Soon, the ramen arrived.
"Try it, my newly developed loving heart ramen."
Ayame's eyes were full of stars as she looked at Takumi, filled with expectation.
"Okay."
Takumi nodded with a smile, then took a sip of the soup.
"So delicious!"
Yugito also took a sip after him, her eyes immediately lighting up.
This was a flavor she had never tasted in Kumogakure.
"Not bad, fragrant and delicious. Ayame's cooking keeps getting better."
Takumi looked at Ayame with a smile, then teased, "I wonder which lucky guy will get to marry Ayame in the future. He'll be able to eat such delicious noodles forever."
"I will only make noodles for Takumi-kun for my whole life."
Ayame said shyly, her face blushing.
"Cough!"
Teuchi coughed loudly to make them both behave.
Especially Takumi, not only did he bring a girl, but he also didn't stop flirting with his daughter.
If Takumi weren't good-looking and Konoha's hero, he would have put up a sign: Refuse Service to Takumi.
After all, he only had one daughter. Seeing Ayame falling deeper and deeper, he had hoped she would give up after seeing so many girls around Takumi.
But who would have thought, his daughter seemed to be sinking deeper, and her most anticipated thing every day was Takumi coming here to eat noodles.
Thinking of this, Teuchi couldn't help but sigh deeply.
After eating and drinking their fill, Takumi took Yugito to other places in Konoha to look around.
Although Konoha Village is big, there aren't many places worth visiting.
Those clan territories are generally off-limits to outsiders.
This also proves that Konoha is not a monolith.
It's not like going to your home, just taking a walk in your clan territory isn't allowed.
Especially those big clans.
Like the Hyuga.
Ordinary people need to visit and such.
It's like they're nobility.
Hard to stomach.
After walking around for a day, the sun gradually set. Guessing the time was about right, Takumi took Yugito home.
Of course, it was Yugito's new home.
It was right next door to his.
When they arrived, someone was waiting there.
Seeing Takumi and Yugito, he immediately approached bowing and scraping, "Takumi-kun, the renovation is finished. Here are the keys to the room."
He handed a set of keys to Takumi, then said very respectfully, "It is our honor to serve Takumi-kun. I'll take my leave now. If Takumi-kun has any other requests in the future, please feel free to come to me."
"Don't worry, I'm very satisfied with your service."
Takumi took the keychain with a smile. "If there's a next time, I'll come to you again."
Having obtained Takumi's verbal promise, he had achieved his goal.
He didn't disturb them any further, bowed and retreated, just like a eunuch beside an ancient emperor.
"They really respect you a lot."
Yugito looked at Takumi, her eyes full of admiration.
"They're exaggerating. I just did what I should do."
Takumi said modestly, then handed the keychain to Yugito. "Here, from today, this is your room. You should be the first to open the door."
"No, I want you to open every door of mine."
Yugito took the keychain, then took one key off and handed it to Takumi.
"Okay."
Takumi felt Yugito's words had a deeper meaning and didn't refuse.
He stepped forward and opened the door. Inside, everything was fresh and new.
Neat furniture placement, harmonious colors, very pleasing to the eye.
"So warm and cozy."
Yugito looked at it dreamily.
From now on, this was her home in Konoha.
Most importantly, the person beside her,
With him here, this place could be called home.
Entering the bedroom, there was a bed half larger than Takumi's, almost occupying the entire area of the room.
Seeing this big bed, Yugito's face immediately flushed.
Of course, she knew why Takumi had gotten such a big bed.
After all, she had only yesterday experienced being with Rin.
And she had a very clear understanding of Takumi's stamina.
She and Rin were both exhausted and couldn't move, but Takumi was still full of energy.
"Alright, what do you want for dinner?"
Takumi went to the kitchen, rolling up his sleeves to prepare dinner.
Hiruzen had been very thoughtful, putting a lot of ingredients in the refrigerator – vegetables, fruits, meat, everything.
At least on the surface, Hiruzen did a good job.
Saving him the trouble of buying groceries.
"As long as Takumi-kun makes it, I'll love it."
Yugito's eyes only saw Takumi's serious back, containing nothing else.
While she and Takumi were enjoying themselves at home, in a distant place, a major event was about to occur that would sweep across the entire Shinobi World.
Night fell.
In the darkness, a stern-faced, unshaven man stood on a cliff, looking at a distant ruin.
In those ruins lay his goal, and his ambition.
His name was Yomi, a man intent on using the power of the demon Moryo to rule the entire Shinobi World.
But ten years ago, his ambition was shattered, destroyed by a priestess named Miroku.
Moryo's body and soul were separated and sealed.
Now, the place he was at was where Moryo's soul was sealed.
"The time has come. Under my improved Dark Medical Ninjutsu, Moryo's power will reappear in the world, creating the thousand-year kingdom."
As Yomi spoke, four youths appeared behind him.
"Go, clear the obstacles before you."
From his body emerged snake-like tendrils, which then pierced the necks of the youths, injecting streams of chakra into them.
The expressions of the four youths immediately changed. From being ordinary, their bodies suddenly erupted with an extremely strong oppressive force.
"Go, eliminate all our enemies."
Yomi said calmly.
"Yes!"
The four youths flashed and disappeared from the spot.
The distant sealed place had guards.
But their strength was not great, and they were no match for the enhanced four-person team.
The guards were quickly eliminated.
The four-person team stood before the door, and Yomi had somehow arrived behind them.
Two of them pushed open the heavy door, revealing the pitch-black space inside.
In the underground palace, where even moonlight couldn't penetrate at night, there was only endless darkness that seemed to swallow people.
But soon, as torches were lit one by one, the darkness was gradually dispelled.
"I have kept you waiting."
Yomi stood before a sealed shrine, his expression solemn.
He hadn't brought his underlings; he came alone.
Then he destroyed the seal on the shrine, revealing a chaos inside.
It was Moryo's soul.
"After so many years, I smell the outside air again."
Moryo's voice was low and gloomy, not human-like. "Who are you?"