As evening approached, Samui returned. She had come back early today, and the moment she entered the house, she saw a familiar figure sitting in the living room, watching television while eating snacks.
"I'm back."
Samui looked thoughtfully at the person on the sofa. "Why are you here?"
Yugito, who was also sitting nearby watching television, said, "She came here herself. She said she knows you."
The visitor was Hancock. Holding a bag of chips, she said upon seeing Samui, "I... was a little hungry. I'm not very good at cooking, and you said to come find you if anything happened."
Samui: "..."
Feeling somewhat helpless, she changed her shoes and headed straight into the kitchen. Mabui was preparing dinner there. Samui glanced at the dishes already finished on the side; they were more lavish than usual.
Mabui smiled when she saw Samui. "You're back."
"Mm."
"That Hancock is..."
"His Majesty's servant. She lives not far from us now."
Mabui was not surprised. She merely nodded. "We guessed as much."
When Hancock had first come to the door, Mabui and Yugito had both been stunned by her beauty. Once she mentioned Samui's name, they immediately assumed she had to be His Majesty's new favorite.
His Majesty had never had poor taste when it came to women.
Samui said, "She just arrived in Konoha. Take care of her more in the future."
"I understand."
A woman this beautiful would surely be deeply favored by His Majesty, barring any surprises.
Once dinner was served, Hancock was still absorbed in the snacks and television. These were all things she had never seen before. After tasting Mabui's cooking, she could not help saying, "Delicious!"
Mabui smiled gently. "If you like it, you can come often."
Hancock nodded vigorously without any hesitation.
Seeing her like