Uchiha Ju was still sitting on Ryun's shoulder at this moment. However, different from the beginning, her mood was low now. Her head was lowered the whole time, and she was unconsciously pinching Ryun's face with both hands.
Although Ryun felt some pain, he didn't make a sound. Instead, he continued to hold her legs, walking on the streets of Konoha Village.
Suddenly, seeing a milk tea shop, Ryun smiled. He looked up at the little crybaby with reddened eyes above him and said, "You, do you want some milk tea?"
These words made Uchiha Ju, who had been lost in thought, suddenly look up. Her red eyes held confusion. She was a little interested, but thinking about being kept in the dark for eight years, she lowered her head again.
"Don't want to," Uchiha Ju mumbled.
But Ryun said with a smile, "Then I want some. I'll go buy a cup!"
Uchiha Ju: !!!!!!
Her mouth pouted even higher. Her two small hands unconsciously lightly tapped Ryun's neck a couple of times!
Ryun smiled brightly, then walked to the milk tea shop. This milk tea shop was the same one from last time, but the staff now were his friend and Uchiha Izumi.
That friend of his saw Ryun and his eyes lit up. "Hey! Itachi, you guys are back today! I saw many people going to the gate earlier to welcome you!"
Halfway through his sentence, that friend suddenly froze, then looked at Ryun with a teasing expression. "I see why you haven't been looking for a partner all this time! You already have someone in your heart!"
Ryun frowned. He felt this friend was being unusually talkative today. So he said expressionlessly, "One giant sour lemon hand-shaken iced tea. The lemon must be thoroughly shaken. The ice must be the coldest pieces."
"I'll give you three minutes. If it's not ready, I'll give you a bad review!" Ryun said indifferently. His current manner seemed as if he didn't know this friend.
This made his friend shudder all over, grit his teeth, and inwardly shout that Ryun was inhuman!
Ryun sneered. Serves you right for talking nonsense just now. If it were any other time, fine. But can't you see our little ancestor Ju is in a bad mood now!
Only now did Uchiha Ju remember that sitting like this might easily make people misunderstand her relationship with Ryun. So she said, "Ryun, let me down."
But Ryun didn't agree. Instead, he said, "It's fine. Don't mind what others say. Just sit properly."
Uchiha Ju's face reddened. She said, "Oh!" Ryun rubbed her ankle. Sitting for too long isn't good for blood circulation and can easily cause leg numbness. Helping her a bit is perfectly reasonable.
Uchiha Izumi, standing to the side, watched all this in a daze, feeling a pang of sourness in her heart. So Ryun already had someone he liked.
No wonder last time, when she hinted both directly and indirectly, Ryun straightforwardly refused and immediately turned to leave!
Even when she treated him to dango, he remained unmoved.
Uchiha Ju originally thought Ryun was working hard and wanted to get down. She felt much better. But after seeing Uchiha Izumi's gaze, she suddenly didn't want to get down anymore.
Since Ryun didn't say he was tired, then she just wouldn't get down! This is fine too!
Three minutes later, Ryun said, "Time's up!"
His friend, with a serious face, packed the drink. "Your order is ready. How many straws do you need?"
Uchiha Ju was about to say two, but Ryun was unusually quick. "One, thank you!"
Uchiha Ju's mouth pouted even higher. Fine, fine, so you won't give me any to drink! Uchiha Ju secretly poked Ryun's back once.
Her hand was a bit strong. Ryun's body leaned forward for an instant, then he used his waist and legs to stabilize himself. He patted Uchiha Ju's thigh and transmitted his thoughts, "Behave, Ju. You don't want to fall on the ground, do you? You might get scars on your face!"
Uchiha Ju gritted her teeth and snorted coldly, but she didn't make any more small moves. This scene was seen by Uchiha Izumi.
It seems Ryun and Miss Ju have a very good relationship!
Ryun's friend was busy complaining about Ryun in his heart. He had no time to observe the two. After packing, he directly said, "Welcome next time." After saying this, he handed out the drink.
Ryun knew this friend well. He said, "I'm back today and in a good mood. Make one hundred servings for me, same configuration as just now. Deliver them to the Uchiha clan district. And tell them it's from Uchiha Ryun."
Hearing this, Ryun and Uchiha Ju seemed to hear the sound of a famous sword shattering. Ryun didn't pay it any mind. The corner of his mouth turned up. He placed a large stack of money on the counter, picked up the drink, and left.
His friend, coming back to his senses, looked resentful, cursing inwardly that Ryun was simply a beast! Not only did he find such a young girlfriend, but he was also inhuman. One hundred servings. He wouldn't be able to do anything else for the whole day. Just making these would be enough to torment him!
Helplessly, that's life. The customer paid, so he had to make it. Could he just not do it? If the boss found out, would he still want his full attendance bonus this month?
For the entire afternoon, the milk tea shop was filled with clanging sounds. The friend's anger made people passing by the shop instinctively walk away.
Too scary!
Seeing this, Uchiha Izumi said helplessly, "Tōka, please be a bit gentler. Smile a bit more warmly. If this continues, can my family's shop even stay open?"
Uchiha Tōka, upon hearing this, lightened his movements and restrained his temper. He needed this job. Uchiha Izumi's parents were the owners of this shop. As the owner's daughter, she certainly had significant authority.
Uchiha Izumi saw this and sighed, feeling pity for Uchiha Tōka. If he hadn't talked too much, he wouldn't be in this state.
On the other side, Ryun was holding Uchiha Ju's leg with one hand and drinking the beverage with the other.
Suddenly, Ryun said, "Ju, hold this for me for a while. Don't drink it secretly, okay?"
Uchiha Ju said, "Oh!" She reached out and took the drink Ryun handed over. She glanced at it. Still five-sixths full! That's a lot!
It should be fine if she secretly drank a little, right? But that straw was bitten by Ryun. If she drank from it, would that count as an indirect kiss?
However, in the end, her craving won over reason. She placed the large cup of drink on Ryun's head. Ryun was stunned. But Uchiha Ju said righteously, "It's too hot today, and you're still carrying me. I was afraid you'd get too hot. Putting it on your head helps you cool down!"
Ryun chuckled softly. "Hmm, thank you for your thoughtfulness, Ju!" After saying this, he continued walking.
Uchiha Ju lowered her head. Her movements were careful, doing her utmost to be gentle and not be detected by Ryun. She began to gulp down the drink.
However, what she didn't know was that no matter how careful she was, with Ryun's Kage-level strength, whether it was the sense of touch (the weight of the drink) or hearing (the sound of Uchiha Ju swallowing the drink), Ryun could perfectly detect it all.
The corner of Ryun's mouth turned up. He had no intention of exposing Uchiha Ju. Instead, he hummed a tune cheerfully.
Uchiha Ju drank the beverage, listened to the song, and her originally gloomy mood improved quite a bit.
She was completely unaware that she was about to finish the entire large cup of drink!
At this moment, Ryun suddenly said, "Ju, I'm a bit thirsty. Pass me the drink for a sip!"
Uchiha Ju was stunned. Then, seeing the remaining one-sixth of the drink, she froze. She thought left and right. Finally, with one hand, she formed a hand seal, used Water Release, and added plain water into it.
It returned to the state of being five-sixths full. However, the original greenish color of the drink had lightened considerably!
Uchiha Ju, blushing, handed the drink over. Ryun didn't even look at it and directly took a drink. As soon as the drink entered his mouth, he knew the flavor was diluted. But he didn't expose Uchiha Ju. He smiled and said, "Hmm, good, very refreshing!"
Uchiha Ju was somewhat confused. Could it be that Ryun's sense of taste had problems? Otherwise, how could he not feel the flavor had become lighter?
"Let me taste it!" Uchiha Ju quickly said. Upon hearing this, Ryun handed the drink over. Uchiha Ju took a sip and frowned. This was almost as bland as water!
She looked at Ryun with doubt. After thinking it over, she said, "Ryun, should we go see a doctor?"
She was now genuinely worried if Ryun had a problem with his sense of taste. If there really was a problem, then Ryun would never be able to taste the deliciousness of sweets again in the future. Wouldn't that be pitiful?
Ryun stopped walking. "Don't worry, I'm fine. Thank you for your concern, Ju."
After saying this, he rubbed Uchiha Ju's ankle again. The two of them continued walking down the street. Seeing the timing was right, Ryun said, "Ju, I've always known you are a good child. Even if the Hokage told you that you are the Hokage's daughter, you would still be very good."
"But, maybe the Hokage isn't worried about that. Perhaps he's worried that others might flatter you because of your status as the Hokage's daughter. In the future, if you can't tell who is genuinely good to you and who is bad, what if you get tricked and led around by the nose!" Ryun began to comfort Uchiha Ju from a different perspective.
Uchiha Ju lowered her head at this moment. She knew what Ryun said was right. Actually, after being carried by Ryun for so long, she had long stopped being angry. It was just a young girl's stubbornness that made it hard for her to easily admit she was wrong.
Now, after hearing Ryun say these things, Uchiha Ju unconsciously lowered her head. "I understand, Ryun. Please don't scold me anymore, okay?" As she spoke, Uchiha Ju felt a bit sad.
Ryun, sensing her emotions, smiled. "Do you want to go eat barbecue? Just the two of us. I'll grill the meat for you!" Ryun changed the subject.
Uchiha Ju's eyes lit up. "Really? Just the two of us!"
Her big eyes looked towards the top of Ryun's head. Ryun smiled dotingly. "Really, just the two of us. When have I ever lied to you? And while eating barbecue, I can also tell you the details of this unification war!"
Uchiha Ju became excited. Her two legs in white stockings moved. "Yes, yes!"
Ryun smiled and walked towards the Akimichi BBQ restaurant.
Behind them, Hatake Sakumo took out his phone and informed Ryun of the two's behavior and conversation. Only then did Ryun's expression improve a bit.
"Thank you for your hard work, Sakumo. Sorry to trouble you with my little matter!" Ryun said with a bitter smile.