The next morning.
Hayashi woke up at home as usual.
When he came out of his room, freshly prepared food was already laid out on the table.
The aroma of fried fish drifted over with the morning sunlight.
Gekko Hayate and Uzuki Yugao were sitting at the dining table, seemingly waiting for someone.
"Morning, Hayate-sensei, Yugao!"
Hayashi sauntered over, pulled out a chair, and was just about to sit down-
When Yugao shot him a glare.
"Wash up!"
"You're a young lady! At least tidy yourself up when you get out of bed!"
"Oh."
Hayashi had no choice but to bid farewell to his faithful dining table and run to the bathroom.
After washing up, he returned to his seat and began wolfing down his food.
Today's tamagoyaki was as delicious as ever~
Yugao's cooking was as consistently good as always.
Hayashi shoveled down his food a little faster than usual.
Watching him stuff food into his mouth, Uzuki Yugao couldn't help asking:
"What did you get up to yesterday, Hayashi?"
Here it comes!
A surprise inspection in the medical-orders minefield!
Hayashi wiped the corner of his mouth and said without batting an eye:
"I went to see Lord Jiraiya yesterday. He said he was taking Naruto out to train, and that even if Grandpa Third Hokage didn't give the order, he absolutely had to bring me along!"
In one sentence, he spun a lie Uzuki Yugao couldn't refuse.
The mission was real, after all, and so was the training. As for what Lord Jiraiya had actually wanted at the time, that fell under artistic license.
"Really? Our Hayashi is that popular?"
Uzuki Yugao said with a cheerful smile.
Popular, huh...
Hayashi recalled Jiraiya's expression up on Hokage Rock.
He couldn't help chuckling.
"Well, I guess so."
Gekko Hayate casually