"The supermarket was running a big promotion today, so it was really crowded. I stood in a long line before I managed to get these things, and they were very cheap, so I bought you some extra!" Mei Ling Hyuga smiled as she lifted the things in her hands in front of Ruri, gave them a shake, and spoke to him.
"A big supermarket promotion, crowds... Aunt Meiling, did you go out just to buy me food? If I'd known you were going to buy me food when you went out, I wouldn't have let you go! They give us food when we go on missions so we can keep our hunger at bay while we're carrying them out!" Ruri slapped his forehead, then said to Mei Ling Hyuga.
Mei Ling Hyuga walked over to Ruri and said to him with a smile, "I know the Anbu give you food when you go on missions, but that food has no nutritional value. It only makes you feel full!"
"Everything I bought you is very nutritious, and there's a balance of meat and vegetables. Make sure you eat a little of everything at mealtimes. That way, your body will get the nutrition it needs. Besides, I went out to buy you these things precisely because I knew the food the Anbu provide has no nutritional value."
"All right, all right! Since you've bought it, I can only do as you say and take some. Come on inside! Squeezing through all those women at the supermarket must have been exhausting. Come in and rest for a while!" As he spoke, Ruri reached out with both hands and took the large bag of compressed food from Mei Ling Hyuga.
After taking the food from Mei Ling Hyuga's hands, Ruri had her go into