"It's okay, boss."
Boruto took advantage of the situation and sat down in front of the bar, trying hard to sound like he was just out of curiosity.
"But what you mean is that the person named 'Naruto' looks a lot like me?"
"Well, Naruto... Oops, I even said it smoothly."
Uncle Teuchi responded with a smile while preparing the ingredients skillfully.
"It should be called Mr. Naruto.
Yes, you do have a bit of a resemblance to him, especially the color of your hair and eyes.
Yeah, but he should be taller than you, and his frame looks stronger."
He gestured, "And his hairstyle is different from yours. He didn't take care of his hair very much for a while. When he was about nine years old, he slowly grew his hair longer, and then cut it shorter, but it can be regarded as Long Hair."
Teuchi pointed enthusiastically to the wooden sign on the wall full of dish names. "Guest, you can order whatever you want to eat, our ingredients here are all fresh!"
Boruto ordered a classic Tonkotsu Ramen and a glass bottle of soda that was common in this era.
Seeing him ordering happily, Uncle Teuchi seemed to be happier and started talking more. While cooking noodles, he seemed to have opened up a chat box, and naturally started talking about Naruto.
"Actually, I have known for a long time that Naruto is the orphan of Mr. Fourth Hokage."
Teuchi's voice was lowered, with a feeling of telling the past.
"Back then, Mr. Fourth Hokage, Mr. Minato Namikaze, and his wife Kushina Uzumaki, often visited my shop.
They like the taste here very much and sometimes come with Lord Jiraiya."
His eyes became distant, as if he had returned to that time.
"I remember one time, they were right where you are sitting, eating noodles and laughing as they discussed what to name their children in the future...
The name Naruto was decided at that time.
Lord Jiraiya also joked that this name is the name of the protagonist in his novel, and he will definitely become a big shot in the future."
Teuchi put the cooked ramen into a bowl and poured the thick soup on it with a smooth technique. "So, I recognized Naruto from the first time he came to my store alone.
Those eyes are so similar to Master Minato, and that dazzling blond hair... I knew right away that this was Fourth Hokage's son."
Boruto listened quietly, with ups and downs in his heart.
This was the first time he had heard such direct accounts of the past of his grandparents, grandmothers, and father from bystanders.
He took the opportunity to ask one of the biggest doubts in his heart, "Boss, listen to what you say... didn't anyone else in the village know that he was Fourth Hokage's son before?"
Teuchi placed the steaming hot ramen in front of Boruto and handed him a soda. Boruto was not surprised by this question.
"Guest, are you from another village? It's normal not to know this."
He sighed, wiped his hands with a towel, leaned on the counter, and his tone became complicated.
"Yes... for a long time, most people in the village did not know the true identity of Naruto. Even..."
He paused, seeming to consider his words.
"There are even some very unfavorable rumors circulating about him.
I don't know where it came from, saying that he is the 'incarnation of Demon Fox' who brings disaster or something."
Teuchi frowned, obviously disapproving of this, "Because of these baseless rumors, the child Naruto... had a hard time when he was a child, and he suffered a lot of isolation and exclusion.
Many adults in the village looked at him wrongly, and children were warned by their parents not to approach him."
Boruto's hand holding the chopsticks tightened.
This was the first time he heard about his father's past in detail. Although Mr. Sasuke had told him some of his father's past, hearing it from Teuchi gave him a very different feeling than Sasuke's simplified version.
It was an emotion mixed with distress and anger.
"But!"
Teuchi's tone became brisk again, with sincere relief.
"Naruto That kid is such an amazing person!
He has never been knocked down by those malicious people, but is always so positive."
On the street outside, three children ran past noisily.
Boruto When he turned around, he could barely see two of them with black hair and one with orange hair.
Teuchi mentioned another person the moment he saw the three children.
"Lord Third is also very kind to Naruto. Although Lord Third is small and thin, he has a big mind and a high level.
The rumors were refuted within two days of their spread, and they took a lot of care of Naruto."
A smile appeared on his face, but Boruto always felt that it was not a sincere smile.
"Since joining Ninja Academy, under the guidance of Third, Naruto seems to have found his direction all of a sudden and has become a lot more cheerful.
He quickly made friends in school and often brought his friends to my place for dinner!
I saw that there were many little girls in the village, and they all seemed to like him.
Several times, I saw Girl guys secretly following him, or pretending to meet him by chance!"
Eh?
Boruto almost fell back into the bowl when he picked up the noodles.
He blinked and couldn't believe his ears.
It turns out... the idiot dad's bragging wasn't all bragging?
The father in his impression is a workaholic, a noodle addict, and an unreliable father who sometimes goes offline.
As for my father's boast that the Young Naruto era was great, he always thought it was a boring exaggeration by a middle-aged man.
But at this moment, Teuchi, an elder who had witnessed his father's growth, said it in such a natural tone.
Combined with Mother's previous statement that she was the father she was chasing, the credibility of this information suddenly increased.
It can make some people who once hated and isolated him because of rumors gradually change their views and even develop a favorable impression...
When dad was young, he seemed to have quite a skill!
Boruto's understanding of his father has been slightly refreshed, with a bit of novelty and subtle pride.
Curiosity was aroused, Boruto couldn't help lowering his voice, and asked with a bit of excitement about inquiring about gossip, "So, boss, who are those little girls who like him... I'm just asking, out of curiosity."
Teuchi heard this and showed an "I understand" smile on his face.
He first looked around habitually,
Although there is only one customer Boruto in the store at the moment, when talking about gossip, you have to be careful to create that atmosphere.
Then, he carefully approached Boruto, half-covered his mouth with his hand and whispered:
"That's a lot, guest! I'm just looking at your kindness. If it were anyone else, I definitely wouldn't tell him.
Although these are the ignorant impressions of children, I have been opening a store here for so many years, and I still have a good eye for people."
He clasped his fingers and counted his treasures:
"That's much better. First of all, it must be Hyuga Clan's eldest lady, Hinata.
That child was extremely shy. Every time he talked to Naruto, he would blush to the very root of his neck. Sometimes when he saw Naruto coming from a distance, he would be so panicked that he could not even walk away.
Her feelings for Naruto can be seen with just a little care."
Boruto nodded, of course he knew this, that was him Mother.
I once asked Mother why he married his father, and the answer he got was that Mother took the initiative to pursue his father.
It is reasonable to confirm each other.