With a mix of apprehension and anticipation, the group arrived at the so-called cafeteria under the responsible captain's guidance.
"Starting today! Anyone who works here can eat here." The Grass Ninja Captain looked over the crowd and said flatly, "Take only what you can eat. Absolutely no wasting food!"
As he spoke, he pointed at the trays stacked beside them.
"Take a tray here, then line up here. Let me tell you, you've landed in good times. Our leader treats the lot of you incredibly well. Before you arrived, he specifically had people prepare a huge amount of food. You can serve yourselves anything here! But remember what I just said: take only what you can eat! Anyone who wastes food isn't welcome here! Now..." He waved his hand. "Line up!"
However.
After he finished speaking.
No one dared to move. Everyone looked at one another.
Then.
They looked at the neatly arranged serving windows and the equally orderly, spotless tables in the cafeteria.
This new kind of large cafeteria left everyone stunned. For a moment, they had no idea what to do, afraid that doing something wrong would anger these ninja lords before them.
But...
It smelled so good~
The aromas drifting from the serving windows, coupled with their long hunger and the past two days of hurried travel, had left everyone starving.
Especially now that so much delicious food had suddenly been placed before them, their stomachs immediately began to churn.
Yet no one dared to step forward first.
Kawaisuke also stared blankly at the serving windows. Though he stood toward the back and could not see what food was inside, he could smell it from the aromas drifting out... meat!
There was definitely meat!
Fragrant, sizzling meat!
Ever since the Land of Rain had fallen into war,