Naruto strolled along.
Before he even reached Haku's Treehouse, he caught the aroma of cooking.
"Mm, with my careful guidance, Haku's cooking really has improved."
Food was the first necessity of life, and Naruto was an ordinary person, wasn't he? It was perfectly normal for him to enjoy good food.
Creak.
The moment he pushed the door open, Naruto heard Haku's voice.
"Older Brother Naruto, I was just about to call you for dinner!" Haku was coming out of the Kitchen with a Seafood Feast.
"But I was afraid of interrupting your training, so I thought I'd finish cooking and wait for you to come out."
Naruto strolled into the living room. Looking at the table laden with seafood and stir-fried dishes, he praised her. "Looks, smells, and tastes great. Nice work, Haku."
"Hehe."
With Naruto's Shadow Clones handling all the tedious business at the Daimyo's Residence over the past few days, Haku had enjoyed several days of rest. She looked much more refreshed, and her mood had brightened considerably.
"It's all thanks to your teaching, Older Brother Naruto. Hehe."
Seeing Haku tilt her cute face up at him, Naruto couldn't resist patting her head. "Let's eat."
Haku nodded contentedly, then untied the apron around her waist.
The two sat across from each other and began eating.
Naruto picked up a morsel with his chopsticks and chewed it, while Haku immediately watched him anxiously.
"Mm, the seasoning still needs a little work, but it's already much better than most restaurants in town."
"Really, Older Brother Naruto?"
"Mm."
"Yay!"
Twenty minutes later.
Once the two had polished off the tableful of food, Haku dutifully cleared away the dishes, while Naruto sat at the desk and took out documents to read through.
Before long, Haku came out of the Kitchen and approached