And so Ruri and Neji Hyuga began playing with toys in the room. As a fellow member of the Hyuga Clan's Branch Family, Ruri took especially good care of this little brother of his, Neji Hyuga. Perhaps it was because of Hizashi Hyuga and Mei Ling Hyuga!
While playing with toys with Neji Hyuga, Ruri looked out the window and noticed that the sky outside had not gone completely dark. He thought, It's still not that late. After dinner, I'll enter the Ring and train for a while longer! If I can squeeze out more time in the future, I'll use it to train inside the Ring!
After that thought, Ruri glanced at the Ring in his hand, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Ruri, Neji, come out and eat!" Mei Ling Hyuga called into the house from the yard.
"Coming, Aunt Meiling!" Ruri answered when he heard Mei Ling Hyuga calling. Then he put down the toys in his hands, picked up Neji Hyuga, and walked out of the room.
After carrying Neji Hyuga out of the room, Ruri caught the aroma of food drifting over and asked with a smile, "What did you make, Aunt Meiling? It smells so good!"
At Ruri's words, Mei Ling Hyuga smiled and said, "Today we're having braised lion's head meatballs and sweet-and-sour pork ribs! How about that? Just to your taste, right?"
Neji Hyuga, who was in Ruri's arms, also kept smacking his lips at the smell of the food, both hands reaching toward the dishes on the table.
"All right, all right, Neji, let's sit down and eat. Look how eager you are! Whatever Aunt Meiling makes, I love it!" Ruri set Neji Hyuga on the chair beside him, then spoke to Mei Ling Hyuga with a smile.
"Ruri, you