Before long, the father and son appeared on the streets of Konoha.
Perhaps because they were close in age, Boruto was not reserved around Naruto. The two did not look like father and son, but more like an older and younger brother, drawing the attention of the villagers around them.
"Konoha is so small right now. In my era, Konoha's urban area was more than three times larger than this."
"How about we take the Thunder Train to the neighboring town and try Thunder Burger? Thunder Burger is delicious. You'll definitely like it too..."
Boruto rambled on and off. Naruto listened impatiently and said, "There's no Thunder Train or Thunder Burger right now. Besides, didn't we just leave the restaurant?"
"You and Sasuke-sensei were too serious just now. I didn't dare eat."
"So you get scared too..." Naruto smiled, then led Boruto toward the Hyuga Compound. "Come on, let's eat at Hinata's place. I was planning to have dinner there today anyway."
At the mention of Hinata, fear appeared in Boruto's eyes. He waved his hands and said, "Maybe we should forget it. Sasuke-sensei said that he and I can't have too much contact with people we know, or we might change the future."
Naruto looked as though he had seen through Boruto and said with a soft laugh, "You're afraid of Hinata, aren't you..."
Boruto nodded, looking somewhat guilty. "Mom is terrifying. When she gets angry, she's even scarier than Himawari. But it's all Father's fault. He only cares about work every day and always comes home in the middle of the night."
"Coming home in the middle of the night? Looks like he's not very efficient at work. Does he eat instant noodles every day too?"
"That's right, he eats instant noodles every day. But I can understand