"Forget it, forget it. I'll stop thinking about it. Anyway, no matter what, when they get here, they'd better finish all this food, or I won't let them off. They already got up so late this morning. If they don't eat my food, I'll really have to teach them a lesson!" Just then, Ruri spotted the three of them not far ahead.
"Ruri, look, they're finally here! Honestly, I really have to hand it to them. All they had to do was wash their faces and sort out their gear, and they managed to drag it out this long. It's really too much!" When Kakashi noticed the three walking toward them, he turned to Ruri and said this with a smile.
After hearing Kakashi's words, Ruri also turned and nodded at him with a smile, then said, "I see them. Captain, if they get here and say the food tastes awful, I won't let them off. Of course, if they don't finish it all, I won't let them off either. That's what they get for taking so long!"
After hearing Ruri's words, Kakashi smiled faintly, then said to him, "All right, all right, Ruri. But I'm sure they'll think your cooking is delicious no matter what! However long the food has been sitting here, they'll definitely finish it all. Don't worry!"
After listening to Kakashi, Ruri nodded gently, then turned his head back to watch the three approaching him.
"Sorry, Captain, Ruri. We're really sorry we took so long. You must have been waiting here for ages!" Uzuki Yugao said to them with a smile when she reached Ruri and Kakashi.
Kakashi stood up, then smiled at Uzuki Yugao and said, "It's all right, it's all right. As long as you're here. I was worried something might have happened to