Before he heard the report, Yūto was carrying two bowls of steaming ramen into the detention tent.
Pakura was leaning in a corner with an icy expression. The instant Maki saw him, she sprang up like a kitten with its fur on end and blocked his way to her teacher.
"What trick are you trying to pull now?!"
Because Yūto had deceived her by pretending to be pitiful earlier, Maki was extremely hostile toward him.
And the reason Yūto had gone out of his way to bring them food was that he had given Ebisu's suggestion some careful thought.
He really could revive the Uchiha by gathering high-caliber kunoichi!
Of course, Yūto wasn't doing this for himself.
The main thing was that kunoichi as strong as Pakura were truly rare in the Shinobi World.
She also possessed a kekkei genkai called Scorch Release, which paired very well with the Uchiha's Fire Release.
If he brought Pakura into the Uchiha, in a dozen years or so, she would definitely produce a whole brood of Scorch Release Uchiha!
"Relax." Yūto set the ramen on the table, and its aroma immediately filled the tent.
"Sunagakure's military ration pills taste awful, don't they? Try Konoha's special miso ramen."
He called it Konoha's special miso ramen, but it was really just instant ramen.
But where could anyone find fine food on the front line? Even a roasted rabbit would have been pretty good.
Pakura glanced at the noodles in their oily broth, then quickly turned away. "Cut the act!"
"Actually, I have a proposal." Yūto sat cross-legged, in no hurry.
He counted the points off on his fingers. "The Uchiha Clan Compound has hot springs, a three-color dango shop, and a training ground three times the size of Sunagakure's."
Yūto suddenly leaned closer to Pakura.