"That smells so good."
Bone-Binding Princess rubbed her eyes, yawning repeatedly, still half-asleep and muddled.
She managed to open her eyes.
She saw Byakuya had made a long table out of a giant tree in the forest.
Beside it, food sizzled in an iron pot.
The table was covered with...
Bone-Binding Princess gaped in amazement. "One, two, three, four, five, six... eleven dishes!"
Byakuya hadn't brought enough bowls. Fortunately, the Fate Grid had greatly improved his chakra control. First, he used his Ninja Sword to cut down a tree and make a long table. Then he used the leftover wood to make wooden plates and bowls.
"Miss Bone-Binding Princess, you're awake."
The Konoha Ninja who had grievously wounded her yesterday wasn't wearing that Shuten-dōji Mask today. The moment he saw she was awake, he gave her an especially warm smile, set down the iron pot and spatula, and hurried over to help her up, asking after her with great concern.
"Have a seat. Try the dishes I made for you."
"You... y-y-you..."
Bone-Binding Princess covered her little cherry-red mouth, at a loss for words.
It was simply too shocking for a snake.
"Here's the thing. I thought it over last night and suddenly realized I was in the wrong. You and I aren't enemies; we're good friends. And since we're good friends, we should sit down and talk things out peacefully. I'm sure we can understand each other."
"Mm-hmm, exactly." Bone-Binding Princess was still groggy, her head in a daze. All she could see were the fragrant dishes on the table.
Byakuya pushed the "Beggar's Chicken" he'd made overnight over to her. "It's still hot. Please help yourself, Miss Bone-Binding Princess."
"You... uh, all right."
Drool streamed from her mouth and fell onto the table, where her venom stained the