Chapter 19: Take Hanabi to Eat Ramen

After receiving Kakashi's approval and the explanation that he would not occupy the nine designated Genin positions, Luo Yi bid farewell to Kakashi with peace of mind and returned to the Hyuga family alone.

Since he has passed it in advance, tomorrow's wilderness survival exercise will be the same as the original if nothing unexpected happens. Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura will cooperate to snatch the bell from Kakashi's hand, and unexpectedly they will pass it because they "cherish their companions".

Luo Yi couldn't imagine any danger involved, so he decided to just skip the event, just to verify whether the plot would deviate from the original in his absence.

It was already afternoon when they returned to the Hyuga family. In the huge mansion, Hanabi was the only one practicing alone, while the other clan members were busy with their own things.

"Luo Yi, you're finally back!"

As the boy stepped into the gate, the little girl's eyes caught his movement and she ran towards him.

"Second Miss, are you waiting for me?" Luo Yi was a little puzzled.

"Well, you didn't come back for lunch, and your sister didn't come back either." Hanabi's expression couldn't hide her depression.

Yes, like Naruto and the others, Hinata also entered the small class of the ninja school today. If I remember correctly, it was the eighth class led by the jonin Yuhi Kurenai, and the teacher was a ninja who was good at illusion.

He doesn't have many scenes, but I remember him as a good teacher with a positive attitude and a dedicated attitude.

So, Hinata probably won't be able to go home early to be with Hanabi today.

"Speaking of lunch..." Luo Yi touched his stomach. He was already starving on the way back. "Did I miss it?"

"You didn't eat? Do you need the kitchen to make a special portion for you?" Upon learning that the boy was still hungry, Hanabi no longer felt like complaining.

"Oh? No, no, don't trouble me." Luo Yi waved his hand quickly, "How about this, I'll go try the legendary Ichiraku Ramen."

He had wanted to try it for a long time but never had the chance. Fortunately, Kakashi gave him some money.

"Wilderness Survival Exercise" is actually recorded as a mission, and there is a corresponding mission reward, although the amount is very pitiful.

"Oh... okay, then go ahead." Hanabi became visibly depressed again and lowered her head.

"Second Miss, have you ever eaten Ichiraku Ramen? Would you like to go and try it together?" Luo Yi thought about it and made an invitation.

It's like this for children in every world. They finally have playmates to go home with, but they have to leave again in the blink of an eye. No one can be happy.

"Well... my father said that I can't leave the mansion without him, so... forget it, you should go by yourself." Hanabi lowered her head even more, not wanting the boy to see her expression.

Luo Yi was speechless for a moment.

We can't blame Hiashi for being overprotective. Konoha Village has the highest level of openness to the outside world among the big countries. There are quite a few outsiders in the village, and there must be many ninjas from other countries among them.

Think about Hinata, who was kidnapped even when she was at home. The attraction of the Byakugan is comparable to gold in the original world.

To make an analogy, taking fireworks to the street is like walking around the city with a gold brick in his arms in the original world, and the historical background is still the war-torn old society.

The suicidal attribute is maxed out.

Just as Luo Yi was hesitating about whether to swallow his pride and bother the kitchen, or to go alone and check in at Ichiraku Ramen for a quick fix, the familiar middle-aged maid appeared at the right time.

"Master Rizu has instructed that as Master Luoyi, you can take the Second Miss to move freely within the village."

Hanabi's expression changed from cloudy to sunny at the speed of light, and she looked suddenly enlightened.

On the contrary, Luo Yi felt complicated.

With his identity, what other identity could he have? "fiancé". It would be no problem for him to take his fiancée out for a walk and eat ramen at the doorstep.

but…

Luo Yi looked at the little girl who couldn't help jumping in front of him. If he had married early in his original world, it would be normal to have a daughter this old.

He really treats Hanabi as his goddaughter.

It's just... seeing the little girl's happy expression, he really couldn't bring himself to make excuses like it was inappropriate or inconvenient, not to mention that he was the one who made the invitation in the first place.

Well, let's take a step back.

"Okay, Second Miss, let's go eat some ramen and be back soon." Luo Yi thought that at least the security in Konoha Village would be fine in the near future.

"However, for the sake of Lady Hanabi's safety, Lord Hiashi has three requests," the maid held up three fingers, "First, Lord Luoyi must ensure that Lady Hanabi is within sight; second, Lord Luoyi must hold Lady Hanabi's hand tightly at all times outside the mansion; third, Lord Luoyi must change the way he addresses Lady Hanabi to avoid revealing his identity."

Sure enough, there was a hindsight! And it was three shots in a row!

But they are all extremely reasonable demands!

Hey... we agreed to take a step back, so let’s take this step back.

Luo Yi gritted his teeth and made up his mind without leaving any trace, then stretched out his right hand like a gentleman, with his palm facing up, "Just think of it as going out for a walk, Huahuo."

The boy's smile was refreshing and clean, his slightly long eyelashes and not very thick eyebrows made him look handsome, his hairstyle was simple and bright, and his clothes were just plain solid-color yukata, but there was an extra Hyuga clan's family crest in the middle of the back of his collar.

The little girl's face flushed, and without much hesitation, she put her left hand on it.

Watching the two little figures gradually go away, the maid looked at the air behind her and asked solemnly, "Master Rizu, is it really okay if we don't send someone from the branch family to keep an eye on them?"

Hiashi's figure appeared. He had just finished listening to Kakashi's report in the Hokage's office and shook his head calmly, "It's okay, with that boy, Hanabi is safer than staying at home.

...

Ichiraku Ramen Restaurant is located quite a distance from the Hyuga family residence and is near the gate of Konoha Village.

It's a pity that Hiashi could let him bring Hanabi out without any hesitation.

Contrary to Luo Yi's expectations, they attracted a lot of attention.

"Hey, look, who is that little girl with the white eyes and the little boy holding her hand?"

"Idiot, you are too closed to information. That is the daughter of the Hyuga clan, and the one next to her is..."

"So cute, both kids are so cute!"

Obviously, Luo Yi was deceived by the maid.

Hanabi is too recognizable, and Luo Yi's identity as the "son-in-law of the Hyuga family" has spread through the grapevine. The maid asked him to change the name purely to make him call Hanabi more affectionately.

Until you get used to it!

It is hard not to think that there was no instruction from Rizu. It turns out that the old ones are the wisest.

After walking for about ten minutes, the two arrived at the Ichiraku Ramen Restaurant they had longed to visit.

This is just an ordinary little shop. The location is good, along the main road of the gate of Konoha Village, with a store on the first floor and a residence on the second floor. The floor area is half the size of the breakfast shop in Luo Yi's hometown, and the booth at the bar has only six seats.

The decoration is older than expected, but it is very clean. It is worthy of being an important plot scene that the third, fourth, fifth and seventh Hokage visited from time to time.

It is much more valuable than the various immortals marketed as such.

The embarrassing thing was that, with their heights, they didn't even need to lift the curtain of the store door. They could just walk in through the space underneath.

Luo Yi's attempt to replicate the entrance scene failed.

"Oh! Two little guests, is there anything you would like to eat?" Fortunately, the squinty-eyed Uncle Ichiraku, the owner and chef of Ichiraku Ramen Restaurant, did not accidentally ignore the two people.

"Hello, Uncle Shouda... I'd better call you Uncle Ichiraku. Naruto introduced me here! Please give me two... a serving of your signature ramen first, and a set of tableware, thank you!" Luo Yi's mood was unconsciously lifted by the warm hospitality.

"Oh! Are you Naruto's friend? Please take a seat. Ayame, prepare a set of bowls and chopsticks for this...little princess of the Hyuga family." He waved towards the inner room and started to work.

"I got it!" Soon, a warm and gentle older sister appeared. The waitress of this ramen restaurant was the daughter of the hand-beating uncle, named Ayame.

Hua Huo had her lunch as normal, and just shared a bowl with Luo Yi to taste the flavor.

"Here it is, a serving of our signature pork bone ramen! Take your time, brother." In just a quarter of an hour, a serving of steaming hot ramen was placed in front of the two men.

"Oh oh..." Luo Yi and Hua Huo looked on eagerly.

The needle does not poke.

The portion was surprisingly large; the bowl was two times bigger than Luo Yi's face. There were seven slices of thick barbecued pork, an egg cut in half, two slices of fish cake, and some bamboo shoots, seaweed, and cabbage.

"It's amazing that Naruto can eat two bowls at once... Oh, yes, Hanabi, how much can you eat? I'll serve you some. I haven't used this new pair of chopsticks yet."

"Just a little bit..."