Author's Notes: Didn't think I'd have a second update so soon. Time for a third. But for now, I think I'll enjoy some Marvel's Avengers beta on my Twitch channel. Enjoy!
And also, gonna send another commission to Amenoosa soon. Stay tuned for that!
Special thanks to Lucius Walker for co-writing and NSG for beta-reading.
WARNING: We're entering Taimanin Asagi territory now, which means explicit language and references regarding fucked up inbound. After all, Taimanin Asagi is a HENTAI. You have been warned.
Chapter 03 - "Meeting Asagi (Again)"
[Le Fox Den]
Six months had passed since Tōtsuki's visit, and despite the hostile confrontation, business continued to boom.
Actually, if anything, the food critic's visit only brought more attention to the restaurant, attracting more critics and snooty customers to see if he was worth the attention. They all left, their bellies full and their appetites satisfied, with the majority of them leaving very positive reviews.
With each positive review, the fame of the restaurant increased. Soon, everyday became filled with rush hours, which had Naruto expanding the restaurant space and hiring new workers, most of them students and teachers coming straight from Tōtsuki, which resulted in the school falling further from grace with each passing day.
Funny enough, the restaurant was turning into what Tōtsuki was supposed to be before Azami's takeover. With the surplus money earned, Naruto bought the additional abandoned land behind his restaurant, and was currently working on a school building that would focus on the culinary arts. It was a spur-of-the-moment thing for Naruto, as it wasn't planned, but he got the approval of everyone when he asked if he should do it.
Of course, Naruto didn't want to move too fast, as he got offers and suggestions to make a corporation out of his growing empire. He declined, since he was years away from considering anything like that, and wanted to focus on his singlar restaurant before expanding globally.
"Thank you, Ino," Naruto said to his newest server, who smiled and winked at him. He then turned his attention back to the occupant at his table. "So, with that being said, what do you say? Would you like to run the school I'm having built?"
"Hmm…" Senzaemon hummed and sipped his tea. "An enticing offer, youngun. But what would be in it for me? I am enjoying my vacation after all."
"You get to run the school how you did during my time at Tōtsuki, and properly train your successor if you would like. I know it won't be as big as Tōtsuki itself, but it's a start."
"But what if Tōtsuki is taken back?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Then the school will become a training faculty, dare I say a Shokugeki arena as well." Naruto shrugged, and slurped his ramen. "But I hope it happens. I would rather not make a school that rivals Tōtsuki. It's just a building to continue the other's training and teachings, since the teachers jumped in on the fun here as well."
"I suppose, though my teachings may not be the same. My time away from Tōtsuki has given me time to reflect."
"Senzaemon-sensei, you're not that bad. Your ways are not that of malice, but of growth. Sure, a lot give up when you deem them unworthy of the culinary craft, but I've met a handful that use your words as fuel to better themselves and their techniques. Hell, some of them work here now."
"I see, that is good. I'll think about your offer, Naruto-shounen. Still, I'm surprised you would want me around."
Naruto looked confused. "What do you mean? I love having you around. So do the others."
Senzaemon smirked. "Well, I do know for a fact that you and my granddaughter have gotten…close."
"Geh!" Naruto sweatdropped. "It was one date, old man. One. And before you ask, Hinata-chan, Hanabi-chan, and Kaa-chan are okay with it."
"Don't get me wrong, I was just surprised to be honest. I knew you were the type to have multiple wives when I saw you with Hinata-san and Hanabi-san. But as I recall correctly, you and Erina didn't get along well at Tōtsuki." Senzaemon said, stroking his beard. "Did something happen, besides punching Azami out of your restaurant that one time?"
Naruto chuckled. "We had time to talk, and found that we had more in common than we thought. Yes we're close, but not as close as I am Rindō-chan, Alice-chan, and Nikumi-chan. Erina just needs to…open up more, and I want her to feel safe and protect her from that food nazi."
"Indeed. If anyone can break her out of her shell, it's you."
"Eh, I say Sōma-chan's done a great job with that more than me."
"True. By the way, how are Hinata-san and Hanabi-san coming along?"
"Three months in, and their hormones are driving everyone up the wall. Thankfully, kaa-chan is here to help them along." Naruto said with a smile.
Naruto, Hinata, and Hanabi got a bit frisky one night, and both girls ended up pregnant.
"Well, I know for a fact that you'll be a good father, Naruto-shounen."
"Of course! After all, family comes first!"
"Huh, is that supposed to be smoking?!" someone asked loudly from the kitchen.
*KABOOM*
"Sōma, you Shokugeki-crazy dumbass!" Gamsei yelled, walking in with a fire extinguisher. "Are you trying to make mapo curry or a fucking napalm?!"
"Sorry, that didn't come out right!" she squeaked.
"Never a dull moment here, eh?" Senzaemon chuckled while Naruto grumbled.
"I can only hope it's the only kinds of mishaps that happen…"
Of course, it's another part of the restaurant's fame. There are mishaps here and there, but at the end of the day, new discoveries were made, and something great would usually come out of the whole mess. Overall, it was just another dose of entertainment for the customers.
Little did anyone know, things would get even more crazier…
[Tokyo]
Asagi panted as she raced through the night. The cars, the trees, the buildings; just a few of the many blurs in the corridors of her tunnel vision as she ran like the wind, trying to lose her pursuers.
"Fuck!" She winced as she grabbed her waist. Her wound was much more severe than shed thought. The wound, which was inflicted by an orc courtesy of their cheap shotguns, was growing worse. At first she thought it was due to all the running and jumping around, but when she took a good look at it, she realized that she was poisoned.
Thankfully it was nothing deadly, and it would eventually wear itself out, but it would only be a matter of time before she blacked out and was taken back to Black's lair. No doubt those guys wanted her alive, and for their own sick desires. That, or they were hired by someone to get her.
Either way, she needed to get out of there, and hide. But where?
The nearest safehouse was too far away, and Gosha Academy was even further away.
The construction site?
...No. Still too risky. They were right behind her tail on their motorcycles and cars, and besides, it was still too dangerous, especially for a woman like her.
Asagi swayed, then froze for a moment as the poison coursed through her veins again, adrenaline keeping her upright, but only barely.
'Shit,' she thought. 'It's getting harder to stay awake.'
Shaking her head, she continued to run, her speed growing noticeably slower. She turned a few corners, and to her relief, she seemed to have lost them for now.
'Oh no.' Asagi thought, staring at her hand. It was growing blurry, seeing double as she tried to stay awake. 'It's only a manner of time-'
Her eyes widened, and suddenly, she got an idea. It was a stupid idea, and if things went wrong, then innocent people would get caught in the crossfire.
But it seemed to be the only idea left. All the other buildings are either too dangerous, or are currently locked, and she lost too much strength and time to try to break in or something.
Gritting her teeth, she sped off, leaving behind a cloud of dust, despite her losing strength.
Panting, her legs began to slow into a halt as her strength began to die down. But she made it.
Looking up, Asagi stared at the restaurant that she knew all too well, and hoped that they would be able to help her.
...
"Thank you for your patronage, and I hope you enjoyed your meal!" Naruto waved another pair of customers goodbye as they left. Even though they didn't say anything, their cheerful and satisfied expressions said it all.
"Wooh! What a rush of customers, huh, sochi?" Kushina walked out of the restaurant, wiping her forehead with her handkerchief.
"You said it, kaa-chan." Naruto groaned, stretching his shoulders. "Would be nice if I could use my Shadow Clones for once."
Quite a shame for the blond that not only was the kitchen crowded enough, but using the Shadow Clone would attract too much attention, and not the good kind.
"...Naruto."
"Yeah, I know." The blond looked relaxed, but that was the illusion taught from his days as an official shinobi.
Before he turned around to head back into the restaurants, his senses began to tingle. His eyes narrowed a little as he detected something speeding towards them at inhuman levels.
'No lights, no sounds, so probably not a guy on a motorcycle,' he thought to himself. '...An assassin? Shinobi, perhaps?'
His eyes, which have already adjusted to the darkness of the night, widened as he saw a familiar figure.
Running/hobbling towards them was a woman in a purple, skintight bodysuit, who looked quite injured, judging by the way she was painfully holding her bloody side.
Pumping a little bit of chakra into his eyes, seals glowed for a moment as his pupils widened. He raised his eyebrow as he realized the woman looked familiar despite wearing a ninja facemask.
"Kaa-chan, first aid kit." he commanded.
"On it," she nodded as she ran to get the medical supplies and the extra pair of hands.
Naruto just stood there like a statue, waiting for the woman to come to him. Again, he looked relaxed, but he was prepared to draw his weapon if needed.
The woman finally made it to his doorstep, and her wound looked visibly worse, bleeding out at a faster rate.
"Igawa Asagi-san, right?" he asked, cautiously moving closer.
"...H-help…me," the woman breathed, her face looking pale, before she collapsed onto him.
He caught her just in time, and just before her eyes closed shut, he noticed something in her facial expression, which made him frown.
"...Great," he sighed as he removed his apron. "How troublesome."
[Le Fox Den - Infirmary]
"She'll live," Kushina sighed, ripping off her latex gloves before throwing them away. "Nothing a little antidote, some Blood Pills, and some rest won't fix up from here."
She glanced back at the woman, who was lying peacefully in the bed while being tended to by Hinata with her Healing Jutsu.
"Good thing you decided to install an infirmary here." Gamsei nodded in approval. "Came in handy for this poor lass."
"You never know what can happen in a kitchen." Naruto just shrugged. "Still, it's pretty obvious that she's a lot more than a random, averted statistic."
"I agree," Kushina nodded. She was holding a purple katana, which the woman had on her. Add that with her various other tools and weapons, as well as her skintight outfit that was outfitted with some armor, and this screamed an assassin of some sort.
"Whatever attacked her wasn't human." Hinata noted the state of the woman. "There's too much force behind these wounds of hers, aside from the bullet wounds."
"What do you think she is? Assassin? Maybe even a ninja like you lot?" Gamsei questioned, frowning at the woman.
"Considering her outfit, it could be either or. But if she's part of who I think she is, it would explain her injuries and the poison." Kushina said as she appraised the katana.
"Hm? What do you think she could be?" Naruto asked her.
"I don't know much, but I've heard of various shinobi factions operating outside the Elemental Countries." Kushina said, sheathing the katana. "The most notable one involving killing creatures of the night is the Taimanin - Anti-Demon Ninjas. Their exploits are known to little in our homeland, so they're just considered a myth."
"If she was pursued, why would she come here?" Gamsei wondered.
"She was probably far away from one of her safehouses, and she figured that we were her only chance of survival. Still, she's one of our regular customers, and her sister Sakura works part-time here in our delivery department as well." Naruto said, and went to the phone. "I'll call and-"
There was a huge boom that rattled the building and cracked the windows, making everyone jump.
"Crap! Hinata-chan, stay with her. Kaa-chan, Gamsei, with me!" Naruto commanded, with Gamasei and Kushina following him out.
They ran to the first floor, where they saw the front doors were blown open, and the ones responsible were now inside.
"Who are these ugly pieces of shit?" Gamsei spat out when he saw the men - or rather, the green-skinned orcs - responsible for the damage.
Naruto was no stranger to the orcs, learning of their existence when he'd moved to the city. Fascinated, his curiosity turned into disgust when he realized that many of them seemed to exist purely to destroy and violate women. And yet, they were allowed to live close to the people - even though they were mostly segregated from the city, mainly living on the artificial island, Tokyo Kingdom.
"Those were specially-made…8,000,000 yen…hand-carved mahogany doors…" Naruto took a sharp inhale, before smiling. "So, how can we help you?"
"Well, look what we have here boys. Two meatbags and a toilet." the leader boomed with his subordinates laughing.
"Fucking hell, they can talk?" Gamsei asked in mock surprise. "And toilet? The fuck you mean by that?"
Even as he asked that last question, he had a feeling in the pit of his stomach on what they were referring to, judging by their licking lips and the nasty leers they were giving to Kushina.
"Well, at least they're honest…" Kushina huffed, fingering her hair lazily.
"We know you got that Taimanin bitch in the back or something," one of them said, scratching at his gun. "Tell you what: you give us that Taimanin...and that redhead over there, and maybe we won't kill you and burn down this place."
One of them hooted at the idea of having their way with the red headed woman.
"Very honest." Gamsei snorted, wincing at the murderous intent Kushina was now radiating.
"Allow me a rebuttal." Naruto glared, mentally hoping the other occupants stayed in the dorms and his fellow shinobi are protecting the others. "You pay for the doors you assholes just broke, and we won't turn you into compost for my personal garden. Oh, and you better apologize to my mother about what you said to her."
Despite his somewhat calm tone, it was taking a lot out of the chef to avoid exploding into anger and action. However, his years of training under Jiraiya and his time in the cooking academy taught him to stay calm, and to avoid jumping into the fire without thinking.
"Oh ho, she's a MILF? That's even better!" One of them laughed. "You know what boys, I changed my mind. How about we leave that blond alive so that he can watch us break his mom in front of him? Maybe she can give him a cute little baby as a farewell gift before she comes live with us."
They roared at that thought, their large mouths oozing with drool as they slobbered at the thought of making her their personal meat-toilet.
'At least they distract easily. Still…' Naruto thought, and growled angrily, his eyes turning red with slits.
Naruto noticed out of the corners of his eye a couple kunoichi who came to work with him, who was hiding out of sight and was ready to back them up should things go south. "I know that this is a stupid question, given your career and your lifestyle, but are you lot the religious type?" he summoned his sword Ribbon into his hands, twirled it around, before wielding it in a reverse-grip.. "If so...you assholes better start praying…"
"Enough of this! Kill the meatbags, take the girls, and let their gods sort them out!"
The leader charged forward at Naruto, and swung down on him with his oversized cleaver. It suddenly stopped in midair by nearly-invisible wires, with the blade just inches to an unflinching Naruto's face.
"Gamsei, if you may."
The orc stumbled back as his arm suddenly exploded into bloody chunks of gory bits.
"RRAGGHHH!" the leader roared, crying over his now blood stump. "What was that?!"
"Me getting serious, mate." Gamsei growled as he walked towards, wearing gloves that had wires protruding from them. "Name's Gamsei by the way. Tōtsuki graduate and Line chef of this establishment. I check the food, and help the employees with their dishes. And I also deal with self-entitled pieces of shit like yourselves."
*SLNK*
"AAAAAAH!" Another one of the orcs wailed in pain as he stumbled back, before he fell over.
"Huh, still got it." Kushina grinned, her hair bun now undone. Her hair pin, which held her hair together, was now lodged into one of the orc's eyes. "Now, then,"
Sending a pulse of chakra into her arm, a sword popped into existence in a cloud of smoke, and just like that, the Uzumaki was armed with a deadly weapon of her own: a blood-red and black katana she called 'The Red Death.'
"What was it you said about breaking me?" A savage grin stretched across her beautiful face, her hair writhing about as if it came to life.
With a yell, she disappeared into a red blur, decapitating two orcs at once, including the one with her hair pin in his eye.
"Shit!" Another one of them roared, trying to get a good shot at her. Before he could pull the trigger, his gun suddenly fell into pieces, cut neatly into metal cubes in his hands.
Before he could figure out what was going on, his head was sent flying, courtesy of Naruto beheading him with Ribbon. He then dodged an incoming strike and countered with a stab into the attacking orc's neck, twisting the blade for good measure.
"Be lucky it's just us. We keep a cranky rabbit goddess around that would make more of a mess out of you that we're making right now." Naruto drawled, ending three orcs with kunai to their heads after they were bound by Gamsei.
"You underestimate me, descendant!"
"Oh geez…" Naruto groaned.
Ootsutsuki Kaguya leapt from the top of the second-floor stairs, chakra chains protruding from her back with elongated nails. She joined the fray, slashing nearby orcs in their throats and using her chains to stab the rushing orcs in their heads.
Soon, the numbers thinned out with only a few left, with Kushina finishing them off with her Red Death. The leader was still alive, but was bound by Gamsei's deadly wires after he deprived the orc of his limbs.
"So, about that apology..." Naruto said, cleaning his blade with a spare rag.
"Fuck you! You think you won? Black-sama will avenge me and my brethren! His army will storm this shithole in my memory, and burn it to the ground! You'll rue the day you decided to take in that Taimanin slut and interfere in Black-sama's business!" the orc snarled.
"Never heard of this Black guy, but I'm sure we'll meet soon if he has a problem with what happened tonight." Naruto growled. "Too bad you won't be there to see it. Until then, Anko!"
Kushina's former student, Mitarashi Anko, landed next to them, along with Samui, formerly of Cloud. Anko was dressed in her usual fishnet outfit, which, combined with her trench coat, barely hid anything. Despite the situation he was in, the orc paused to admire their sexiness.
"Yeah, hot stuff?"
Naruto rolled his eyes, before he continued. "Squeeze everything you can out of this piece of filth. More importantly, find out who this "Black-sama" is, and why he wants my guest."
"Heh, you'll have everything by tomorrow." she smirked, taking the mangled orc and disappearing with Samui in a flash to the "interrogation" room she'd begged Naruto to have installed in the basement area.
"Something tells me that we just dove headfirst into some shit, mate. Worse, the name Black sounds familiar, and not in a good way…" Gamsei said as he withdrew his wires.
"Man, I picked a really crappy spot to open my restaurant, huh?" Naruto groaned, summoning some Shadow Clones to clean up the mess. "Let's hope that Igawa-san can give us some more details about this whole business."
Pausing once more to look at the mess, he turned and returned to the Infirmary.
[Le Fox Den, Infirmary]
"How's the patient?" Naruto asked as he, Gamsei, Kushina, and Kaguya walked inside.
"She's awake, but a bit loopy because of the small dose sedative I used. She's responding well to my treatments." Hinata said as she continued her physical examination on Asagi. "But I'm more worried about what happened to her."
Kushina frowned at this. "Elaborate."
"At first I thought it was just surgery, or some full body damage that has been repaired, but then I realized that it was a type of body modification - and not the good kind. From what I can tell with my Byakugan, I think poor Igawa-san has had her body modified for pure pleasure."
"...Shit." Naruto muttered, looking at Asagi with concern. "Will she recover?"
"Fortunately, her body's barely showing any signs of it, but I'm afraid that the moment she feels any kind of pleasure, she might relapse just from the memory of whatever hell she went through."
"...Fuck." Naruto swore.
"I mean, I trust that whoever fixed her did a good enough job, but, you know…"
Naruto let out a sigh as he sat down, pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Ah, shit. I think I might know who that Black fellow is that the orc was talking about." Gamsei groaned. "Not personal, just word of mouth from the local yakuza. Now, I don't know how true this is, but if the rumors aren't dicking around, Edwin Black is a powerful vampire that pretty much rules the criminal underworld or something. Or maybe he just rules the demons, I dunno."
"A vampire. Are you fucking-" Naruto facepalmed. "Just great. Gonna have to invest in some silver…if it's true."
"If Edwin Black makes a reservation, then I'll shoot him to the top of the list. Hopefully, he's the civilized type." Kushina offered.
"It would be nice if we could stay out of each other's business for good." Naruto grunted, rubbing the back of this head. "Oh, who am I kidding? We're probably going to get into another pissing contest, sooner or later."
It was true that he was strong - probably the strongest being in the world - but the one rule that all shinobi must follow is to never underestimate your enemies. If Edwin Black was a bigger deal than Naruto suspected, then he needed to learn more about him and fast, and to see if he is going to be a problem for not just him, but for his loved ones here, and even back at the Elemental Nations.
"That…may be true." Kaguya suddenly spoke up, causing everyone to look at her. "Because…I met him around 700 years ago…"
"…WHAT?!" they yelled.
"Yes, I did. Everything you said about the man sounds like him, including the vampire part. And yes, mythical creatures like vampires are real. One thing I should add is that he has a certain...attraction to strong women, and tried to bed me multiple times. I thought I killed him when my answer was the form of my All-Killing Ash Bones, but it sounds like he survived," Kaguya grumbled.
"Should've confirmed your kill. Best not to be around if he shows up here." Kushina said, with a rain cloud forming over Kaguya's head. "Anything else?"
"Don't know because I didn't care. I was in a foul mood at the time, so I wanted him gone and flew away." Kaguya admitted, with rain pouring on her now.
"Very useful, you are Miss Goddess," Gamsei growled, having proved ages ago that he didn't fear her. "Still, we'll need extra protection for our female staff in case he might fancy them."
"You leave that to mem" Kushina assured him. "For now, it's business as usual."
"So what do we do about Asagi-san here?" Hinata asked, noting that she was trying to get her wits about her. "She's in no condition to move, let alone fend for herself."
"We'll have Sakura-san pick her up. And just as a precaution, we'll have one of our own watch them to their residence." Naruto nodded. "Hopefully, this could help build a good relationship with these Taimanin, whoever they are, and show them we mean no harm. For now, we'll put her in the guest room in my personal quarters."
Hinata nodded. "It's best we move her up now."
"Alright. For now, continue closing up Gamsei, and not a word to the others until tomorrow." Naruto instructed his sous chef. "Don't want to cause a panic that'll keep anyone up."
"Roger that." Gamsei said before taking his leave.
"I'll update the seals we have around the premise." Kushina added, teleporting out.
"I guess I'll calm down the little brats or something. Maybe brief the other little shinobi girls too. Don't want to be a useless goddess or something…" Kaguya used her portal to leave.
Naruto was left alone in the Infirmary, save for Asagi and Hinata, the latter of whom was massaging his shoulders as he went back to rubbing his eyes.
"Thanks, Hinata-chan. Ugh. What did you get me into, Igawa-san?"
While he did not regret saving her, he certainly wasn't looking forward to facing the consequences of doing so.
Shelving his complaint in the back of his mind, he picked up Asagi bridal-style and left the Infirmary with Hinata.
(The next day)
Something was off.
Well, it wasn't off in a wrong way, given how Asagi was sleeping in a warm, clean room in a comfortable bed, and certainly not strapped to some bizarre, biological sex machine.
Just the thought of being back in that moment gave Asagi the shivers, and she had to fight down the urge to scream and panic. After taking some deep, meditative breaths, she finally got a good look around her.
Much to her relief and surprise, when she rubbed her eyes and pinched herself, she didn't find herself in a sex dungeon or a "bitch breaking chamber," as some of the lowlives liked to call it. No, she was in what she guessed was a guest bedroom, which looked rather luxurious, almost like a hotel room.
Suddenly, she began to remember:
The usual patrol. The ambush led by Oboro. Her injuring Oboro and forcing her to retreat. Sakura trying to pursue Oboro. Her minions, who managed to land a lucky blow on her thanks to Oboro's dirty tactics. Her running to the Le Fox Den before blacking out in front of the owner, Uzumaki Naruto. Her being healed by his wife, Uzumaki Hinata, who healed her wounds with a strange technique, and hearing her muffled voice as she talked about Naruto and his staff. She couldn't recall what was said, due to her being out of it from Hinata's ministrations.
The door suddenly opened, making her jump and getting into a defense position.
"Ah, you're awake." The girl who she quickly recognized as Uzumaki Hanabi, Hinata's sister, said cheerfully, coming in with a tray of food. "We were worried that it would take a while for you to recover, but it seems that you Taimanin are made of strong stuff. Glad to see that you made a full recovery, Igawa-san."
"Uzumaki…Hanabi?" Asagi said cautiously as Hanabi set the tray of food in front of her. "Where am I? How long was I out?"
"You're in one of Naruto-kun's guest rooms above the Le Fox Den. You've been out like a light all morning. It's late in the afternoon now." Hanabi answered in order. "Nee-san says you shouldn't move around much after waking up. She fixed you up, but you were quite banged up when you came here."
"What about the orcs? Is everyone all right?" Asagi asked urgently, remembering her pursuits and how they tracked her.
"The only casualties were the doors, the carpet, and the orcs that came knocking. Other than them, no one else was hurt." Hanabi said brightly. "The orcs' leader survived the onslaught, but he didn't live to see the sunrise after we were through with him. Business as usual."
Asagi looked shocked that Hanabi was talking about the orcs as if they were a minor inconvenience. She was worried that she had innocent blood on her hands, but everyone made it out okay.
"You don't need to feel bad for bringing trouble to our doorstep, by the way." The pale-eyed girl reassured her. "We get it - you needed help, and we were the only ones you could think of. And like I said before, we handled it. Now rest up! Your sister is working her shift and she'll take you home afterwards."
"Wait."
The brunette stopped in her tracks, looking back at her.
"H-...how are you guys strong?" she finally worked up the courage to ask. "Are you guys ex-Taimanin? UFS?"
The look of confusion at that last part said enough, but it didn't answer the first part.
"...Let's just say that we're not from around these parts." She gave her a sly wink, before she walked out the door. "Enjoy the meal! Free of charge!"
Asagi watched Hanabi go, and looked down at the tray. On it was some sushi, sashimi, tempura, yakitori, rice balls, miso soup, and ramen.
Hesitant, she slowly picked up her chopsticks, muttered words of thanks, before she took a bite out of the sashimi. The moment the fish touched her tongue, she found herself eating more and more, the flavors exploding in her mouth like fireworks.
"Delicious!" she squealed, relishing the taste. "I wonder who made this?"
[Le Fox Den, First floor]
While walking over to Kushina, who'd called him over for something important, Naruto sneezed into a napkin.
"You okay?" she asked.
"I'll live," he replied, tossing the napkin into the nearest trash bin. "What's up?"
"Well, it didn't take long. Edwin Black called in for a reservation. I gave him the earliest that he was available. He'll be here next weekend, Saturday evening. He called for a table for three, and I'm guessing those are his bodyguards to flex his muscles with," Kushina reported while looking quite peeved. "And from the sound of it, he knows what we did, and might fish for information."
Naruto snorted. "And he will leave with nothing. He may be some big shot in the underworld, but he'll be stepping into my world now. And if he presses the issue, he'll be leaving with a nice souvenir we have on ice - a little reminder to not fuck with us."
"Careful not to be so arrogant on this, Naruto. And it's best to be polite first as well. According to the orc before we killed him, Black does actually have a code of honor, and if he is just here to talk, then that's all he's going to do...for now, anyways, so if you swing first, he will most likely retaliate brutally."
"A Noble Demon, huh? I'll keep that in mind, being the respectable owner that I am." Naruto grunted. "We have a few days, so there's plenty of time to prepare. Also, has Sakura been told about her sister?"
"Not yet, but she seemed to be in a hurry, and looked stressed out earlier. She probably wants to finish her shift to look for her sister." Kushina said, with Naruto sighing. "She's finishing up a delivery right now."
"Have her report directly to me when she returns."
"Right. Finally, Nakamura-san called with his usual demands."
Naruto's eyebrows twitched in irritation. It just seemed like the poor blond couldn't get a break. "And?"
"I declined on your behalf. It was the same BS as usual, though it sounds like he's getting desperate."
Just last week, Naruto took a stroll to Tōtsuki Culinary Academy, and saw it no longer had the look of an illustrious school young people dreamed of going to perfect their culinary craft. The main gate looked as if it's seen better days, the building looked abandoned and dusty inside, no one was walking outside mingling and running late to classes, the trees and flowers around the campus were wilting. There was constant bad weather, which did little to improve the image.
Worse, Tōtsuki was on the verge of being closed down. The overwhelming census to students (and even the staff) leaving was due to the stifling restrictions to creativity and the absolute focus on gourmet cooking. There were barely any students left to function as a school, and even those students were looking to depart. Surprisingly, even the troublemakers that might've made Tōtsuki a lawless playground left as well.
All in all, it was turning into a ghost town - er, school.
"Hmp. I guess even he could figure out that his actions are costing him more than what it's worth. Makes me wonder if he'll actually admit he's wrong, or whether he'll keep denying climate change while burning his bridges down."
"I guess only time will tell." Kushina chuckled.
Just then, another blonde dashed into view, panting as she was already back in her casual outfit.
"I'mdoneNaruto-buchou! CanIplease-"
"Your sister's fine, Igawa-san." Naruto interrupted her, causing her to almost choke on her words in shock.
"Wait, how did you-?"
"Long story short, she got injured, stumbled into our place, and we took care of her. Come, I'll take you to her." he said, motioning for her to allow.
When they entered the back area, he wrapped his arm around her.
"Hold tight." he said, using Hiraishin to teleport them both to his private quarters. "Here we go."
"Woah, what was that?" Sakura asked, stepping away from him. "How did you do that?"
"Trade secret. And we're above the restaurant." Naruto said as Hinata and Hanabi came up to him. "How is she?"
"Awake and responding well." Hinata said and noticed Sakura. "Nice to see you again, Sakura-san. Hope the Hiraishin wasn't too rough. Come, Asagi-san is right this way."
They led Sakura to the guest room, where Asagi was slowly trying to get out of bed.
"Onee-san!" Sakura cried, rushing over and hugging her. "Thank goodness you're alright!"
"Ah, Sakura! Don't worry, I'm fine," she said, returning the hug. "What about Oboro?"
Sakura shook her head. "I'm sorry, but she got away. She was leading me away for the orcs to get to you again."
"They nearly did, until I was rescued by Uzumaki-san." Asagi said with a grateful look at Naruto and Hanabi. "I owe you one."
"It's fine. You came for help, and we delivered." Naruto said with a nod. "I'm sure you're looking to get back home now, but I suggest getting one last check-up from Hinata-chan before departing. And don't worry, your secret is safe with us." he added with a thumbs up.
"Wait!" Asagi called out to him as he turned to leave. "If you're not an ex-Taimanin or part of the UFS, then who are you?!"
Naruto smirked. "Just a humble restaurant owner looking to make good food and bring smiles to the many people of the world."
[Le Fox Den rooftop, a while later]
"I'm curious, sochi, are you going to tell them about Black?"
Kushina was standing near Naruto, watching the Igawa sisters leave for home. After figuring out that they weren't going to get the answers they wanted, they promptly left, although not before giving them their thanks once again.
"No, I'm sure that we can handle ourselves. Besides, I'm sure that they got enough on their plates already." Naruto muttered, watching their car fade into the distance, with Samui following him.
"...You really are too nice for your own good, Naruto."
"Yeah, I know."
He stared at Tokyo City skyline, before his eyes traveled to the artificial island, which was filled with all sorts of depravity. Tokyo Kingdom suddenly looked a lot closer than it had before.
"Are you nervous?"
Naruto shook his head. "Not at all. Just worried and…shamefully excited about what's going to happen now. All I can do is protect my family, my restaurant, and my patrons from the shitstorm that's about to unfold."
"In a way, that makes you a Kage, Naruto." Kushina said teasingly.
"I guess. But for right now, I'm going to focus on what I have going." Naruto said and stood out stretching. "Oh yeah, we should also look into the UFS as well-"
"Naruto, you might wanna get in here. We have a visitor looking for you on behalf of…Nakamura-san…" Gamsei's voice said over the comms.
"Lovely." Naruto groaned as he and Kushina teleported to his office.
[Le Fox Den, First floor]
Naruto exited the office with Kushina, and went downstairs to see an annoyed Gamsei waiting for him. Next to him was a person he didn't know, who was a handsome young man with messy dark hair, gray eyes, pale-skin, and a fairly laid-back demeanor.
"May I help you, sir?" Naruto asked.
"Ah, you must be the great Uzumaki Naruto. My dad's told me all about you." the man said before putting out his hand. "The name's Saiba Asahi. Pleased to meet you."
Naruto smiled as he shook his hand. "Pleasure's all mine, Saiba-san. I heard a lot about you, from being a master of the Cross Knives, being Yukihira Jōichirō's disciple, to being the illegitimate son of Nakamura Azami, who helped the latter with taking over Tōtsuki."
"Ah, I see you've learned quite a bit about me." Asashi said with a laugh.
"My staff told me all about you and the way you handed their asses on a silver platter to help your dad win. You must be quite skilled in order to have crushed the competition like that. Sure you're not a shinobi or something?" Naruto said with an impressed look.
"Eh, I get that a lot, considering my skill set." Asahi said. "But enough with me. I'm sure you know why I'm here, Uzumaki-san."
"Enlighten me."
"I challenge you to a Shokugeki."
"Figures."
"I win, you follow my father's doctrine. I lose, we leave you alone. Simple."
"And it will always be no. It will either be your father and I doing battle, or no Shokugeki at all." Naruto said with stained politeness. "I refuse to go through anyone, including this son, to get to him. And no, it's not due to 'cowardice' or whatever you guys keep telling yourselves. He threw the glove, he gets in the ring. No more proxy fights. No more cold war. Just one leader against the other. And that's final."
Asahi shook his head. "Well, that's a shame. I wonder how the culinary world will react to you declining my challenge. I mean, I do have connections separate from my father and-"
"Oh, do save your breath." Naruto cut him off, narrowing his eyes. "Whatever power you had behind your bark and your bite was gone the minute you began starving yourselves. With every person that leaves Tōtsuki, that's one less card you have left in your hands and up your sleeves. I, on the other hand, play the game right, and thus, I have all the cards in my hands and up my sleeves. And remember, you guys pretty much gave me your best cards. Whine all you want, lay on your backs and beg for my help, it doesn't matter, because I'm not going to save a sinking, rotting ship when all I have to do is open my doors to those that want to leave yours, so quit trying to hold me hostage when I know that your gun doesn't even have blanks anymore. It was funny at first, but now it's just annoying, and I still have customers to feed and paychecks to write."
"That's unfortunate. Still, my father won't budge on this."
"Ya know what, I've had enough of this fuckin' crap. My boss won't fight you for good reason, but I'm open for business, ya posh prick." Gamsei declared, stepping up and glared at Asahi. "Word on the street is that fighting you is like going up against multiple chefs at once with that Cross Knives of yours. And I have to say, it intrigues me a lot. My name is Warden Gamsei, student of Gordon Ramsey and sou chef here, and I challenge you to a Shokugeki, Saiba Asahi. No teams, just you and me, one-on-one. Do ya accept like a man, or yield like a bitch?"
"...Well, this is new. Normally people would be nervous of challenging me when they know what I can do. But what the hell. Just another knife to add to my collection, especially when it's the legacy of the legendary Gordon Ramsey. Fine, I accept." Asahi shrugged with a sly smile. "When do we do this?"
Gamsei looked over at Naruto, who leaned in and whispered something in his ear. Gamsei smirked at that and nodded.
"This weekend, Saturday night. Here, in the restaurant." he said.
"Fine by me. You chose the theme."
"Hmm," Gamsei put on a thinking face and snapped his fingers. "A high-class take on Southern American Barbeque cuisine."
Asahi frowned at that. "That's the best you could come up with?"
"Aw, what's wrong? I thought you should like a challenge. Or did you never learn how to cook a simple barbeque?" Gamsei laughed.
"...Fine. We'll see where the knife falls this weekend."
Asahi turned and left the restaurant. As the doors closed behind him, he turned to see the ones he'd defeated staring at him from the kitchen, and smirked.
"See you soon, Erina." he whispered, before he walked off.
"Oh, we're about to see an instant classic!" Nakiri Alice squealed.
"Can it be done? I mean, we all worked together, and he still beat us!" Tadokoro Megumi whined.
"Yeah, so did Gamsei-san when we took him on in groups of three." Hayama Akira pointed out. "And he still beat all of us, and he was bored at the time. If anyone has a chance, it's him."
"Grr, I still want that rematch!" Kurokiba Ryō growled as he furiously chopped up some fish for an order.
"Charming boy." Kushina scoffed as the door closed "A bit more than his father, I suppose."
"I can only hope that this will force Nakamura into the spotlight once he realizes he has nothing or no one to hide behind anymore. And I'm counting on you, Gamsei." Naruto said, fistbumping his Head Chef. "Got an idea on how to handle the Uchiha wannabe?"
"Of course, Boss." Gamsei replied regally. "I shall show exactly what an underground chap like him lacks and what I have in spades…the essence of a true chef."
[Igawa residence, the next day]
"Hey! So did you find anything about them?" Sakura asked as she got ready to go to work.
Asagi shook her head. "Gosha has nothing on them. It's like they came out of nowhere. I did sense something when I first went there with Kyōsuke. I thought I imagined it, but now I can't find it. If they're not ex-Taimanin, then where did they come from?"
"Maybe that hidden country beyond the mist in the Pacific?" Sakura wondered. "Where is it said they have techniques that shake the heavens?"
"Maybe, maybe not. I'm sure they're not as hostile as the USF and the Demons. But it's best to keep an eye on them."
"That's easy enough since I have a job with them."
"There is something else. The Academy intercepted a message from Tokyo Kingdom. Turns out that Edwin Black made a reservation with Le Fox Den for this Saturday. It can't be a coincidence that this happened a day after the orcs were defeated by Naruto-san and his group. I'm worried."
"Hmm… It must be a meeting between the two. If it's all hands on deck for the night, I can work as a server and get eyes and ears on them." Sakura offered, but Asagi shook her head.
"Too risky. If he sees us, he could assume that we're attempting an ambush, and while he's not the type to jump to conclusions, knowing how dangerous he is, we absolutely cannot afford to piss him off and get Naruto-san in trouble."
"But wouldn't he detect us anyways even if we chose the sneakier route?"
"Maybe," Asagi admitted, fiddling with her katana nervously. "But then again, somehow he always knows when we're around him. Worse, he reserved himself and two others, so that chances of getting recognized are high!"
"Even if I got caught, I'm sure the Boss would protect me from Black. He treats the staff like family. When one of the lower-tier yakuza tried to drag his ex-girlfriend away, Naruto personally kicked his ass and threw him out. He returned with his goons, and they were sent to the hospital, and…and…" Sakura trailed off.
"What is it?"
"Remember the intelligence report on all the yakuza bases being attacked? They said that it was the Boss. Somehow, he hit all of their hideouts and beat everyone within an inch of their lives. No member was spared. Afterwards, the yakuza designated Le Fox Den as a place to be respectful, and any of their members causing trouble there would be severely punished."
"Oh yeah, that's right. Since he had a solid alibi, we just thought that it was either a rumor, or maybe a Doppelganger used his face or something. Either way, we watched his place for a while before we gave up, since he did the police a favor by knocking them down a peg anyways." Asagi recalled.
"Look, let me work my night shift, and you guys can back me up if things go really south. I'll even have a microphone so you all can listen in." Sakura suggested. "Don't worry, I'll be fine, especially since the Boss and his wives are total badasses!"
Asagi nodded. "...Let me run it by the Academy, okay?"
"Awesome! Gotta go! Don't want to be late for work! See ya tonight!" Sakura said, before leaving on her bike.
"Be safe!" Asagi called after her.
She then went upstairs to her room, and retreated to her thoughts.
'Just what kind of man is he?' she began to wonder, her hand unconsciously rubbing her side. 'He's strong enough to cripple the yakuza and take on a group of orcs, and yet, he chooses to run a restaurant. Is that just a front, or is that all there is to him?'
The more she began to think about the blond, the more questions she began to have about him.
"He is a worthy mate, Asagi."
"Eh?!" Asagi yelped, looking around for the sudden mysterious voice, which sounded feminine in nature. She didn't find anyone, which put her on edge. "Who's there?!"
"Ah ah ah, not yet my queen. Only when you've proven yourself to be a competent Taimanin instead of a worthless cumdumpster, will I show myself to you…again. Until then, why don't you chase that hunk of a chef to fill that hole in your heart?"
The voice faded away, leaving Asagi still on high alert. The voice sounded familiar to her, within the haze of memories from her time in Black's Chaos Arena, both where she was physically and mentally tortured and humiliated, and lost her love Kyōsuke.
'Dammit, must be the after-effects of that poison…or those damn modifications.' she guessed, shivering at the nightmarish memories, and clamped down on the forbidden sensations threatening to rise up.
After slipping into her ninja attire, her cell rang with details of various monster sightings. She smirked at it under her mask, and disappeared through the window.
She needed to blow off some steam.
END OF CHAPTER 03
Next time: Naruto Uzumaki meets Edwin Black, with Warden Gamsei taking on Asahi Saiba in a Shougeki as the main attraction. How will the meeting go? And will Gamsei be able to knock Asahi down a peg?
[Info]
Yep, more Naruto girls are working in his restaurant.
I'm on the fence whether or not Tōtsuki should be abandoned outright or taken back. Let us know in the reviews and/or PMs.
Sōma's exploding curry and Gamsei's reaction is a reference to the second episode of Final Fantasy 7 Machinabridged.
The mahogany doors is a reference to The Emperor's New Groove, with the way Naruto saying it being a reference to Hellsing Abridged episode 2.
Watching Hellsing Abridged so much gave me the idea to give Gamsei Walter C. Dornez's wires (and some of his mannerisms) to keep up with the other shinobi.
Kaguya can use her nails like Deathstrike from X2: United.
When it comes to Sakura now, it refers to Igawa, not Haruno.
"Smiles to the many people of the world." Naruto channeling Abridged!Anderson from Hellsing Abridged.
When it comes to Asahi Saiba, I know a little about him from word of mouth. Something about him NTRing Sōma by taking Erina or something like that. I'll be watching the next season of Food Wars soon (and continue on with the manga as well).
The one talking to Asagi is her demon self, Kage. It's a shame there's not many Kage pics out there.
(Author's Note)
SoulEmbrace2010: Welp, gonna attempt to write an original Shokugeki battle. While I'm getting tips from my Discord, I'd appreciate some assistance on this in the reviews and/or PMs. Also FF dot net, please restore PM notifications, thank you. Don't know which story I'll do next, but we shall see together. Ja ne!
Lucius Walker: Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! If there's any tips or Taimanin lore you folks can offer us, that would be greatly appreciated! ^^
PS: Would you guys be interested in some alternate bad endings for this fic? Since it's Taimanin we're talking about, I think you guys can see what we're talking about. If that's the case, then please comment about it, and please do take the poll before it ends!
Released (8/14/2020)
Update from Soul (8/14/2020): I've closed the poll. The bad end idea wasn't my idea and we're NOT doing it.
Edited (8/15/2020)
Update from Lucius Walker (8/15/2020): To those of you people in Soul's PMs that lost it at the mere idea of the alternate bad ending...shame on you. First of all, the alternate bad ending was my idea, and it wasn't meant to be "canon." Yeah, we should've made that a bit clearer, but you guys didn't even try to figure out who was the witch before you crucified the wrong guy. Secondly, it was just a suggestion. I get that you're probably here because Soul's works tend to be more wholesome, but what was NOT wholesome was how quick you were to start calling him names the minute we even suggested it. While you have your right to not want the alternate bad ending, and while you have your right to have your opinions about it, you have no right to be a bully about it. If you were against it, just say so in a polite manner. No one threw the stones first, so why did you?
I'm talking to you, jmg1988.
Prick.
PS: Having a rape fetish doesn't make you a bad person. Nobody plays Call of Duty because they hate the violence. They do like the violence, but that doesn't mean a thing about them as a person. Remember this the next time someone tries to shame you for what you like, as taboo as it might be. So enjoy franchises like Taimanin guilt free, while promising yourself to never actually do it in real life.
Beta-read by NSG (8/16/2020)
[Omake - Rindō's Late Night Wandering]
(3:00am)
"Ugh," Kobayashi Rindō groaned as she sat up from her bed. "Bathroom…"
The redhead put on a dress shirt and a pair of panties, since she mostly slept in the nude. She then slipped out of the bedroom she shared with Mito Ikumi, and went into the restroom.
After relieving herself, she stepped out and tried to go back to sleep, but couldn't as she was wide awake. She had the option of getting in some late-night practice but decided not to.
She wanted to sneak into Naruto's private quarters to see his sleeping face…and draw on it as a prank.
With a mischievous smile on her face, she tried to find a way into it. She tried Naruto's office, but it was locked. She tried the private elevator in the back of the kitchen, but it was disabled as well. Undeterred, she looked for a way into the vents, and, when she got brave enough, went into the basement, which was off-limits. To her pleasant surprise, she found the opening to the dumbwaiter lift.
She squeezed into the shaft and climbed up, her years off adventuring in the wilds paying off. Soon she reached the third floor and found herself in the kitchen area.
'Wow, you could do a Shokugeki in here.' she thought as she pulled herself out of the shaft. 'And it such a wide area too.' she added, seeing the entertainment and exercise areas.
She looked around, admiring the open area, before spotting the doors that appeared to lead in the Master Bedroom.
'Bingo.' she grinned, before tip-toeing to her destination. 'Hm?'
She paused in her steps when she realized that the door was ajar. Her frown turning back into a grin, she began to tip-toe again towards her destination. Arriving at her destination, she bent down and looked through the crack.
SLURP! SLURP! SLURP! SLURP!
Her eyes widened at the sight of Hinata and Hanabi Uzumaki devouring Naruto's large cock. Hanabi was eagerly bobbing her head up and down his large shaft, while Hinata latched onto his balls. Rindō noticed how Hinata was glancing at her sister with some jealousy even as she nuzzled against his massive testicles.
"Fuck, Hanabi, I knew you were pretty naughty, but I didn't think that you - fuck! - really know how to give head!" Naruto groaned, his hands gripping the bed sheets as he tried to hold back his orgasm.
"What can I say?" Hanabi boasted, giving his dick a long lick and stroking his towering shaft. "Anko-sensei is a good teacher, and knows how to please a man~"
She returned back to guzzling his cock, managing a smug look at Hinata, whose eye twitched.
'We've been at this for hours…and they're still competing…' Naruto sweatdropped, but found it amusing, and they weren't trying to kill each other, he didn't see a reason to stop.
Rindō, meanwhile, just sat there on her knees, dumbfounded at their passionate foreplay. Breathing a little heavily, her cheeks became flushed as her legs began to rub together, trying to mimic whatever feelings of pleasure the harem lovers were feeling.
Holding back the urge to whimper, she slipped her fingers into her already moistening panties, and began to touch herself, watching as Hinata got up with a glare. Before Hanabi could do or say anything in protest, she yanked his wet cock out of her mouth, before she slammed her hips down, facing away from their lover and shamelessly exposing herself to her sister.
'Yep, it's that time of month for her I guess,' Naruto mused as he grabbed her tits from behind and kissed at her neck.
Hanabi grinned as she slid her tongue out, channeling chakra through it. Grabbing one of her sister's tits, she starts sucking on it greedily.
"Ah, Hanabi, Naru- ah~!" Hinata cried out, being pleasured from both sides and held onto Hanabi for support.
"Man, I'll never get tired of fucking you two, especially you, Hinata-chan," Naruto moaned as he increased his pace. "I don't have to ask if you're feeling good, since you're this wet already."
"Hearing that makes me happy, Naruto-kun!" Hinata moaned out, turning and kissing him from behind. "To be receiving your love, is just- Ahnn!"
"Of course she'll be your favorite. She's been chasing you since we were kids." Hanabi mumbled while still sucking on Hinata's breasts.
The kiss between them made the blond hornier, causing him to break it by rapidly pistoning into her. Hinata squealed loudly, falling onto Hanabi and catching herself, ending up being pounded in the doggystyle position.
'My god! He's banging them like a seasoned pornstar!' Rindō thought, biting her shirt to muffle her own noises while twisting her own nipples. 'I knew I was close to Naru-kun, but not that close! Is this what I was missing?!'
"Clamping on really hard here! You really want to get knocked up, huh Hinata-chan?!" Naruto grunted, doubling his efforts. He could no longer hold back anymore, and was dangerously close to cumming inside of her. "You sure you want a baby? I'm close to cumming inside!"
"Yes, I do! I want your baby! I want all of your babies, Naruto-kun~!" Hinata moaned, pushing back furiously, matching his pace.
Rindō's eyes widened, furiously fingering herself. 'Omigod, is he really going to knock her up right now?!'
"Hinata-chan!"
"Naruto-kun!"
Naruto slammed into Hinata, groaning as he spurted inside her, his semen flowing directly into her womb. Hinata moaned loudly as her own orgasm hit her, squirting her juices onto her sister.
"So full. I'll definitely have your child, Naruto-kun." Hinata breathed out before collapsing, with Hanabi managing to escape before she fell on her.
"Oh yeah, she's definitely pregnant by now." Hanabi noted, and spied at Naruto's still-hard cock. "Ku-ku."
"You too, eh, Hanabi-chan?" Naruto grinned as Hanabi turned around, exposing her bubble butt towards him.
"Aw come on, nii-chan! Surely your great Uzumaki stamina has enough for this Hyūga ass?" she asked teasingly, shaking her bubble butt at him, her doughy cheeks clapping. "I might want a kid too, you know~"
"You little minx!"
"Aaaaaahhhhhhnnnnnn!"
Hanabi's eyes rolled into the back of her head, her tongue sticking out as she felt Naruto fill her maidenhood from behind, her buttocks deforming, flattening and rippling as his hips struck hers.
"If you wanna get knocked up like your sister, then I'll be happy to oblige, dattebayo!" Naruto declared, pounding Hanabi from behind.
"Ooooooooooohhhhhhhh, nii-samaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
They were so into it that they didn't notice their little voyeur slipping away.
…
The next day…
"Hey Rindō-senpai, you okay?" Sōma asked as she made her Apple Risotto. "You seem out of it today."
"Eh?" Rindō jumped when Sōma tapped her shoulder. "What's up, Sōma-chan?"
Her mind was far from her cooking, leading to some mistakes that had Gamsei on her ass all day. Then again, she did witness something amazing last night.
"Oi, Rindō! Three threes a what?" Gamsei suddenly called out to her.
"Eh? Uh, six?" she squeaked.
Gamsei face planted on the floor. "No, you idiot! What's up with you? You need a day off?"
"No, I'm fine! And nine, right?"
"Nine! Then get me three more alligator steaks, ya firecrotch!"
"Is everything all right?" Naruto asked, suddenly coming into the kitchen.
"Eep!" Rindō squeaked again and zipped back to her station. "Yep, everything's all dandy!"
"No, it's not." Gamsei growled. "Three alligator steaks, or fuck off upstairs! Got it?!"
"Yes sir!"
Naruto came over to Rindō's station as she quickly got to work. "Oi, Rindō-chan."
"Hmm?" she turned to see Naruto smirking at her.
"Enjoy the show last night?" he whispered, making her face turn beet red.
"Aaaahhhhhhhhhhhh~"
Rindō's eyes became swirly, with steam coming from her head as she fainted on the spot.
Naruto chuckled. "Yeah, she'll need a day off Gamsei. I'll take over."