Chapter 7. Finally ! I’m better than Uncle Teuchi

Itsuki was alone in his restaurant after the previous customer left, not before promising to come back and also recommend him to his friends and clan members. Itsuki was really thankful to the man, not only for increasing his business but also for his status. [ Cooking: 1.5 Teuchi ] It's Sukii received some insights into cooking, he felt his skills improving, and he felt that he could make dishes better than the ones he cooked before. The familiar jingle of the store roused Itsuki out of his thoughts, and he looked towards the entrance, only to be in a daze. In front of him was a visitor he didn't expect to see at his store. Itsuki could not help but fall into a daze; her Yukata with cherry blossom print, along with her beautiful red hair, caused Itsuki to be stunned. *Cough* A cough broke him out of his reverie, and he was met with the indifferent stare of Kushina and a teasing smile from Mikoto. But if he looked closer, he would have noticed a faint blush colouring Kushina's cheeks. It 'suki could only scratch the back of his head in embarrassment, but he quickly calmed and went towards them. " Kushina-san, Mikoto-ne, thank you for coming to my restaurant." It wasuki thanked them sincerely; he never expected Kushina to visit him, and he was very happy with this development. "Hmp,h" Kushina just gave an arrogant snort while Mikoto just giggled at her.cs. "It 'suki-kun, I was really surprised when I heard about you opening a restaurant. So why didn't you inform us or give us an invite? Is it because you don't consider us close? " Mikoto questioned Itsuki with an elder sister-like tone. After Mikoto asked this question, she looked toward Itsuki, waiting for his answer. While Kushina, on the other hand, was acting like she wasn't interested, Mikoto would have believed her if her ears weren't twitching in anticipation.n Mikoto just snickered inwardly. 'So cute~' While Ituki was sweating under Mikoto's gaze, who had a smile on her face, he felt like he had to give a satisfactory answer. "Mikoto-nee, don't joke, I just didn't think it was important enough of an event to disturb you both about it, " Itsuki said with a wry smile, inwardly feeling that he dodged a bullet. He couldn't tell them that he was too preoccupied to inform them. "Hmm... I'll let you off this time, by the wayIt 'suki-kunun, Kushina and I over here are famished. So why don't you suggest something from your menu?" Mikoto said while hugging Kushina, who had an embarrassed expression on her face. "Why don't you take a seat while I make you something? " It 'suki said with a smile, finding the interaction amusing. He was very grateful to Mikoto because she helped a lot in making his relationship with Kushina better this past month. He could see that she genuinely cared about Kushina, and Kushina too viewed her as an older sister, but was too Tsun Tsun to acknowledge it. He got along with Mikoto very well, and this past month, he couldn't help but view this gentle woman as an older sister-like figure. He won't let the future come to fruition and Danzo better prepare his wrinkly ass for a beat down, Itsuki is willing to train his ass off for this. Why worry about becoming strong when you have a system that rewards you for your hard work and a friend who specifically focuses on Taijutsu and works his ass off in the name of 'Youth'. For Itsuki, talent no longer matters, as long as he perseveres, she can achieve results. As long as he improves his spiritual energy and physical energy, his chakra pool will increase, or he can train until he exhausts his chakra, and maybe it will increase his chakra. Anyway, the specifics need to be researched, and he could clear his doubts about the matter with the system. Itsuki was currently thinking of what dish to cook for Mikoto and Kush. After a few seconds of contemplation, he decided to cook a very popular dish in India, if not in the whole world. 'Butter Chicken' It's Sukii thought about all the ingredients he would need from his memory and started prepping them. Good thing he already has marinated chicken in the fridge. Yes, a fridge does exist in the Shinobi world, the technology here is pretty screwed and weird. {I know some of you mf's will be after my ass, MC already pre-prepped his ingredients. So....Gotcha bitch. } Mikoto almost couldn't maintain her lady-like image after getting a whiff of the aroma of the food in front of her, then what about Kushina .... she was already drooling. Mikoto couldn't help but mentally facepalm after seeing this, but it's a good thing Kushina looks cute. Mikoto put her attention back on the dish. Honestly, it looked delicious; the golden chicken pieces in the creamy curry sauce and the aroma of the Fenugreek leaves sprinkled on top of the curry were just perfect. The bowl of rice also looked delicious, from what Itsuki told her, she hadn't heard of the dish before. 'Butter Chicken and Garlic Butter Rice' [ Image ] Mikoto couldn't help but scoop up a spoonful of rice along with gravy and put it into her mouth. It took all of Mikoto's willpower not to let out a comfortable moan, but it seemed Kushina didn't have her willpower, at least when it came to food. Kushina was currently devouring the food, scooping up the food and eating in big mouthfuls. Mikoto could understand because this food was that good. While Kushina was devouring food in a way where she was swallowing the food very fast, due to this way of eating, accidents shall happen, and as expected, Kushina choked on her food, causing her to cough rapidly. "Geez, Kushina-sa,n please don't be reckless, I have a lot of food here. He, re drink a glass of water " Itsuki said in a concerned tone while patting her back. He wanted to laugh because it seemed very cute to him, but he didn't want to incur her ire, so he just resorted to caring about her. "U,m" Kushina gave a small hum. She was too embarrassed to say anything, and she felt a little embarrassed when Itsuki patted her back, so Kushina opted to focus on her food. Kushina could feel an intense stare boring down on him, but she paid it no heed as she didn't wish to entertain the owner of the gaze. Mikoto gazed at Kushina with a teasing glare while inside her, as a mini Mikoto doing a victory dance. "Ufufufu~" Mikoto just giggled mischievously, slyly, causing Kushina's ears to turn red. Mikoto gazed at the embarrassed Kushina and Itsuki, who were gazing at her with a gentle smile. If it had been a month a, go Kushina would have put Itsuki in a hospital for remotely coming near her, but now she could see that Kushina had considerably warmed up to him, and maybe Kushina herself hadn't realized it, yet but Mikoto could see that Kushina held a certain level of fondness for Itsuki. Mikoto felt there was nothing wrong with it as Itasuki was a very charming man, and he was also a very kind individual. Also, Kushina was a very big foodie, and because Itsuki was a very good chef, it was only natural for her favourable impression of this man to increase. It always treated her kindly, not minding her cold attitude, and even with Kushina's personality, she would be embarrassed a little. It gave a sunny aura around him, which made one want to get closer to him. After a whole month of knowing him, Mikoto genuinely came to see this young man as a younger brother-like figure and wished for him to get together with Kushina, both for her friend's and his sake. Two people, each with their thoughts, ate their meals in this peaceful atmosphere while one just watched over them with a gentle smile.