Inside a Konoha barbecue restaurant.
Uzumaki Menma comfortably patted his round little belly and let out a satisfied burp. "Burp, I'm full. Naruto, Neji, Shino, are you full too?"
"Full."
Uzumaki Menma asked Tsubaki, "Miss Tsubaki, it's dark out, and we're a little scared to go home. Can you walk us back?"
Tsubaki nodded with a smile. "Of course."
Uzumaki Menma and the other three stood up with Tsubaki.
Tsubaki thanked Mizuki, "Mizuki, thank you for treating us today. I'll take the children home first."
Uzumaki Menma said with malicious cheer, "Mizuki, you stay here and take your time eating. Thanks for the treat."
After the five of them left.
Mizuki was overcome with grief and slammed his hand on the table in fury.
"Just you wait, you little brats!"
At that moment, the barbecue restaurant owner walked over and handed Mizuki a long bill. "Sir, thank you for your patronage. Here is your bill. Please pay."
Mizuki grabbed the bill and threw it onto the floor. "Pay for what? I don't have any money!"
The restaurant owner's expression changed, and he immediately turned fierce. "No money? No one in Konoha dares to dine and dash! My brother-in-law is with the Konoha Military Police Force. I'll ask you one last time: are you paying or not?"
The moment he heard "Konoha Military Police Force," Mizuki caved. "I don't have that much money right now. Can I pay in installments?"
The restaurant owner shoved his face right up to Mizuki's. "Does my face look like the kind of face that accepts installments?"
Mizuki drew his head back. "I don't have that much money on me right now. At least let me go home and get it."
"Fine! Wait here. My brother-in-law happens to be eating barbecue in the restaurant, so I'll