Yakiniku Q was full of people, and the sound of grease sizzling on the hot Griddle mixed with the aroma of barbecue filled the air.
Kakashi and Hanare were sitting next to the window, and the night outside the window was already dark.
The grill pan on the table is steaming hot, and Hanare is turning the pieces of meat with long chopsticks in an elegant manner, with skillful movements.
She picked up a piece of pork belly that was grilled to perfection and had slightly charred edges, and gently placed it on the barely touched plate in front of Kakashi.
There are already a lot of barbecued meats piled on the plate.
Kakashi's attention is obviously not on the food.
He was slumped in the chair, and he held the book with the cover Shinobi Code in front of his eyes with one hand in boredom, and put the other hand on the table, tapping unconsciously with his fingers.
His Forehead Protector was still worn crookedly, covering his left eye, and his exposed right eye seemed to be staring intently at the page.
Hanare's barbecue seemed to just fall on the background of the plate.
"Where are you going to let me stay tonight?"
Hanare put down his chopsticks, folded his hands on his knees, still had a smile on his face, and looked at Kakashi with full eyes.
Kakashi finally moved his eyes away from the book covered with "Shinobi Code" for a moment, and glanced lazily at Hanare.
"If someone from Interrogation Squad or Analysis Division wants you..."
He paused deliberately, as if observing Hanare's reaction, but the other person's smile remained the same.
"Then you go with them."
He turned his attention to the page again.
"If they don't want you... then follow me to my house. It's my job to keep an eye on you."
He spelled the word "task" very clearly, as if he was deliberately drawing a clear line.
After saying that, he seemed to feel that the topic was over, and his mind was completely immersed in the book. He even rubbed the silver hair on the back of his head with the spine of the book irritably, cursing in his heart.
'It's so annoying, this guy Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng has only published one extra volume after "The Lustful Ninja Chronicles of Shimura·Six", when will the seventh volume be released!'
Hanare didn't seem to hear the second half of his sentence, and didn't care about his attitude. However, the smile on his face became deeper, as if he had received some kind of permission. "In this case, I will bother you."
"Don't worry yet."
Kakashi didn't even raise his head, and his tone was a bit indifferent and had nothing to do with him.
"What if Analysis Division or Interrogation Squad takes you away?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the corner of his eye seemed to catch two figures coming in from the door.
He raised his eyes slightly and looked over the top edge of "The Lustful Ninja Chronicles of Shimura" to the door of Yakiniku Q.
This look made his lazy eyes instantly condensed with doubts.
I saw Inoichi Yamanaka, the monitor of Intelligence Analysis Division, pulling Naruto Uzumaki in.
Inoichi's brows were slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something serious, while Naruto had a confused look on his face, obviously being pulled here temporarily.
'So late? How come Inoichi Senior is with Naruto?'
Kakashi narrowed his one eye, feeling that something was a little unusual.
After Inoichi Yamanaka entered Yakiniku Q, he immediately saw Kakashi and Hanare, as well as Kai and Asuma who were sharing the table with their subordinates.
'What is going on?'
Inoichi also had the same question in his mind.
Former ANBU, Spy, Taijutsu Madman Squad, Jonin Commander...
The composition of people gathered in this barbecue restaurant is a bit too complicated.
However, Hanare is still the spy that Analysis Division needs to focus on.
Without much hesitation, Inoichi pulled Naruto and calmly Earth Flow moved towards an empty table slightly closer to Kakashi and Kai.
"This way, Naruto."
As soon as the two of them sat down, the waiter came over with menus.
Inoichi quickly ordered some barbecue and side dishes, and specially ordered a large cup of Fruit Juice for Naruto, and then turned his attention back to Naruto sitting opposite.
His expression returned to its previous calmness, but there was a look and consideration in his eyes.
"Naruto."
Inoichi's voice was lowered to ensure that it could not be heard clearly by the neighboring table.
"You... will stay with me temporarily for the next two days."
He paused, seeming to consider his words.
"As for Hanabi and Hinata... let them live at my house. You are a boy and it is not convenient for you to have two little girls living at home."
"Okay."
Naruto has no opinion on this kind of thing.
Originally, it was inconvenient for the sisters to live with him. His small apartment was too small. Even if he slept on the sofa, the two sisters would have to sleep on the same bed.
It's just a pity that he was already full when Inoichi said he was going to treat him to barbecue.
I probably won't be able to eat much in a while.
At this moment, Choji had just stuffed a piece of thick-cut beef tongue that was roasted to golden brown, crispy, and sizzling with oil into his mouth, chewing it with satisfaction.
He saw Inoichi pulling Naruto to sit at a nearby empty table.
He gently poked Shikamaru next to him who was lazily picking up barbecue with his elbow, and muttered vaguely, "Hey, Shikamaru... look over there..."
He moved his oily chin towards the Inoichi table.
"Didn't Ino excitedly say he was looking for Naruto in the afternoon and wanted to have dinner together?
Why is it Uncle Inoichi who is following Naruto now? Where is Ino?"
"I don't know either."
Shikamaru shook his head.
Who knows why this is happening? It can't be that Ino wanted to stay at Naruto's house at night and was stopped by his old father. Now Inoichi is dragging Naruto out for a heart-to-heart talk, right?
The atmosphere was pretty good, it didn't look like something was going on.
It's impossible to think about it. If that were the case, it would be impossible for Inoichi to drag Naruto to eat barbecue.
"It looks like there's something fun to watch again."
Asuma smiled and picked up a piece of barbecue.
As Jonin, the guide of Ino, he naturally knows what Ino is thinking about Naruto. Now Naruto was called out by Inoichi late at night.
The needle doesn't poke.
I can eat two melons today, but I still eat barbecue and melons.
Opposite Asuma, Might Guy looked confused.
He also heard about Naruto.
Being called out by the father of a girl who likes him so late, could it be that Inoichi Senior doesn't want Naruto and Ino to be together and is ready to beat them up?
"Well..."
Kakashi has almost eaten its melons, and Naruto and Inoichi Senior arrived just in time.
No, Naruto is my disciple...
But, I really want to know what happened!
Kai's desire to gossip and his love for his students are fighting.
After thinking for a while, Kai showed a youthful smile.
Believe Naruto!
Inoichi Senior is not a difficult person to get along with either.
Hanare moved his position, leaning slightly towards Kakashi. His shoulders were almost touching his arms, and the distance was instantly close to the point where he could feel the other person's body temperature.
Kakashi smelled a faint fragrance.
The woman turned her head slightly and asked in a soft voice that only the two of them could hear:
"That must be Ninja who tortured me before! Is that yellow-haired child his son?"
"No."
Kakashi's voice was not high-pitched, but it carried a decisive coldness, instantly cutting off the topic that Hanare was trying to extend.
"Then they are?"
"This is not something you should ask about, and I won't tell you."