Kurenai Yuhi immediately glared at her.
"Tooth!"
Ya shrank back.
He grabbed Shino.
Training is over!
"Let's go first!"
Shino was pulled forward two steps by him.
I didn't say I was leaving.
"We have to leave now!"
Press your teeth down to lower the volume.
"If we don't leave now, Teacher Kurenai is going to punish me."
The two quickly ran out of the training ground.
Kurenai Yuhi looked in the direction they left, her face full of helplessness.
"Ya usually speaks without thinking."
Don't take it to heart.
It's too late.
Zhang Yu said, "I've got it in mind."
Kurenai Yuhi's complexion, which had just begun to recover, turned red again.
She didn't know how to accept the invitation, so she simply put it away.
Zhang Yu didn't tease her any further.
It's getting late.
"I'll take you home."
Kurenai Yuhi hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently.
"Good."
The two left the training ground and walked back along the streets of Konoha.
Kurenai Yuhi's residence wasn't far away.
At a normal pace, it takes about half an hour to walk there.
But she walked very slowly.
When she comes across a shop on the street, she will stop and take a look.
When passing through forks in the road, I would deliberately avoid crowded areas.
Zhang Yu noticed that she was slowing down, but he didn't point it out.
What should have been a half-hour journey took them a full hour.
By the time the Kurenai Yuhi came to rest in front of the apartment building, it was completely dark.
"I have arrived."
Kurenai Yuhi turned around.
Thank you for bringing me home today.
Just as Zhang Yu was about to speak, his stomach suddenly growled.
Cuckoo.
Both of them lowered their heads at the same time.
Zhang Yu coughed lightly.
I didn't eat enough at noon.
Kurenai Yuhi couldn't help but chuckle softly.
"It's already this late."
"You haven't had dinner yet, have you?"
"Not yet."
Kurenai Yuhi opened the apartment door.
"Then stay for dinner."
"I'll cook."
Zhang Yu deliberately showed a hint of hesitation.
"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
"What's wrong with it?"
Kurenai Yuhi stood by the door.
"It's just for dinner."
"Then I'll take my leave."
Zhang Yu walked to the door, then asked again as if he had just confirmed something:
"This is your apartment?"
Kurenai Yuhi nodded.
"Yes, I live alone."
Zhang Yu was still being polite, but he had already stepped through the door.
"Since you've already invited me, it would seem disrespectful of me to refuse."
Kurenai Yuhi closed the door and chuckled softly, "You didn't seem to be refusing just now."
"Is there?"
"No."
Kurenai Yuhi took out a pair of slippers and placed them beside Zhang Yu's feet.
"Change your shoes."
Zhang Yu bent down, changed his shoes, and walked into the living room.
The apartment wasn't big, but it was very clean.
There were no miscellaneous items on the sofa.
The desktop was spotless.
Several bouquets of flowers were placed near the windowsill, along with a few glass bottles filled with flower petals.
A faint fragrance of flowers wafted through the room.
Zhang Yu stood by the window and glanced at it a few more times.
Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Kurenai Yuhi looked down at the living room.
Is the house a bit messy?
I left in a hurry this morning and didn't pack properly.
As she spoke, she walked to the sofa and straightened a cushion.
Her cheeks also had a touch more red.
She lives alone, so she doesn't need to worry about much.
But when Zhang Yu suddenly walked in, she felt that nothing was quite tidy.
"Is this what you call chaos?"
Zhang Yu turned to look at her.
"If those guys in the tavern were half as clean as you, I'd say fewer things to them every day."
Kurenai Yuhi breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm glad you don't mind."
"Why would I complain about such a cozy room?"
Zhang Yu pointed to the flowers on the windowsill.
"Did you raise these yourself?"
"Some were bought, and some were gifts from students."
Kurenai Yuhi walked to the window and reached out to touch the petals.
"I felt comfortable with it after bringing it home, so I've kept it here ever since."
Zhang Yu stared at Kurenai Yuhi standing beside the flowers, his gaze lingering for a few seconds.
Red eyes.
Slightly wavy black hair.
Coupled with the fragrance of flowers inside, it's truly captivating.
Kurenai Yuhi felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
Zhang Yu withdrew his gaze.
"I just feel that this place suits you perfectly."
Kurenai Yuhi did not press the matter further.
She turned and walked towards the kitchen.
"Please sit down for a while."
"The food will be ready soon."
Zhang Yu sat down on the sofa and suddenly remembered something.
"Red."
Kurenai Yuhi stopped and turned to look at him.
"What's wrong, Boss Zhang Yu?"
"Stop calling me boss."
"You're not a tavern employee, there's no need to be so polite."
Kurenai Yuhi hesitated for a moment.
"Then what should I call you?"
"Just call him Zhang Yu."
Zhang Yu leaned back on the sofa.
"We've known each other for so long, it's too formal to call him 'boss' anymore."
Kurenai Yuhi read it aloud softly.
" Zhang Yu..."
She seemed to be getting used to the way she was addressed.
A few seconds later, she nodded.
"Good."
"Then wait for me a moment."
Kurenai Yuhi walked into the kitchen and took down the apron hanging on the wall.
After tying the apron around her waist, she gathered her long hair behind her and began preparing the ingredients.
Zhang Yu was sitting directly opposite the kitchen.
With just a slight turn of the head, one can see Kurenai Yuhi's busy figure.
She first cleaned the fish.
Next, chop the scallions, ginger, and other side dishes.
The knife landed on the cutting board with a series of soft thuds.
After heating the oil in a wok, the fish was placed into the wok.
With a sizzling sound.
The aroma soon wafted out of the kitchen.
Zhang Yu looked at it for a while, then took out the DSLR camera that had been idle for a long time from his personal space.
He barely used it after buying it.
Today it came in handy.
Zhang Yu adjusted the camera and aimed it at the kitchen.
Kurenai Yuhi looked down at the fish in the pot, paying no attention to the living room.
Click.
The first photo was taken.
In the photo, Kurenai Yuhi is wearing an apron, holding a spatula in one hand and the handle of a pot in the other.
Zhang Yu changed his perspective.
Click.
As Kurenai Yuhi reached for the seasonings, she was photographed again.
She takes cooking very seriously.
The amount of seasoning to add to each dish, and when to flip it, were all handled in an orderly manner.
Zhang Yu leaned against the sofa and pressed the shutter button repeatedly.
A dozen minutes later, the braised fish was almost ready to be served.
Kurenai Yuhi used her chopsticks to pick up a small piece of fish and blew on it a few times.
She glanced around the living room.
Only after confirming that Zhang Yu wasn't paying attention did he put the fish into his mouth.
Zhang Yu immediately pressed the shutter.
Click.
Kurenai Yuhi paused, then looked up at the living room.
What was that sound?
Zhang Yu has already lowered the camera.
"It might be a noise from the window."
Kurenai Yuhi glanced out the window.
The windows were tightly closed.
She was a little confused, but didn't think much of it.
"We'll be able to eat soon."
"Good."
Zhang Yu waited until she turned around before raising the camera again.
Click.
Another one.
Half an hour later, all the dishes were ready.
The braised fish is placed in the very center.
There were also stir-fried vegetables, pan-fried tofu, and a bowl of soup on the side.
As Kurenai Yuhi carried the last dish out of the kitchen and placed it on the table, she saw Zhang Yu holding a camera.
Their eyes met.
Zhang Yu twitched his finger.
Click.
The scene of Kurenai Yuhi serving the dishes was also captured on camera.