Inside Ichiraku Ramen.
Shimura Kaede looked at the extremely lively Obito, utterly unable to imagine that this silly fellow was actually the instigator of the Fourth Great Ninja War.
Nor could he connect him with that great bastard who betrayed his master and ancestors.
"Speaking of which."
Shimura Kaede stroked his chin: "In this life, Obito and Rin won't have such deep involvement. So how will Obito be able to say, 'Kamui cannot hide my tears, for everything I see is Rin'?"
Shaking his head, Shimura Kaede stopped thinking about it and turned to look at Rin beside him.
"Rin-chan, what would you like to eat?"
Hearing Shimura Kaede's gentle voice, Rin's little face immediately flushed red.
Under the teasing gazes of Anko and Kurenai, she said softly.
"I'll have a serving of Ichiraku Tonkotsu Ramen."
Shimura Kaede nodded, ignoring the looks from Anko and Kurenai, and spoke directly to Teuchi.
"Boss, two servings of Ichiraku Tonkotsu Ramen!"
I have to say.
The children in this world were indeed precocious. Rin and Anko were only three years old, yet they already showed signs of understanding romance.
"Damn it!"
Obito gritted his teeth: "Kaede stole the spotlight again, and all the girls' attention is drawn to him."
Asuma next to him felt the same, secretly glancing at Kurenai, regretting why he hadn't spoken up earlier to ask Kurenai what she wanted to eat first.
"I'm happy today! Asuma is paying for everyone's meal!"
Shimura Kaede raised an eyebrow at Asuma: "Old Horse, you're not going to back out, are you?"
Asuma met Kurenai's gaze, instantly straightened his back, and yelled with his neck craned.
"Bullshit! How could I, Asuma, not be able to pay?!"
"This ramen meal today is on me, Lord Asuma!"
Seeing Asuma offer to pay, Obito and Shimura Kaede exchanged glances and quickly shouted to Uncle Teuchi.
"Uncle, extra toppings! Load it up!"
Both of them were well aware of Asuma's allowance. As the Hokage's son, could Asuma possibly be poor?
This opportunity didn't come easily, and Obito didn't want to miss it.
He had to eat heartily.
"Heh! Saved some money again!"
"I'll take some Char Siu back for Grandma tonight. Sweet!"
Obito was overjoyed.
Shimura Kaede watched Asuma, who looked like he had just won a battle, with a slight smile.
"People here are so easy to fool, especially the kids. No wonder so many people were fooled in my previous life."
For example, a certain Uchiha who prefers to remain nameless.
"Kaede, you bullied Asuma again."
Rin felt very embarrassed, as she had seen this kind of scene many times before.
Constantly having Asuma pay made her feel uneasy while eating.
"It's fine. He should be thanking us!"
Shimura Kaede waved his hand at Rin.
"Really? Why is Asuma like this?"
Seeing that Shimura Kaede was unwilling to explain further, Rin stopped asking and obediently ate the ramen that was served.
"I'm digging in!" *6
With one bite, the noodles were very chewy, and the rich broth released its aroma in their mouths.
"No wonder Ichiraku Ramen has been popular for so long. The flavor is really good!"
Shimura Kaede's eyes lit up, and he devoured the ramen. A few drops of soup splashed onto his face, causing Rin to look helpless.
"Eat slowly."
Rin picked up a napkin and wiped Shimura Kaede's face.
Only then did she lower her head and eat the ramen in her bowl in a measured manner.
"Damn it!"
Obito saw this scene and was extremely envious. Plenty of ramen broth had splashed onto his face too.
Why wasn't anyone wiping it for him?
Looking at Rin eating her noodles, Obito shook his head internally.
"No way, Rin and Kaede are the best match!"
He looked at Kurenai, but Obito still shook his head.
"No, Kurenai and Asuma have a good relationship, and Asuma is paying for this meal. I can't do that!"
Turning his head, Obito saw Anko stuffing her face with noodles.
"Obito, what's wrong with your eyes?"
Looking at the winking and grimacing Obito, Anko's small face was full of confusion. Then, as if realizing something, she shielded the ramen in front of her.
"I'm not full yet!"
"No way I'm giving it to you, but if I can't finish it, I might leave you a little bit!"
"Aaaah!!!"
Obito's face immediately flushed red. Especially when everyone looked over, Obito wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
"Anko!
What are you talking about, you jerk?!"
"How could I possibly eat your leftovers?!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!!"
Several black lines instantly appeared on Anko's forehead, and she looked at Obito with a cold expression.
"Are you saying you find me disgusting?"
"I..."
Seeing Anko's hair floating up, Obito swallowed.
He immediately apologized, yielding to his fear.
Everyone was already used to Obito and Anko bickering. After all, it wasn't Obito's first day being so eccentric.
"Kaede, I can't eat anymore..."
Rin, blushing, pushed her bowl toward Shimura Kaede.
The serving size at Ichiraku Ramen was quite large, and Rin, being only three years old, had a small appetite. She was full after eating half.
Afraid of being seen as wasteful, Rin could only blush and ask Shimura Kaede for help.
"Oh, I see!"
Shimura Kaede nodded, immediately pouring the ramen from Rin's bowl into his own. Without the slightest hesitation, he began swallowing it in large mouthfuls.
Seeing this scene, Anko's expression worsened.
She gave Obito a cold glare.
"I... you... damn!"
Obito gritted his teeth and made the hand sign for Dust Release directly at Shimura Kaede.
Although he didn't know what it meant, every time Shimura Kaede, that hateful guy, insulted him, he would make this gesture and shout words like 'Dismantle' or something similar.
After seeing Rin's action, Kurenai Yuhi hesitated for a moment, but finally asked Anko first.
"Are you full?"
Anko wiped her mouth, and her eyes lit up when she heard Kurenai's words.
"You can't finish it? Give it to me!"
*Crack!*
Anko seemed to hear something shatter. She turned her head and saw Asuma, who had turned into a monochrome sketch, eating the ramen in his bowl while shaking his head and sighing.
"What are you doing? So weird."
Anko couldn't be bothered with Asuma and immediately finished all the ramen in Kurenai's bowl.
After eating their fill, the group strolled around the Village.
"Why don't we play Ninja games!"
In Konoha, if you asked what children liked to play most, it was undoubtedly Ninja games.
You could often see children in the streets holding paper shuriken and shouting things like "Take that!"
After hearing Obito's suggestion, Asuma was also very tempted.
Because a few days ago, his Dad had already told him the method for Chakra control.
Now!
He was no longer an ordinary kid, but the noble Lord Asuma, who possessed Chakra!
"Sounds good! I want Obito to be my opponent today!"
The very lively Anko was the first to raise her hand in agreement, giving the shrinking Obito a fierce glare, having already planned how to deal with him in her mind.
After seeing Anko agree, Kurenai Yuhi also nodded.
Rin's gaze, however, was fixed on Shimura Kaede.
"Then let's go."
Noticing Rin's gaze, Shimura Kaede smiled and nodded. He couldn't help but want to laugh when he thought about what he was going to do next.
"Damn it! Rin, you can't spoil Kaede like that!"
Seeing this, Obito immediately jumped out, trying to distract Anko.
"Obito, I didn't!"
Rin blushed and lowered her head.
"Mind your own business. Kenji, you should worry about how you're going to beg Anko for mercy later!"
Shimura Kaede crossed his arms, his gaze haughty, making him look more like an Uchiha than Obito.
"Let's go then."
Seeing that everyone agreed, Asuma nodded plainly, putting on a mature facade, which Shimura Kaede found utterly hilarious.
"Thank you just now!"
Asuma walked up to Shimura Kaede and thanked him in a low voice.
After hearing Asuma's words, Rin, who had been following close to Shimura Kaede, widened her eyes, completely confused by Asuma's current behavior.
"Uh, I'll head over first."
Noticing Rin's gaze, Asuma also felt a bit awkward.
He couldn't possibly tell Rin that he had managed to show off in front of Kurenai just now and felt great about it!