[Boiling! Boiling! Boil... No, Hot, Hot, Hot~!]
[However, the taste is really good.]
[It has perfect color, aroma, and taste.]
[Grilled fish looks simple... but after Yūgao Uzuki took a bite, her intuition told her that her cooking skills were inferior to those of a child less than ten years old.]
[A sense of defeat spontaneously arose, but in less than a second, Yūgao Uzuki recovered.]
[Perfect!]
[In the future, I won't even have to cook!]
[Even if that's not possible... I can still visit and ask for cooking lessons!]
[Very good!]
[It's true that everything is difficult at the start, but once started, everything will fall into place naturally.]
[Thinking this, Yūgao Uzuki nodded unconsciously.]
[Naruto tilted his head slightly.]
[He felt that this purple-haired Big Sister's mind was also very active.]
[Hmm... she just has a lot of internal monologue.]
[Since things have come to this, let's eat first.]
[The two quickly finished the grilled fish in front of them.]
[Seeing this, the Shadow Clone immediately split off another Shadow Clone.]
[The river snails and river shrimp in the pot were also cooked.]
[The second round of conflict began.]
[This time, Naruto lost.]
[Because he couldn't wield chopsticks faster than his opponent.]
[Fast, accurate, and ruthless.]
[Seeing that Naruto was not discouraged, but instead became more determined with every setback.]
[Yūgao Uzuki's lips curled slightly.]
[She then drew her ninja blade and sharpened the end of the chopsticks.]
['Very good, compensating for the chopsticks... that's another reason to visit!']
[The next scene was extremely brutal.]
[Just as Naruto was about to use his chopsticks, the quick-eyed and quick-handed Yūgao immediately skewered the river snail meat.]
[In the second round, Naruto barely ate anything.]
[In the end, he could only give a helpless glare to Yūgao, whose small mouth was stuffed full.]
['If you're so great, drink all the soup too!']
[As soon as the thought arose.]
[He saw Yūgao pick up the pot and drink the soup in big gulps.]
[Naruto: "..."]
[Ugh—]
[Yūgao let out a satisfied burp.]
[She then put down the pot, which only had the bottom left, and daintily wiped the corners of her mouth.]
[Then she showed Naruto a sweet, yet apologetic smile.]
[Of course, if the slight smugness in her eyes had been hidden better, Naruto would have felt a little better.]
[Swordsmanship?] PS: Swordsmanship (fencing) and Swordsmanship (Swordsmanship) mean the same thing in this context.
[I won't learn G... I'll learn! If G won't learn, I will! I'm learning Swordsmanship!]
Hmph~!!
Hinata's small mouth puffed out in anger.
Ino, however, found it quite amusing.
"It's the first time I've seen Black-Framed Naruto suffer a setback."
"Look, Orochimaru isn't even speaking; his face is dark." Sakura also said, chuckling softly.
Mei Terumī: "So Black-Framed Naruto isn't invincible after all~"
Mei Terumī: "Seriously, after watching so much, people start thinking Black-Framed Naruto is omnipotent~"
Mei Terumī: "But Black-Framed Naruto looks quite cute like that."
Fourth Raikage: "Hahaha, it seems our Jinchuriki from Hidden Cloud Village isn't entirely useless; at least she knows a bit of Swordsmanship."
Fourth Raikage: "Hmm... I'm talking about Bee."
Yugito had to swallow the words she was about to say.
Orochimaru: "Hmph, let her be smug for a while. Black-framed Naruto-kun will soon surpass her."
The black-framed large screen display continued:
["Hahaha~"]
[Inside the Sealing Space.]
[The Great Fox stopped reading its storybook.]
[It witnessed the entire process through Naruto's perception.]
[It felt as if a current of electricity shot straight from the soles of its feet to the top of its head.]
[The Great Fox only felt comfortable all over.]
[Finally~]
[Finally~!]
[Someone is giving that hateful brat a taste of his own medicine~!]
[Hateful brat, you suffered a setback, didn't you?]
[Hahaha~]
[Feeling miserable? It serves you right~]
[The Great Fox gloated inside the Sealing Space.]
[It even specifically opened the mental connection.]
[Naruto's eye twitched involuntarily.]
[Hoo—]
[Taking a deep breath.]
[Naruto returned to calmness once more.]
["Is it to your taste?"]
["Mhm~"]
["I didn't expect your cooking skills to be this good."]
["However, they're still a little worse than mine."]
[Yūgao Uzuki said this without blushing or her heart skipping a beat.]
["Is that so?" Naruto blinked.]
[Expressing suspicion about this.]
["Don't believe me?"]
["As reciprocity, why don't you come to my place for dinner tonight?"]
[Yūgao Uzuki showed a charming smile.]
['Crap... I don't seem to have those knockout drugs at home... Does Anko have some?']
['No, no... doing that would be short-sighted.']
['But, this is a rare opportunity...']
['But what if Anko asks about it?']
['...']
[Just as Yūgao Uzuki was lost in wild thoughts.]
[Naruto suddenly waved his hand and said, "No, we have a gathering tonight, so I won't bother Big Sister Yūgao."]
[Naruto's speaking speed clearly accelerated.]
[His intuition told him that he had made a wrong decision today.]
[This purple-haired Big Sister... is troublesome!]
["I see~"]
["That's a shame. Big Sister has a cat at home that can do backflips; I was hoping to show you."]
[Backflips... cat?]
[Hmm... Ninja Cat?]
[Naruto was stunned for a moment.]
[Looking at Yūgao Uzuki, he felt something was wrong.]
[The Ninja Cat Clan primarily only interacted with the Uchiha Clan.]
[After the Uchiha Clan was destroyed, the Ninja Cat Clan seemed to have vanished as well.]
[Perhaps they would only reappear after some time.]
[For her to have a member of the Ninja Cat Clan staying at her house right now, this woman is not simple.]
["Is that so?"]
["I've never seen a cat that can do backflips."]
["I have, however, seen a dog that can do backflips."]
[Naruto replied with a smile.]
[Without waiting for Yūgao Uzuki to respond.]
[He immediately turned his head to look at the bonfire beside them.]
["The grilled fish is ready."]
[Yūgao Uzuki swallowed her words.]
[A new round of contention began.]
[But this time, it was Yūgao Uzuki's turn to be defeated.]
[She was already full.]
[Naturally, she was no match for Naruto.]
[Naruto's impression of Yūgao Uzuki changed significantly.]
[Of course, most importantly, through this interaction, the other party wasn't constantly talking about the Will of Fire.]
[This was the most crucial reason.]
[Another reason was that to enjoy the meal, you needed someone to compete with while eating.]
[Having eaten and drunk their fill.]
[Naruto didn't stay idle either.]
[He took a small branch as a substitute for a blade and asked Yūgao Uzuki for instruction in Swordsmanship.]
[A moment later, Naruto awkwardly distanced himself.]
[He didn't know if Yūgao Uzuki was doing it intentionally or unintentionally.]
[She always inexplicably leaned closer.]
[And she liked to teach him hand-over-hand.]
[Naruto had only experienced this routine with Ino.]
[But Yūgao Uzuki was not Ino.]
[Ino gave Naruto the feeling that her true inner thoughts were exactly as they appeared, and she wouldn't hide them.]
[Of course, her courage wasn't that great either; she would flush bright red after finishing a set and only dared to flirt verbally.]
[This purple-haired Big Sister was different.]
[She was the type who acted mischievous while maintaining a serious demeanor.]
[The key point was, she had a goal.]
[This was something Ino currently couldn't compare to.]
[Naruto's action of pulling away naturally did not escape Yūgao Uzuki.]
[The subsequent development began to gradually change flavor.]
[Naruto stood up helplessly, while Yūgao Uzuki said with a serious expression:]
["The sword should not leave your hand; a sword is a treasure that a swordsman cherishes."]
["It must not be touched by those who are not close to you."]
["Hold it tight. If you drop it... you'll have to compensate me with an even better one!"]