But hot pot was the kind of thing that made you crave it if you went too long without eating it.
Ran simply couldn't get enough of it.
"Then shall we go after work at noon?"
Xinyu shook her head after hearing that. "Let's wait until evening. Hot pot only has the right atmosphere at night. Eating it at noon always feels like something is missing."
Ran did not find Xinyu's request troublesome at all and readily agreed.
He was treating Xinyu to a meal, so naturally he should go along with her wishes.
If it were just Ran himself, he could eat whenever he wanted. As a man, he did not care much about things like atmosphere.
Besides, this was Ran's first time spending time with a girl his own age. To be honest, he always felt a little nervous.
He was afraid that something he said wrong might upset Xinyu.
This had gone on for half a month, and it troubled Ran quite a bit.
But so far, Xinyu had never gotten angry with Ran, which apparently meant he had been doing rather well.
At the very least, that was what he thought.
"Alright, you decide. I'm going to the Trial Tower to train this afternoon. Give me a call tonight, and then we'll go to the hot pot restaurant together."
Xinyu smiled happily. "Sure. Go train without worry. I'll call you."
After they finished handling what was in front of them, it was already noon.
After saying goodbye to Ran, Xinyu went home, while Ran left the Hokage Tower and returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds.
When he got back, all the dishes had just been placed on the table.
"Whoa! Who cooked today? It looks so delicious!"
Chisato smiled slightly. "Minato did. He said he suddenly