But these days, people rarely ate them anymore. Torifu's recipes had almost completely replaced the classic dishes.
Now, only some elderly people still liked eating them.
"Classic dishes? Sounds good. I'll call them all in a bit and let them know."
After chatting a little longer, the two hung up.
He had only just put down his phone when he saw little Naruto toddling out unsteadily.
"Little guy, why aren't you with your mom?"
Naruto shook his head, seeming to have found being with his mom boring, so he had run out.
From the looks of it, Kushina probably did not know Naruto had come out either. Otherwise, she definitely would have followed him.
Torifu used Cloud Release to scoop Naruto over. Sure enough, less than a minute later, an earth-shaking shout erupted from inside the house.
Then Kushina rushed out in a panic. "Naruto! Where are you!"
That shout was seriously loud, startling even Torifu.
"Don't panic, don't panic. He's with me. What were you doing, forgetting even Naruto?"
Seeing this, Kushina immediately calmed down. "You scared me to death. I woke up and found Naruto gone. Thank goodness you were still home, Big Brother."
"You know me. I basically never leave the house."
Kushina nodded. That was true. Aside from necessary trips out, Torifu really never went out for no reason.
"On the first day of the New Year, with so few people at home, it feels so empty."
Kushina found a chair and sat down beside Torifu, making it easier for her to take care of Naruto.
"It's actually not that bad. Once you get used to it, it doesn't feel empty anymore."
Amado had gone to the Back Mountain to work, and Minato was sleeping in the house.
Both families in the Central Courtyard had gone