Land of Fire, Konoha.
Ever since that fight, Danzō had stopped orbiting around Utatane Koharu all day like he used to.
He still liked Koharu, but their teacher had once said, "Liking someone is like knocking on a door. If you keep knocking and they don't open it, who is being rude—the person inside, or the one knocking? Liking someone shouldn't become another person's burden." If Koharu truly liked Homura, then as their good friend, he should give them his blessing.
Though Danzō felt bitter inside, this was probably what their teacher meant by growing up.
Today, the pen-pal exchange organized by Konoha Academy received letters from Sunagakure. Everyone could pick up one letter, then write regularly once a month and exchange correspondence.
Danzō received a letter signed with the pen name "Qian."
Besides a brief introduction to Sunagakure's environment, most of the letter asked about Konoha's food.
"Hello, pen pal from Konoha. I'm from Sunagakure, and you can call me Qian. I heard grown-ups in Sunagakure say that Konoha has lots of delicious food. I heard Minister Zuo Tofu needs eighteen large shrimp to go with it, Silver-Inlaid Bean Sprouts involves stuffing ham into bean sprouts, Shadow Jumping Wall is so delicious that even the Hokage jumps over walls to get to it, and Boiled Cabbage in Clear Soup requires broth made from over a dozen seasonings, using only the tender cabbage hearts.
I want to know, do you really eat these things every day? Or do you only eat them during festivals?"
Danzō had not only heard of Minister Zuo Tofu, Silver-Inlaid Bean Sprouts, and Boiled Cabbage in Clear Soup—he had eaten them. These dishes were exquisitely made and incredibly complicated, the signature offerings of Konoha's newly opened restaurant, Twelve Flavors of Fire. He had never expected them