"Alright, today's special training ends here."
Jiraiya put away his scroll and coughed two times, feigning seriousness.
"As a reward for the first day of special training, this sage will take you somewhere good to relax."
Son Goten tugged at his practice uniform, which was covered in dust, and furrowed his brows so tightly he could crush a fly.
"It's filthy, I want a bath."
"And I want meat."
Naruto was still excitedly gesturing the hand signs for the summoning technique just now, and the moment he heard this, he raised his hand in agreement.
"Awesome! I'm going to eat Ichiraku Ramen!"
Jiraiya chuckled and wagged a raised finger.
"Not the ramen shop, I'm taking you to experience the adult world."
"At the open-air hot spring on the west side of Konoha, I heard they recently got a fresh batch of high-end sake, plus special-edition hot spring eggs."
Son Goten's ears twitched.
Hot springs?
Doesn't that mean...
What that Anko sister mentioned before?
"Old man, you finally said something human."
Son Goten shoved the knife and fork in his hands into his pocket and flashed a brilliant smile.
"Let's move, all expenses today are paid by Master Jiraiya."
Half an hour later, the Konoha Hot Spring Inn.
White steam drifted and coiled above the huge open-air bath, the scent of sulfur mingling with the aroma of sake rushing directly to the nose.
There were only a sparse few guests in the men's bath.
Naruto jumped into the water bare-assed, splashing a large spray of water.
"Whoa! Too hot, too hot!"
Jiraiya leaned against the rock at the edge of the pool with a towel perched on his head and a small sake cup in his hand, his pair of shifty little eyes constantly peering toward the tall bamboo fence