After Genma talked him around, Raiton returned to Myoami House's dining table and resumed sampling the fish cakes.
Meanwhile, Genma walked over to Kurenai, took out a skewer of fish cakes, and asked, "So, what flavor do you want?"
Kurenai took it without a second thought. She had been about to bite right into it when she suddenly realized she had not dipped it in any sauce yet. "Mm~ I've had these a few times before, but I don't think there were this many sauces. Why don't you recommend one~?"
"Heh, seafood. Wouldn't be good if you got fat~"
Kurenai did not like hearing that. Once Genma brushed some seafood sauce onto the fish cakes, she bit off two fish cakes in one mouthful.
These were sushi-sized fish cakes, not Tricolor Dumplings. Yet Kurenai had bitten off two at once, leaving her cheeks puffed out round and full.
Though Genma was somewhat worried that Kurenai might burst her mouth, she paused for a moment before beginning to chew. As if refuting his comment about getting fat, her cheeks gradually shrank.
Kurenai expressing her displeasure like this left Genma torn between laughter and tears. Still, he could not focus solely on her. They had bought too much food to finish themselves, so he took the initiative and went over to Chishima.
"Mr. Chishima, could you pass these four skewers of fish cakes on to Lord Sagi? They may be among the earliest fish cakes in Konohagakure, so their significance is a little different~"
Come to think of it, Genma was not entirely sure how to handle Sagi himself, so passing them through Chishima was a compromise. He would let Chishima worry about it.
Besides, this approach could also raise Sagi's status a little. Even at such close range, Genma still chose