"Teuchi, the usual!"
Uchiha Yin had a special fondness for this shop, so he came by often.
And Uchiha Yin was well known in Konoha, so Teuchi knew exactly what he liked.
Chapter 518: A Chance Encounter
"Coming right up! Give me a moment," Teuchi said briskly.
Uchiha Yin nodded and said nothing more, waiting quietly for the ramen.
Kurotsuchi watched from beside him, not daring to say much. Though she felt an instinctive closeness to Uchiha Yin, she knew better than to let her guard down.
She knew Uchiha Yin was a dangerous man.
She couldn't push her luck. If she ended up dead, no one might even find out.
With that thought, Kurotsuchi sat obediently beside Uchiha Yin and watched Teuchi work.
As she watched, she found herself looking forward to her bowl of ramen.
It smelled delicious!
Kurotsuchi had originally been waiting at home for her father to return so they could have dinner together, and she had barely eaten all day.
Then she'd learned she had to come here. The shock had made her forget all about being hungry.
Only now, with the smell of food in the air, did her appetite return.
At once, her stomach betrayed her with a loud growl.
Naturally, someone like Uchiha Yin heard it.
A smile tugged at his lips, though he didn't turn his head.
Seeing how hard he was trying not to laugh, Kurotsuchi couldn't help laughing herself.
"If you want to laugh, just laugh. Holding it in can't be good for you!"
She spoke with an indignant look, her face flushed bright red with embarrassment.
Uchiha Yin saw how embarrassed she was and didn't have the heart to tease her any further.
He fell silent and pretended he hadn't noticed.
Kurotsuchi was quite pleased with his