"Ruri, you did a fantastic job this time, kid. Your uncle is proud of you!" Hizashi Hyuga said to Ruri as he sat across from him, drinking the sake in his hand.
"Uncle Hizashi, you're too kind!" Ruri said to Hizashi Hyuga with a smile.
"All right, here's the last dish, braised crucian carp!" Mei Ling Hyuga said as she came out of the kitchen carrying a large platter of fish.
"Aunt Meiling, you've made far too much!" Ruri said as he stood up and helped Mei Ling Hyuga set the large platter of fish she was holding on the table.
"You're still growing, so you need to eat more. That's how you'll grow tall! Come on, try your aunt's braised crucian carp!" As she spoke, Mei Ling Hyuga picked up a large piece of fish and placed it in Ruri's bowl.
"Okay, Aunt Meiling, you should eat too. I can help myself!" With that, Ruri began eating the fish in his bowl.
"Here, little Neji, you need to eat more too!" Ruri said as he picked up some food for Neji Hyuga and put it in his bowl.
After more than an hour, Ruri and the others had all eaten their fill.
While they were resting, Ruri told Hizashi Hyuga, Mei Ling Hyuga, and the others that he would be heading to the front lines to provide support the day after tomorrow.
"Ruri, have you made up your mind? Must you go to the front lines and fight?" Hizashi Hyuga asked him very seriously.
"Yes, Ruri, the front lines are terribly dangerous. People can even lose their lives there. Are you sure you want to go? And can you tell your aunt why you want to go to the front lines?" Mei Ling Hyuga asked Ruri very anxiously.
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