"Hey! You've really worked hard, Kushina. I brought an extra too, so I won't hold back!"
Mirai was practically drooling as he stepped forward, as if he were about to dig into the lunchbox. However, perhaps his voice had been too soft, or perhaps Minato and Kushina simply hadn't noticed his sweet talk. After taking out the food, the two youngsters sat together and began enjoying their meal, completely forgetting about their teacher, Mirai.
"Uh?"
Mirai had only gotten halfway there when he realized he didn't have a share. Awkwardly, he could only swallow his saliva and withdraw his hands.
"Seriously... they're so lovey-dovey they're practically ecstatic? Even Minato has forgotten I exist! Hmph! How irritating..."
Watching Minato and Kushina's love story of "you are the wind, I am the sand, entwined until the end of the world," Mirai could only slink off to find a small restaurant to deal with his lunch.
"One bowl of happy ramen... Unlocking a grand reward! This seems to be a new one. Since I caught it today, it's here..."
"Boss, one bowl of ramen!"
"Oh! Honored guest, you're the first customer in my shop today. Today, you'll receive a generous reward. All food is half-price!"
Mirai thanked the owner, thinking that this was at least a defeat in love but a victory in food.
"Ah! It tastes great. Boss, I wish you prosperous business and lasting profits too."
"Ah, thank you for coming. Please visit again..."
After eating and drinking his fill, Mirai strolled around the streets for a while. Seeing that all the men and women on the street were couples, he felt rather unhappy.
"Ahem! I wonder what Tsunade is doing right now! Or is that woman with Dan Katō... Seriously, how can fate be so unfair? There are more toads