She picked up a generous clump of noodles with her chopsticks, blew on them, and put them into her mouth.
As she swallowed that mouthful, a warm sensation spread down into her stomach.
It felt so soothing that Kurotsuchi even closed her eyes slightly.
Uchiha Yin broke into a smile at the satisfied look on Kurotsuchi's face.
Kurotsuchi was decidedly displeased by his expression.
But she only gave him a brief sideways glance before burying her face in her bowl.
Uchiha Yin smiled helplessly at her reaction and went back to eating his noodles.
As he ate, he sensed the curtain behind him being lifted.
Ichiraku always did brisk business, so Uchiha Yin paid it no mind at first.
But what he felt next forced him to put down his chopsticks.
Uchiha Yin felt someone's gaze fixed on his back, making him distinctly uncomfortable.
His handsome brows instinctively drew together.
No one in this world dared glare at Uchiha Yin so openly, so for a moment, he felt offended.
When Uchiha Yin turned his head with a displeased expression, his furrowed brows immediately relaxed.
The person standing behind him was none other than his student, Kurenai Yuhi.
Others might not dare look at him that way, but Kurenai Yuhi certainly did.
Kurenai Yuhi had always had a very cold disposition.
So even someone like Uchiha Yin felt that getting angry with her would be quite unreasonable.
Uchiha Yin looked at the ramen in his hands and opened his mouth, then paused for several seconds before saying, "Kurenai, are you here to eat too? Come on over and join your teacher!"
Kurenai Yuhi said nothing, but upon hearing his words, she stepped inside.
She sat beside Uchiha Yin, very close to him.
Seeing that Kurenai Yuhi still had not said a