A long while later.
Having finished their business, the two arrived at a dango shop on a street in the Uchiha Clan Compound.
The shop was small, but clean and tidy.
A curtain hung over the entrance, and the fragrance of glutinous rice wafted out from inside.
"Ten skewers of dango, please!"
Anko called out the moment she entered.
Soon, the owner brought over a plate of steaming dango and set it on the table.
The Three-Color Dango were neatly skewered, their white, pink, and green surfaces gleaming invitingly.
Anko's eyes lit up. She eagerly grabbed a skewer and took a bite.
"Mmm... Konoha's dango... mmm... still taste just as good!"
She narrowed her eyes, her face full of bliss.
As she spoke, she reached for another two skewers from the plate.
Xuandou shook his head with a smile, picked up a skewer, and ate at a leisurely pace.
When he finished his skewer, he glanced down.
The plate was empty...
Anko was licking her fingers contentedly. Seeing Xuandou look over, she showed no embarrassment whatsoever and instead called to the owner:
"Another... five skewers, please!"
Xuandou immediately cautioned her:
"Anko, you really shouldn't eat this much dango!"
At his words, Anko's face fell.
She immediately put on a pitiful expression.
Just then.
A system notification sounded in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, host! Objective achieved!] [Assessing the mission target's aptitude...] [Assessment complete. Overall rating: A-Rank!] [Available to claim: A-Rank Family Chest x1]
Xuandou was secretly delighted.
He chose to claim it without hesitation.
[Ding! A-Rank Family Chest successfully claimed. Open it?]
Open it!
[Chest opened. Distributing rewards...] [Reward one: Water-Attribute Chakra Nature Mastery]
As the announcement ended, a cool sensation arose within him.
That cool sensation spread along his chakra pathways.
Xuandou closed his