"Customers, all your dishes have been served. Please enjoy your meal."
The proprietress placed the last plate of barbecue on the table, then bowed slightly to the two, a faint smile on her face.
"Alright, thank you."
Looking at the sizzling barbecue on the iron grill, both Ren and Shisui unconsciously swallowed, their chopsticks already eager to move.
When the barbecue changed color, their eyes simultaneously sharpened, and then their chopsticks shot out in unison, heading straight for the piece of tenderloin in the very center!
"Whoosh!"
Looking at the vanished barbecue in front of him and Shisui's retracted chopsticks across from him, Ren twitched his mouth, and while picking up another piece of barbecue, he said somewhat helplessly, "I say, Shisui, isn't it a bit much to use your Three Tomoe Sharingan like that?"
"Hehehe."
Shisui laughed a little awkwardly, then his eyes opened and closed, and the red pupils with three tomoe spinning within them returned to their previous black color.
He then put the barbecue, dipped in sauce, into his mouth, and his eyes immediately lit up.
Fragrant!
The marinated meat, refined by charcoal fire, became even more aromatic, and with the added flavor from the dipping sauce, it was even more delicious. With one bite, his mouth was filled with the taste of meat.
This made the two, who had been eating Soldier Ration Pills and coarse dry rations for a year, suddenly feel like crying. Although they had intended to eat slowly, they simply couldn't stop.
Piece after piece, as soon as one piece was taken from the iron grill, the empty space was immediately filled, wasting no space.
It wasn't just them; basically, all the surrounding customers were the same, each one eating like a reincarnated hungry ghost, their manners cruder than the last.
Because these two days were when Ninja from the front lines returned to Konoha Village, these people were basically gathering with family and friends, causing the business of various restaurants and eateries in Konoha Village to be incredibly good, with every establishment packed.
When on the front lines, it was as if a knife was constantly hanging over their heads, not knowing when it would fall.
Having finally endured and returned home, they certainly had to celebrate properly.
Therefore, Ren and Shisui's eating manners were already considered particularly refined among this group of people.
"Phew."
After a whirlwind of eating, Ren picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth clean, then leaned back into the booth, a look of satisfaction on his face.
Indeed, when you don't know what to eat, choosing barbecue and hotpot is always the right choice!
Looking at Shisui, who was also sweating profusely from eating across from him, Ren handed over a box of napkins and asked, "Shisui, are you busy tomorrow?"
"Hmm?"
Shisui was momentarily stunned, then quickly reacted and replied, "No, I'm not busy. I can rest tomorrow. Is there anything you need my help with, Brother Ren?"
"Hehehe."
Ren leaned closer, then whispered a few words into Shisui's ear.
Shisui's expression gradually became strange. After hearing the plan, he looked at Ren with some difficulty, hesitating, "Brother Ren, are you sure?"
"Of course, otherwise why would I say it?"
Ren patted his shoulder, saying seriously, "Then I'll leave it to you. Don't be polite with me. As long as you don't die, anything is negotiable."
"...I understand."
Shisui's mouth twitched slightly, but he still agreed. After all, he didn't want to spar with Ren...
After the two finished their discussion, they prepared to pay the bill and leave.
Their meal cost a total of 141,600 ryo. The generous proprietress directly rounded down the odd amount. Ren was not short on money and paid 142,000 ryo directly, with the extra 400 ryo as a tip.
Ren's lavish gesture instantly stunned the proprietress. She immediately took out four or five discount coupons from the counter and handed them to Ren, insistently signaling him to take them. Ren didn't decline and put them into his pocket after receiving them.
This exchange between the two left Shisui, who was standing nearby, completely bewildered until Ren put two discount coupons into his pocket, and only then did he react.
"Take these. Consider it an advance payment for your hard work."
At this moment, Ren's mood couldn't have been better. A 400 ryo tip exchanged for 2,000 ryo in discount coupons—a huge profit.
"Oh."
Shisui rubbed his nose, then turned to Ren and asked, "Brother Ren, where are we going next?"
"Hmm..."
Ren looked up at the sky. It was only around one or two in the afternoon, and there was still a long time until it got dark and they could rest.
This was a slight aftereffect of being on the front lines. No matter what they did, time was always tight, and there was hardly any time to rest except for sleeping. Suddenly having free time, they genuinely felt unaccustomed.
Just as Ren didn't know where to go, his aimlessly wandering gaze suddenly noticed Shisui. He immediately seemed to think of something, turned to him, and smiled, "Anyway, it's still early, and today is the weekend. Let's go to your Uchiha Clan Grounds and visit Uncle Fugaku and Yūsuke Uncle. We can also have dinner there when it's time."
Shisui's mouth twitched twice, and he couldn't help but inwardly complain, 'The visit is fake... the last sentence is the main point, isn't it?'
Of course, he didn't say it aloud. If he ruined the other person's mood, he might just get dragged to the training grounds for a 'lesson.'
The two didn't use Ninja methods to travel but rather walked slowly along the street towards their destination, taking a stroll... and digesting their food.
Thus, half an hour later, the two arrived at the Uchiha Clan Grounds.
"Shisui, it's a bother, but could you go to Yūsuke Uncle's house and ask him to come to Uncle Fugaku's house?"
Huh?
Shisui froze for a moment, then looked at Ren somewhat bewildered.
He had originally thought Ren was simply bringing him to visit the two elders, but looking at the situation, there seemed to be something important to discuss.
"Okay."
Shisui didn't ask further. After nodding to Ren, he disappeared from his spot using Instantaneous Body Technique. Seeing this, Ren couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
He truly is a good child, with a good personality and great strength. He's just a bit naive, but it's not a big problem. He's still young and can be slowly corrected.
Ren, who had originally planned to walk, could now only pick up his speed and dart off into the distance.
There was no other way; the Uchiha Clan Grounds was simply too large. If he were to walk the whole way, Uchiha Fugaku and Yusuke Uchiha would probably have finished a game of shogi by then.
The Uchiha Clan members they encountered along the way were somewhat surprised to see Ren, as it had been a long time since an outsider had come there.
But very quickly, they recognized Ren and began to greet him one after another, and Ren reciprocated each greeting.
There was no other way; the number of outsiders who came to the Uchiha Clan Grounds was so few, and Ren's appearance was simply too noticeable.
Black hair, black eyes, and long hair. If it weren't for the lack of a Sharingan, he would look exactly like their Uchiha children.
Furthermore, the other party deliberately befriended them, so both the younger and older generations showed affection for this child, Ren.
After all, who doesn't like a polite and good child?