead, and his face turned stiff.
Why?
Because it reminded him of his barren, girlfriend-less life in his previous world.
He wasn't a particularly bright student during his academic days. He was a hardworking boy with average academic talent.
To compensate for his mediocre academic talent, get a good job, and live a fulfilling life, he had no choice but to grind hard for hours every day during his student years.
He studied like crazy.
And naturally, as a result of his hard work, he managed to rank within the top ten during his high school days, aced the unified national exam, and successfully enrolled in a prestigious university.
However, such grinding did have a few drawbacks.
For example, he never had a chance or time to date any girl during his student years.
He thought he could find love after getting a good job. But reality was harsh.
Those damn capitalists made him work overtime, giving him no time or energy to date.
What? You said he could have set up a date with a girl on Sundays?
Then, my friend, you are underestimating the burden of overwhelming exhaustion a normal person faces after working non-stop for six days a week, and after working overtime at that.
On Sundays, he would just sleep till noon.
Perhaps things could have been better once he got a promotion. Then, he could also taste the joy of slacking off a little while ordering the co-workers around.
But he died before that.
In the end, his entire life ended up loveless and romanceless.
He worked like a mule for nothing. He should have changed companies when he had a chance. But it was too late to regret.
And before he knew it, he transmigrated.
Just thinking about his tragic past life sent shivers down his spine.
Fortunately, in this life, he was born handsome. Here, powerful people were admired.
Even if he spent 300 days a year on missions, in the remaining 65 days, he could easily find enough time to pursue a strong and beautiful kunoichi and date her.
Thinking of that, Seimei told Reina with a smirk, "I will be single for life? Heh!"
"I say, Reina, just look at my face. Do you think I will have a tough time finding a wife?"
"If anyone has to worry about staying single, it's you. With your sadistic nature and violent tendencies, I…"
Before he could even finish his words, he suddenly felt his sixth sense blaring alarms of danger loudly, forcing him to stop speaking immediately.
He felt an intense chill down his spine.
The surrounding air temperature seemed to have become colder by a few degrees.
Seimei mechanically turned his head toward Reina, only to see her staring at him with her crimson, glowing Sharingan that radiated waves of Yin Release chakra.
Fuck! Seimei cursed in his mind.
Meanwhile, Reina flashed a smile so sweet that it almost hurt his eyes. "Go on, Seimei. Finish saying what you started."
I really messed up! Seimei screamed inwardly.
Although it was true that he wasn't afraid to face her, engaging in mortal combat with her that would lead to mutual destruction wasn't ideal either.
Anyway, he had to defuse the situation first.
"Ahem…never mind that." Seimei continued. "Let's go to the Yakiniku Q first. It's my treat."
I can always make you pay for the next time. Seimei lampooned inwardly.
Reina looked at Seimei for a few good seconds before retracting her Sharingan.
Then, she grabbed his hand and activated the Body Flicker Technique to arrive in front of the restaurant as soon as possible.
In the end, Reina finished off 28 plates of premium cut of chakra beast meat alone, surprising even the restaurant staff, considering most people would feel full right after finishing their third plate of meat.
Even when Reina came to the restaurant alone, she would only eat 5-8 plates of meat in one sitting.
But Seimei wasn't surprised at all.
Because he knew Reina's secret. Since it was Seimei who was paying today, Reina fully unleashed her gluttonous side.
"This girl's appetite is even bigger than Hinata's."
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