"OK."
Sasuke affirmed, and at the same time glanced at the two tombs, frowning slightly.
"But not anymore." Suigetsu spread his hands.
"Then who knows? I'm not a tombkeeper." Sasuke said calmly.
Ning Xue interjected.
"A famous unowned Ninja Blade is placed here. It must have been taken away by someone, right?"
Suigetsu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then sighed.
"That's right."
He looked at the two graves and shrugged.
"It's impossible to run away by yourself."
He turned around and walked down the mountain, waving his hands as he walked.
"Well, forget it, let's go down and inquire."
The two of them followed him down the winding mountain road.
At the foot of the mountain is a market that is not too big. People come and go, but the excitement is far beyond the imagination of the three of them.
Perhaps this is the prosperity brought by Naruto Bridge.
Both sides of the street are lined with various stalls, selling fish, vegetables, and daily necessities, with shouts coming and going.
Suigetsu was walking at the front, his eyes scanning the crowd, wondering how to find out the whereabouts of Kubikiribōchō.
Suddenly, his nose sniffed and his eyes lit up.
"Hey, Sasuke, and this guy named Fujiwara, right?"
He pointed to a small shop with warm decoration on the street. The signboard said "dessert house" and there were several tempting pudding samples in the glass display window.
"Let's go eat pudding!"
Sasuke glanced at him, then at the small shop, and nodded expressionlessly.
"Okay."
Ning Xue Of course I don't have any objections, as long as it's not seafood.
The three of them pushed the door open and walked into the store, finding a seat against the wall and sitting down.
The interior decoration in the store is simple, with wooden tables and chairs, and the air is filled with a faint smell of milk and caramel.
Suigetsu couldn't wait to raise his hands as soon as he sat down.
"Waiter! Ten servings... no, fifteen servings of pudding!"
A young girl in an apron trotted over, holding a menu in her hand and a professional smile on her face.
"Okay sir, may I ask..."
The moment her eyes fell on Sasuke's face, she was suddenly stunned.
The brown eyes were wide open, the mouth was slightly open, and the menu in his hand almost fell to the ground.
"Hey, hey, hey." Suigetsu stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.
"Waiter?"
The girl came back to her senses, blushed suddenly, and bowed hurriedly.
"Ah! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I... I'll do it for you right now!"
She turned around in panic, took two steps and couldn't help but turn back and glance at Sasuke, almost hitting the door frame.
Suigetsu looked at the figure that hurriedly disappeared at the kitchen door, shook his head and sighed.
"It's so popular."
He looked away and looked at Ning Xue who never took off his mask.
"Hey, little brother, we're going to eat soon, do you still want to wear a mask?"
Ning Xue didn't answer immediately, just stood up.
"I'm going to the bathroom."
After saying that, he turned around and left his seat.
"Mysterious."
Suigetsu muttered, then looked at Sasuke and began to ramble one-sidedly.
"Sasuke, do you think Kubikiribōchō will be taken away by others as a collection?"
"I don't know."
"Will it be recycled by Land of Water people?"
"Not sure."
"Can't you say a few more words when you talk?"
"You're too noisy."
Suigetsu "..."
He took a deep breath, decided to give up chatting with Sasuke, and turned to look out the window at the bustling crowd.
After a while, a figure came from the direction of the bathroom.
The white-haired young man wearing a gray sweater and a black coat returned to his seat with a calm expression.
Suigetsu's vision when he turned his head to look out the window was suddenly blocked for a moment. He turned around and looked at Ning Xue who was sitting down again and was surprised for a moment.
"What's the problem?"
Ning Xue saw the other party staring at his face and expressed doubts.
"No, there's no problem." Suigetsu put down the hand holding his chin and changed his position.
"It's just that I didn't expect that little brother, you actually have an enviable face."
When Ning Xue heard the slightly complimentary answer, he just said "oh" lightly, then continued to sit there, and took out a book "The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi" and started reading.
Just like that, the atmosphere became stagnant again.
But at this moment, a crisp voice sounded from beside him.
"Guest, your pudding is ready."
The waitress held a tray and approached cautiously.
Eight portions of caramel pudding were neatly placed on the tray, and the creamy yellow surface had an attractive sheen.
"Guest, I'll take eight copies first, and the remaining seven will be ready later."
As she spoke, her eyes drifted uncontrollably to Sasuke again, and two faint blushes appeared on her cheeks.
Sasuke sat there expressionless, as if he didn't notice her gaze at all.
The waitress pursed her lips and was about to leave when her peripheral vision accidentally caught sight of Ning Xue sitting on the other side.
Her movements paused slightly.
Ning Xue Feeling that gaze, the finger turning the page stopped for a moment.
He turned his head and glanced at her lightly with his dark eyes.
But just this ordinary look made the waitress' face suddenly turn redder.
Her heartbeat suddenly beat a few beats faster, and her fingers unconsciously clenched the edge of the tray.
She hurriedly blocked the tray in front of her, revealing only a pair of bright eyes, and the corners of her mouth could not help but turn up.
"Please... please use it slowly!"
She whispered, then turned around quickly and trotted towards the kitchen.
After running a few steps, she couldn't help but look back. Her eyes swept back and forth between Sasuke and Ning Xue, then she rushed into the kitchen with her face covered.
"Sisters! Sisters! Guess what I saw!"
A burst of uncontrollable exclamations and chattering discussions came from the back kitchen, and the excitement could be felt through the door.
Suigetsu doesn't care about this at all.
All his attention was focused on the pudding in front of him.
The moment the waiter put down the tray, he picked up a cup, took a large spoonful and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Ah--"
He let out a long, contented sigh, leaned back on the chair, his eyes narrowed to a slit, and his face was filled with happiness.
"The taste of the pudding... is amazing!"
As soon as he finished one, he couldn't wait to pick up the second one, sighing vaguely while eating.
"After being locked up for so long, I almost forgot what sweets taste like. Woohoo, it's so good to be alive..."
Ning Xue glanced at him and silently turned the page of <The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi> in his hand.
Sasuke sat across from him, folding his arms and closing his eyes, as if he was resting his mind or thinking about something.
Suigetsu finished the second pudding in three mouthfuls, licked the spoon, and his eyes fell on the untouched cup of pudding in front of Ning Xue.
"Brother, don't you want to eat?"
He blinked his eyes, with a hint of obvious expectation in his tone.
Ning Xue didn't even raise his head.
"Not hungry."
"Then give it to me!"
Suigetsu stretched out his hand unceremoniously, took the cup of pudding in front of Ning Xue, and took another big mouthful.
Sasuke opened his eyes, glanced at the untouched cup of pudding in front of him expressionlessly, and reached out to push it to the center of the table.
Suigetsu was stunned for a moment, then grinned.
"Sasuke, you are such a good person."
Sasuke didn't answer, just closed his eyes again.
Suigetsu picked up the cup of pudding, finished it in three bites, and patted his belly with satisfaction.
"Ah - I feel comfortable."
He leaned back on the chair, looked up at the ceiling, and suddenly spoke, with a hint of emotion in his tone.
"To be honest, I thought I would never be able to eat pudding in my life.
"Orochimaru, that pervert, locked me in that water tank all day, without even sunlight, let alone sweets."