Ichiraku Ramen.
Naruto pushed aside the curtain and walked in.
Sasuke and Hinata followed behind him.
"Uncle Ichiraku, we're back!"
Naruto greeted him cheerfully.
Ichiraku Teuchi wore a kindly smile as he chuckled and said,
"Naruto, you're here. You seem to be in a good mood today. Did something good happen?"
The reason Naruto was so happy was because Shamu had said he could revive his father.
Of course, that was not something he could tell others.
But graduating and being assigned to a class were happy occasions too.
"Uncle Ichiraku, we graduated. The three of us were assigned to the same class."
Naruto's friends had all visited Ichiraku Ramen before.
Ichiraku knew Hinata.
"Then congratulations to you all. What would you like to eat?"
Naruto looked at Hinata.
"Hinata, do you want a bowl of ramen too? You can take your bento home and eat it later."
Hinata's heart felt sweet. She shook her head and softly said,
"I'll just eat my bento. It's getting hot out, and I'm afraid it might spoil."
Naruto did not press her.
"Okay, then. Uncle Ichiraku, I'll have a Grand Special Ramen."
"Hinata brought a bento, so she can eat here next time."
"Sasuke, what do you want?"
Naruto turned to ask Sasuke.
Sasuke thought for a moment.
"I'll have a seaweed rice ball and takoyaki."
Ichiraku called out,
"Coming right up! One Grand Special Ramen, and one seaweed rice ball with takoyaki!"
Neither Naruto nor Sasuke showed any intention of paying, leaving Hinata puzzled.
Uncle Ichiraku had already gone inside to get busy, while Ayame came out with a notebook and made a note in it.
"Naruto, Sasuke, you haven't come by in so long. Lord Shamu sent someone over to deposit more money again. The more you eat, the more money