"Cheers!"

The group shouted while raising their glasses of wine/juice in unison. They dug into the small feast Kazuma had prepared which consisted of a large hot pot with various meats and vegetables with sides of rice and crackers.

"Sorry it's nothing fancier… But the meat is the best I could afford so it should be good."

Kazuma sheepishly said while skillfully smacking Megumin's hand when she tried to grab an entire plate of meat.

"Don't worry about such things. I've never had a hotpot, and this looks really fun!"

Naruto replied with a wide grin as he grabbed some meat and potatoes with his chopsticks.

"M-me neither… Thank you for inviting me!"

Yunyun nodded towards their host before nervously reaching towards the vegetables.

After retrieving what they wanted, the two then stared at the pot of boiling broth with owlish eyes.

Noticing their hesitation, Kazuma smiled wryly. It was kind of funny how much in sync those two were at times.

"You just place your ingredients into the broth and let it simmer for a little bit. Like this."

Kazuma explained and dropped a thin slice of meat into the pot. After a couple of seconds, the meat turned a darker shade of red before the boy lifted it out and popped it into his mouth.

"Oh! I knew I was spot on with this cut!"

Mimicking the host's actions, Naruto and Yunyun placed some food into the soup and anxiously watched as it simmered.

Kazuma nodded sagely as they retrieved their now cooked ingredients and ate it.

'This is like barbecue…'

Naruto smiled as he put another piece of meat into the hot pot. He thought back to the few times he went out to eat with his former classmates.

Now that he thought about it, this group was hardly anything like his old friends back in Konoha.

'Ah, except maybe Kazuma… he's smart, but he's always trying to get out of working like Shikamaru.'

By now, everyone was enjoying the food and engaging in conversations.

"O-oh yeah, Kazuma-san. Vanir-san asked me to tell you that they're starting the big sale tomorrow."

Yunyun said, and the adventurer stopped sipping his wine and calmly set it onto the table.

"I see."

Kazuma responded, his expression unreadable. On one hand, he was still furious with the suspiciously masked man for sending them on a wild goose chase. On the other hand-

"Woohoo! I'm finally going to be rich!"

"!"

The group was surprised when Kazuma suddenly jumped to his feet and downed the rest of his drink. He then snatched the wine bottle and poured another glass before raising it into the air.

"I'd like to raise a toast, for the end of an era."

The boy started, and everyone hesitantly raised their own glasses. Was this guy about to make another grand speech about quitting adventuring again?

"The moment I came to this town, I was immediately faced with hardship after hardship… No money, hard labor, and cold nights in the stables."

Kazuma started, earning sympathetic nods from a teary eyed Aqua.

"Even when we managed to defeat some high bounty targets, I always ended up drowning in debt!"

The boy continued, and this time Aqua averted her gaze.

"But no more! With this contract with Vanir, I'll not only be able to pay back my stupid Scroll Ball loan, I'll have enough funds to live comfortably for at least three years! Hahahaha!"

Kazuma finished off his speech with a bout of laughter. But upon seeing the flat expressions on his audience's faces, he couldn't bring himself to say that he was officially retiring as an adventurer.

While their adventure had been a real shit show(he was definitely going to be haunted by Orcs and Sylvia for days to come), there were some good parts too.

Besides, this bunch likely wouldn't let him live it down if he just up and quit.

"...But I suppose we could do a couple quests here and there for extra spending money."

Kazuma mumbled the last bit while averting his gaze, earning a round of cheers from the group.

Yeah, that's right. It wasn't like three-hundred million Eris would last him the rest of his life. He could settle for going on a quest or two and just take a week or two off to recoup.

"I thought we were about to go through another episode again, but I guess this is Kazuma we're talking about."

…What?

"Yeah, knowing that guy, he'll find a way to either spend all of his money in one through some scam."

What!? Hey-

"I was never worried. I knew that man would come crawling back to us. He probably realized he can't remain holed up forever."

How rude!

But it was when Naruto opened his mouth that pushed Kazuma over the edge.

"What am I to do with my silly pupil…"

"Who's a pupil to whom!? You lot sure are noisy today! To think I was going to let you all come with me to the fanciest restaurant in town! It would have been my treat, but now I change my mind!"

Kazuma shouted while looking each and every one of them in the eye. Except for Yunyun, because she was just silently watching the scene awkwardly. Poor adorable thing.

While Kazuma's party members complained, Naruto snickered and swirled the wine in his glass.

"Hm… I just so happen to be going to that very restaurant tomorrow."

Now all eyes were on the shinobi as he continued gazing into his wine like an aristocrat.

"What!? I thought you were broke! How can you afford that place and not invite me!?"

Aqua demanded and slammed the table. Her eyes then narrowed on Yunyun.

"Ah! You're taking that homewrecker, aren't you! I knew you actually wanted to have Naruto's children! But you can't have Eddy!"

"N-no! You're wrong, Aqua-san! I-"

Yunyun blinked.

"Wait… W-what do you think I want?"

"I know just what you're after! You heard about our sweet little Eddy and want to take her for yourself! But you can't have her, you homewrecker! Minx!"

Aqua fumed before taking another swig of her wine bottle, which Darkness quickly confiscated. She'd had enough for tonight.

Yunyun didn't know whether to feel relieved, or embarrassed over the revelation of Aqua's accusations.

"...Anyways, if you're not taking Yunyun, then who are you going with?"

Kazuma asked while eyeing the shinobi suspiciously. He called back to the conversation they'd had at Megumin's parent's house, and how the ninja was considering asking Wiz out.

Suddenly realizing his mistake, Naruto began to sweat. Why did he have to open his big mouth!? If Darkness found out he was going to the restaurant with Luna, then she'd figure out his plans.

"J-just by myself, of course. I know the owner is all… hehehe…"

Nailed it.

"Oh, okay. That's fine then. Just make sure to invite me next time, okay? Find out if the wine is any good."

Aqua said while waving her hand dismissively and pulled out another bottle of wine from under the table.

Kazuma and Megumin on the other hand maintained their suspicious gaze on the shinobi, but they didn't press further.

"So, are you both planning on spending the night?"

Darkness asked, oblivious to what had just transpired much to Naruto's relief.

"Ah, no. I don't want to intrude."

Naruto and Yunyun both said at the same time.

Kazuma slammed his hands on the table.

"Okay, Uzumaki! You and me, outside! Right now!"

"K-Kazuma!?"

Naruto was surprised when Kazuma walked over to his seat and dragged him out of the room.

The girls looked at each other in confusion as the sound of the front door slamming shut echoed throughout the mansion.


"You're hiding something, and I suspect it's because you're going to that fancy restaurant with a beauty."

Kazuma hissed while poking Naruto's chest.

"W-well, you see…"

Naruto stuttered before lowering his head in defeat. He was discovered, so there was no point in hiding it. Besides, maybe Kazuma would be able to help him out too.

Actually, it would be super relieving to fill Kazuma in on his plans. The only ones who knew so far was Yunyun, and partially Darkness, Chris, and Jiraiya which was kinda stressful.

"Okay, I'll tell you the truth. I'm actually going to the restaurant with Luna-chan."

"What!? I knew she was biased towards you from the start! When did you two have a thing!? Also, I thought you were going to go after Wiz!"

Kazuma barked, prompting the shinobi to panic.

"Shh! Do you want Darkness to hear you!? It's nothing like that! Luna-chan is just going to help me learn how to act like a noble."

Naruto frantically explained while nervously looking at the door as if the girls were listening in on the other side.

"Oh."

Kazuma settled down and began to ponder. Why did Naruto want to learn how to act like a noble? He did have blonde hair and blue eyes, so he could potentially pass as one. But the guy didn't really come off as the type who would want to be viewed like that.

'Wait, he specifically mentioned Darkness… Does he have a thing for her again?'

That would be preposterous. Naruto had long since learned his lesson with that girl and her quirk. Although, the shinobi was showing signs of having an awakening…

But judging by the anxious expression on Naruto's face, Kazuma decided it wasn't like that either. They were alike in that way, he and his friend.

That only left one option…

"The thing is… I've been doing research on a certain noble and found out that he's super corrupt."

Naruto began to explain, confirming Kazuma's suspicions.

"So I want to learn the ways of nobles so I can-"

"That's okay, you don't have to explain. Shall we go back inside? I have some makeshift ice cream that I've been developing for such an occasion."

Kazuma interrupted while holding his hand up, then proceeded to reach towards the door.

Naruto grabbed the boy's wrist.

"Wait a second. I was about to reveal my super secret plan to you."

"No, really, it's okay. I wouldn't want to pry into your personal matters."

Kazuma replied without missing a beat while staring straight ahead.

. . .

"Why are you giving up now!? You sure seemed eager to pry into my personal matters just a second ago!"

"L-let go! That sounds like a heavy thing you were about to reveal to me! I just got home, so I don't want to get dragged into anything troublesome!"

The boys struggled against each other while bickering.

"You lazy man! Your friend is in trouble, and all you want to do is laze around all day!? I noticed you didn't drink a lot of alcohol tonight, I bet you ordered a visit from that shop!"

Naruto growled and spun them so he was in between Kazuma and the door.

"Don't try to guilt trip me! I went through so many hardships during our trip! I deserve to have my heart mended by that shop! I don't know what I'd do without them!"

Kazuma growled back and tried to maneuver them back so that he could reach the door but failed to even budge the shinobi. Curse that overpowered shonen protagonist!

An idea suddenly formed in Naruto's mind, and he decided to let go. Kazuma nearly fell to the ground, but caught himself on the door handle.

"I guess I can't force you to help me out… Sorry, Kazuma. I'll just go save those Succubi all by myself."

"Hmph! Glad you finally came to your senses-wait, what."

Kazuma was about to open the door when he heard something he couldn't ignore.

"Did you just say… Succubi?"

"Mhm… But I can't tell you anymore, otherwise you'll get dragged into this. It's a shame, too. I bet that shop would be extremely grateful if you helped out. I bet I could talk them into giving you a free service or ten."

Naruto continued and shrugged his shoulders. He was about to reach for the door when a hand reached out and grabbed his wrist.

"...Tell me more."

Kazuma said in a serious tone, and Naruto stifled a smirk.


The next morning came, and Naruto was walking towards the Golden Chalice. He decided to wear an entirely black suit, as suggested by Kazuma the night before after a heated argument about wearing the color orange in a fancy restaurant.

'What's wrong with orange?'

'Beats me. You humans have strange color tastes.'

Kurama mused, earning a nod from its host.

Naruto walked up to the entrance of the Golden Chalice and looked through one of the windows. The place was packed full of people, all of which were dressed in various pieces of fancy clothing.

But one thing Naruto noted was that all of the men were wearing black suits, while the women were the ones who were flashy colors.

'I guess Kazuma was spot on.'

Naruto thought with a bitter smile as he stepped inside. Walking up to the receptionist desk, he nodded towards the employee.

"Reservation for Naruto Uzumaki, please."

"Ah, welcome Mr. Uzumaki. I'll go fetch the store owner right away. In the meantime, write your name and expected party down here."

The receptionist said and placed a sheet of paper and a pen in front of the blonde before scurrying away.

Naruto looked down at the paper and hummed in thought.

'So… I just write my name here, right?'

Expected party? What did that mean? Should he put down Yunyun's name?

"Mr. Uzumaki! We were expecting you! Right this way, right this way!"

James Chalice, the owner of the restaurant, instantly noticed the shinobi upon entering the entrance hall. He was a middle aged man with combed black hair and gray sides. He twirled his stylish mustache as he approached the adventurer.

"Hey, Mr. Chalice! Thanks again for squeezing us in!"

Naruto greeted and flashed a foxy grin.

"Oh, but of course! Anything for our town's up and coming Hero Candidate!"

Chalice replied before rubbing his hands together in a business-like manner.

"Will you be assisting us as we discussed yesterday?"

"Oh, yeah, of course."

Naruto crossed his hands and created three Shadow Clones. That would be enough to help out the kitchen for a couple hours.

Part of the agreement for the last minute booking was that Naruto would assist the kitchen while he and Luna dined.

Apparently, it was rare to see a person with a maxed out Cooking skill. Especially in this part of the kingdom where chefs were mostly low leveled.

After all, the only way a citizen could level up was by eating food with monster ingredients, with Cabbage Stir Fry and Onion Duck soup being the most potent choices.

But you could only eat so much food each day, and such dishes were expensive.

Which was another reason why Chalice was so keen on getting Naruto in his restaurant's kitchen.

Not only did Naruto have a maxed out Cooking skill, but he had a never before seen ability to clone himself at will. The boy had the potential to become the most successful chef in the entire world, which made it all the more surprising when he declined Chalice's job offer.

'But one day… I'll convince this boy to join me, and together, we'll climb our way to the top of the food industry by opening the finest restaurant in the royal capital!'

Chalice thought while patting his forehead with a handkerchief.

"Alright, you know the drill. Just follow whatever Mr. Chalice says."

Naruto instructed, earning a salute from each of his Shadow Clones.

As they walked off with a very eager Chalice, Naruto heard the door open behind him.

"Ah."

The air caught in his breath upon seeing Luna, who was wearing a fitted sandy colored dress with brown laces that kept her slightly exposed bust in place. Her blonde hair was tied in her usual bun, with her wavy sideburns stretching just past her chest.

Luna stepped inside on her tan heels, golden eyes blinking upon noticing the shinobi who was all but gawking at her.

"Ah, h-hello Naruto-san. Did I keep you waiting?"

"...N-not at all! I just got here, ya know!"

Naruto kicked himself when he realized he was staring, and quickly walked over to guide the woman to their table.

But to his surprise, the woman cleared her throat and put a hand up.

Head tilting, Naruto looked at her in confusion.

"First lesson, Naruto-san. A gentleman should always greet his company with the utmost courtesy! Also, you must suppress that verbal tic of yours! In the world of nobles, such speech patterns will be viewed as weakness!"

Luna scolded, causing the shinobi to straighten himself and nod firmly.

That's right, he wasn't her to gawk at the pretty woman. He was here for training! Luna took time out of her busy schedule to help him, so he needed to take this seriously!

Naruto approached the head receptionist and gently kissed the back of her hand.

"Thank you for joining me, Luna-chan. Shall we make our way to our table?"

"T-that's better. Yes, I believe that will suffice. Shall we?"

Luna replied with red stained cheeks as Naruto led her past the counter and into the dining area. It was spacious with each table decorated with a white tablecloth and a large golden chalice that held a bouquet of beautiful flowers.

Their table was located in the center of the room on top of a medium sized pedestal. Naruto took Luna's hand again as they walked up the short stairway to get their table.

"Lesson two. A gentleman will always seat his lady first."

Luna proclaimed, and Naruto hastily moved to pull a chair out for her. He then pushed it in as she sat before taking a seat himself on the other side.

Shortly after, a waiter stopped at their table and bowed his head.

"May I get some drinks for you, dear customers?"

"Yes, we'll start with a bottle of your finest wine."

Naruto replied, and silently cheered when he saw Luna's nod of approval.

"Very well, sir."

The waiter bowed again and quickly descended the stairs to fetch their wine.

They sat in silence for a minute, enjoying the charming music that was being played from a balcony on the far end of the room.

"I have an inkling, but I need a better view as to what I am working with here. Tell me about your life as an adventurer, Naruto-san."

Luna requested and rested her chin on her clasped hands.

"I do a bunch of quests for the adventurer's guild, from durian quests to exciting kill quests like taking on Rookie Killers and One-Shot Bears. I help a friend out who owns a magic item shop, and I have been developing some food that's from my home country."

Naruto went into detail to summarize his day to day life.

'I-I see I have my work cut out for me…'

Luna thought as the waiter returned with a bottle of wine, and he proceeded to pour them each a glass of the red liquid.

"I have been informed that our lunch special is the Naruto Uzumaki Special: Food of the Gods Style Ramen."

"!"

Luna's professional demeanor nearly shattered upon hearing the man's words, and her wide eyes went from the waiter to a sheepish looking Naruto.

"Does that suit your tastes, or would you like to order something else from our menu?"

The waiter asked, and Naruto picked up his menu.

"I'll take the-"

"Ahem."

Luna coughed into her hand, causing the shinobi to clam up.

"I have never heard of this Food of the Gods before, Naruto-san. I believe this ramen is the food you have been telling me about? It sounds wonderful."

"A-ah, yes. It's a special of mine, Luna-chan. Shall we try some?"

Naruto stuttered, and after receiving an affirmative nod from the woman, he placed two orders of ramen with the waiter.

'I didn't want my own ramen though… Being a gentleman is hard…'

Naruto thought while resisting the urge to gulp down his wine. This training was going to be rough, wasn't it?


Some Time Later…

Naruto sighed in relief when he noticed their server approaching with their food. While they'd been waiting, Luna had been revising his introduction while drilling noble concepts into his now aching brain.

"I gotta say-er-I mean, I must say, Luna. You are quite diverse in the way of nobles, dare I say an expert. How did you learn proper etiquette?"

"W-well, what can I say? When you are in my line of work for so long, professionalism becomes second nature."

Luna stuttered while smiling bitterly. But the reality was she had very little interactions with nobles, outside Lalatina Ford Dustiness when she was under the guise of Darkness at the guild. But there was no way she could admit most of her "knowledge" stemmed from romance novels themed after forbidden love between a handsome nobleman and a lowly countrywoman.

'This is almost like a dream come true… But I mustn't get carried away. This is all just an act, Luna. An act!'

The guild receptionist thought as the waiter placed two covered trays onto the table.

"Two Naruto Uzumaki Specials: Food of the Gods Style Ramen. Please enjoy your food."

The waiter lifted the covers to unleash a waft of steam that hit Luna in the face with a force that felt powerful, and yet, it was soft like a cloud. But boy did it smell wonderful.

Naruto watched with pride as he watched the woman's reaction. While his ramen was still a far cry away from Ichiraku, he felt that he at least improved enough to be able to share it with at least a few people today. It would make for good feedback.

"Hey, what's that smell?"

"It's coming from the center table! Is that the lunch special?"

"I've never heard of ramen before so I didn't order it!"

The smell that was quickly spreading throughout the dining area was causing an uprising of whispers throughout the other customers. Naruto snickered as he watched the people frantically ordering The Food of the Gods.

"Naruto-san… Where did you learn how to cook like this?"

Luna asked in a hushed tone, earning the shinobi's attention. It seemed she had taken her first bite ages ago and was nearly finished with the bowl of noodles.

"I mentioned it was my favorite food from my home country, did I not? Does it suit your tastes?"

Naruto asked with an amused tone, and the woman looked up from her now empty bowl.

"Marry me."

"Eh?"

Naruto blinked when he thought the woman muttered something strange, but Luna quickly shook her head and straightened herself.

That was close. She nearly fell off the deep end. This ramen stuff was dangerous.

"W-what I meant to say was, you should marry the idea of selling this wonderful food. What you have created here is nothing short of a masterpiece."

Luna proclaimed while eyeing the nearly untouched bowl of ramen that sat in front of the shinobi. It had been a lot of food, so why was she still feeling hungry?

But to her surprise, Naruto's smile became wistful as he put his chopsticks down.

"The truth is, it's not about the money to me. It never has been, nor will it ever be. To me, ramen is more than just a delicious bowl of noodles soaked in a delectable broth. The closer I get to perfecting my ramen, the closer I feel to my home. I can't go back, you see, for reasons I can't really go into detail. I used to get ramen at an old shop from a kind old man and his daughter. The warmth I felt from their ramen, the kindness they showed me… It's something that I'm striving to recreate at all costs so I can share that with my new friends here."

"..."

Luna's heart fluttered as she listened to the boy's speech. Unlike the many ruffians who were only adventuring for fame and fortune, she'd found that this boy right in front of her was genuinely trying to make a difference in the world. On top of that, she now knew just how deep his kindness went.

There was no doubt the owner of the restaurant made an outrageous offer to try and poach Naruto from adventuring to become a chef, but this boy, no, this man was not interested in becoming rich. He was just a man who was yearning for his home, and wanted to share that piece of him with those he held dear.

Luna felt tears building up in the corners of her eyes. Oh boy… If the girls at work were to see her now, she'd never hear the end of it.

"T-the rest of your party has arrived, honored guest."

Their waiter said while dabbing the corners of his own eyes with a handkerchief.

"Thank you, sir… Wait. What?"

Naruto asked when his eyes nearly bulged out of his head when he noticed the two newcomers walking up the steps.


Earlier…

'I can't see them...'

Yunyun thought as she peeked inside of the Golden Chalice for Naruto and Luna, but the dining area was too far into the building for her to really see anything from the outside.

She'd told Wiz about Luna being a potential threat, but the shopkeeper either didn't understand what she was talking about or just played it off like she was happy that Naruto was having lunch with another woman!

'If that were true, then does Wiz always seem so lonely?'

Yunyun thought with a frown, but relented a sigh and looked up into the clear sky. It wasn't like she could force Wiz to take action right now anyway, what with the new merchandise Kazuma had designed being sold today.

'But that's where I come in! I don't know how yet, but I need to find a way into the restaurant without being suspicious!'

Yunyun thought with a firm nod. If only she had the Invisibility spell… But she'd spent all of her skill points on Teleport.

Maybe if she bought some skill point potions from Wiz's shop… Although those were quite rare and expensive. She's saved up quite a bit of money from all of the quests and solo hunting she did to help pay off Cecily's debt, but even that wouldn't be enough to acquire enough skill point potions.

Should she get a loan?

"Oh, what's this? Do you want to eat in this restaurant? I've had my eye on it for a while now, but Kazuma's too stingy to take me and that stalker ninja refuses to treat me anymore for some reason."

"!"

Yunyun jolted when she was pulled out of her thoughts and turned to find Aqua smiling at her.

'W-what is Aqua-san doing here? Also, wasn't she suspicious of me?'

Although those ridiculous conclusions the Arch Priest had come to were instantly resolved. Perhaps Aqua was just a simple person? Yunyun certainly hoped so, because it would be troubling if she started spouting nonsense in front of such a pristine location in town.

"Ah, no… I mean, I don't think I could just enter such a place like this unannounced."

"Of course you can, silly! You're the party member of a Hero Candidate, aren't you? Also, you have the great me backing you up. If anyone tries to get in our way, just leave it to me!"

Aqua encouraged the Crimson Demon and proceeded to pull her inside the restaurant.

"E-eh? No, wait! A-Aqua-san!? Ah…"

Yunyun became meek when they stopped at the reception desk, where a stern man looked down on them with a disinterested eye.

"Reservation?"

"U-umm, you see… Umm…"

Yunyun poked her fingers together nervously. How did things end up like this!? Of course they didn't have a reservation! Were they about to get kicked out!? What if they called security on them!?

As the timid mage had her internal struggle, Aqua sighed and stepped forward.

"Excuse me, sir. Before you stands the beautiful Arch Priest of the party that was responsible for the defeat of many high bounty targets, as well as the Crimson Demon who is currently in the party of the Hero Candidate Naruto!"

Aqua announced while gesturing towards herself and then Yunyun, causing the man's eyes to widen.

"Wait, are you perchance Yunyun? The Crimson Demon Yunyun?"

The receptionist asked, and upon seeing the timid nod from the Arch Wizard, he quickly double checked his list before sweating bullets.

"My apologies! You're a bit late to your reservation, but I will show you to your table right away!"

The man said with a quick bow before beckoning for the two women to follow him.

Aqua huffed and pulled the shellshocked mage along.

'That actually worked!? Or rather, what reservation!?'

Yunyun thought, a feeling of dread washing over her. Why did she have a feeling things were about to get very complicated?


Present…

"Oh! You're serving the Food of the Gods here today!? Lucky~! Waiter, I'll take two bowls of ramen and two bottles of your finest wine!"

Aqua chimed as she ran up the steps towards Naruto's table when she noticed who his company was.

"Eh? The lady from the guild? What is…"

The gears in the goddess's mind turned as she looked between the two surprised blondes sitting in front of her. Aqua's eyes then widened into saucers.

"Ah! You're a homewrecker too!?"

"W-what!? Homewrecker!?"

Luna gaped at the sudden accusation being thrown at her by the rowdy priestess from Kazuma's party. Just what was she doing here in the first place!?

Naruto's mind raced as Aqua continued to spout nonsense at the head receptionist. He noticed Yunyun was here too when it clicked.

'Ah, because of the paper…'

Resisting the urge to palm his face, Naruto stood up from his seat and walked over to Aqua who was now harassing the waiter for not fetching her wine quick enough.

"You are mistaken, Aqua. Luna and I are merely here for business, and nothing more."

Naruto took the goddess's hand and kissed the back of her palm, causing her face to turn steamy red.

"You look lovely today. Please, join us. Waiter, fetch us some more wine and two bowls of ramen for my new guests. Ah, and some juice for my party member."

"Y-yes sir!"

The waiter did as instructed and raced down the steps as Naruto walked Aqua to her seat.

"Eh?"

Yunyun balked from the sudden change of character Naruto was displaying. Was this actually Naruto? Why was he already talking like a gentleman straight out of the romance novels she totally didn't frequently read?

The timid mage flinched when the shinobi's eyes turned towards her, and she grew even more nervous as he approached.

Taking Yunyun's hand, Naruto placed yet another kiss on her skin and flashed a fox-like grin.

"Care to join us, Yunyun? It'll be my treat, of course."

Naruto didn't give her a chance to respond as he led her to the fourth and final seat at the table, pulling out the chair to allow her to be seated before returning to his spot.

'Phew… Crisis averted.'

The shinobi thought as he looked at the girls who were either silently drinking wine or staring hard at the dining wares while twilring their hair. It seemed that proper etiquette was super effective against Aqua. He'd have to keep that in mind for whenever she started acting up in the future.

Unbeknownst to the adventurer, the entire room had been watching the scene play out.

Naruto the Player was back.


A/N: Ah~ The springtime of youth is strong in this one's popular period~!

This chapter was for all the Luna fans who have been starved of her appearances for the last, I don't even know… Gazillion chapters? Lol

Anyways, let me know what you all thought! What do you think will happen next!? Review!

Spirit out!