Naruto hodgepodge

Naruto and Naruko stepped into the room. The room was spacious and warm. The layout of the room was well-arranged, and the various furniture exuded a warm atmosphere of home. Naruto looked at the room with satisfaction and folded his arms: "It's great, this room is nice, the old man, the third generation grandfather, is very capable."

Naruto felt his stomach growling with hunger, and he gently opened the refrigerator door, only to find that it was completely empty, with nothing inside except for a few rays of light occasionally reflected. He smiled bitterly and muttered quietly, "I had a full dinner at the store, and I went straight home to sleep, but you made me so upset that my stomach is protesting again." As he spoke, he looked at Naruko, who was responding with an expression that said, "I am a tailed beast, how can I understand the troubles of you mortals?"

Naruto looked defeated by you and asked casually, "I'm planning on going out to get some food, do you want to come with me?"

He said proudly: "I am a tailed beast with infinite power. How could I be like you fragile humans who need to rely on food to survive?"

Naruto shook his head, a helpless smile on his face, and decided to go out alone to find food. He had just stepped out of the door and took a few steps when he was stopped by a soft but worthy voice. Turning around, he saw that it was Yugao, who was standing not far away: "Naruto, it's so late, where are you going?"

Naruto shrugged and answered directly and honestly, "I was kind of hungry, so I was going to go get something to eat. I saw if Ichiraku Ramen was closed."

Hearing this, Yuzuki Xiyan pointed in a direction not far away: "Ichiraku Ramen is closed. If you want to eat, go to a convenience store. There is one over there, very convenient. However, your ninjutsu tonight has made the whole village nervous. Before your ban is lifted, I suggest you don't leave the circle of this commercial street. Otherwise..."

Naruto nodded seriously and prepared to speak. He knew that it was a little abrupt to make such a request at such a late hour, but his hunger forced him to do so. He looked at Yugao with a little apology and said softly, "Anbu sister, I know this is a little sudden, but I'm really a little hungry. Can you lend me some money to buy something to eat? Because the room was suddenly bombed and I have no money left. I promise to pay you back later. I'm very rich. My shop is Baibaozhai on the corner of the street."

When Luan Yue Xi Yan heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and then a helpless expression appeared on her lips. She shook her head and took out some change from her pocket and handed it to Naruto. "Remember, you must pay it back."

Lu Yue Xi Yan was unhappy: "Really? It's really tiring that Hokage arranged for me to look after the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and I have to pay for it. No, I will ask the Hokage to reimburse me and make double the money later."

Naruto took the money and said, "Thank you, Anbu sister! I will definitely return it to you as soon as possible, don't worry!"

As he spoke, he turned around, said goodbye to Yuzuki Yugao, and walked towards the convenience store. As the night deepened, the street lights on both sides of the street went out one by one, as if it was the whisper of the night, letting the hustle and bustle gradually return to calm. People ended their busy daytime work, some walked together, some set out on their way home alone, their figures gradually blurred in the gradually dimming light, and finally disappeared in the embrace of the night. On the street, there were only sparse footsteps and the occasional whispers of night returnees in the distance. The lights in the convenience store were brightly lit, and the warm light formed a sharp contrast with the slightly cool air outside. The boss was an amiable middle-aged man. Since Naruto rarely appeared in public, the boss had never been to this store and did not recognize Naruto. When he saw Naruto come in, he greeted him warmly.

Naruto quickly picked out some food: a few cups of instant noodles, a few pieces of rich chocolate, some soft and sweet bread, and a few bottles of milk. Finally, he picked out a few bags of crispy potato chips and spent all the change he had just received in no time.

As soon as Naruto stepped out of the house, Naruto became as excited as a pony running away from its reins, her eyes sparkling with endless curiosity about the world: "Humph, that brat is finally gone. Now, I have to study human things carefully!"

She first jumped lightly to the window and carefully touched the green potted plants, as if every leaf was hiding an unknown secret that made her want to find out. Then, her eyes were attracted by the silent TV. She fiddled with the buttons for a long time but couldn't turn it on.

Then, Naruko walked briskly towards the refrigerator. When the door opened, a cool air blew in her face. Her eyes widened as if she had discovered a treasure. Her little hands shuttled back and forth between the refrigerator and the freezer, full of curiosity about this thing that produced cold air.

Not satisfied with this, she turned her attention to the cabinets and drawers in the living room, not leaving out any place where new and interesting things might be hidden. She opened the cabinets and drawers one by one, and fortunately, they were all empty.

After that, Naruko's curiosity led her to the kitchen. Here, pots, pans, knives and seasonings were all available. It was a whole new world for her. She excitedly picked up this and looked at it, put down that and touched it, and tried to open various cooking tools from time to time. Suddenly, there were bursts of ping-pong sounds in the kitchen. After a while, the originally orderly kitchen was turned into a mess by her, but her face was filled with a satisfied and happy smile, completely immersed in the joy of this endless exploration of the human world as a new human.

After returning from the exploration of the kitchen, Naruko stepped into the bedroom with energy and curiosity. Compared with other areas, this space was particularly quiet and simple. The walls were pure white, with only an antique clock hanging on one wall, ticking to record the passage of time. In the center of the room was a spacious bed, covered with soft bedding, exuding a faint warm atmosphere.

"Is this the bed that humans use to sleep?" Naruko muttered to herself, her eyes sparkling with curiosity and yearning for the unknown. She jumped lightly, like a smart fox, and landed steadily on the bed. The softness of the bed enveloped her like a cloud, making her sigh with satisfaction involuntarily: "It's so comfortable!"

She held up the pillow beside her with both hands and pressed it gently, feeling the perfect support and warmth, with an unprecedented sense of happiness in her heart. Then, she slowly lay down, her whole body sinking into the mattress, as if the whole world had become soft and peaceful.

"It's so good to be a human," Naruko sighed while lying on the bed, with a bit of envy and emotion in her eyes, "I can lie on such a comfortable bed every day. When I was a fox before, I always curled up on the cold ground or in a cave to sleep. How could I enjoy such warmth and comfort?"

But then, her thoughts drifted back to the past that she couldn't bear to look back on, and her tone was mixed with a hint of resentment: "What's even more hateful is that after I was sealed, I was either tied to a cold stone platform or imprisoned in a dark and damp cell every day. I even had to live in a wet sewer. It was simply worse than death. In the end, that damn outsider (referring to Jiu Lama) also occupied my body..."

At this point, Naruko's expression became complicated. But then, she shook her head, with a self-deprecating smile on her lips: "But then again, that guy is suffering for me, so it can be regarded as a kind of retribution. At least, I can still lie on this comfortable bed, enjoying the peace and freedom, and my mood is inexplicably better."

Thinking like this, Naruko gradually closed her eyes. Just as she was about to fall asleep with her gentle breathing, suddenly, an untimely "gurgle" sound broke the silence. It was a protest from the abdomen, announcing the arrival of hunger. "Is this the feeling of hunger?" Naruko opened her eyes in surprise, with a hint of confusion and novelty in her eyes. After all, as a fox who had been sealed for a thousand years, she had never experienced this feeling before.

She sat up and gently rubbed her stomach with both hands, trying to relieve the sudden discomfort. In her memory, whether as a free forest elf or a lonely soul sealed, she seemed to have no connection with hunger. But now, this feeling was so real and so strange that she was a little overwhelmed.

Looking around, Naruko's eyes fell on the pillow in her hand. The soft touch suddenly gave her a ridiculous idea. She hesitated for a moment, and finally lifted the pillow gently, facing her mouth, as if treating a piece of tempting food, and took a light bite. Of course, the pillow did not bring her any satisfaction, but made her more aware of the existence of hunger.

"What should I do?" Naruko said to herself, frowning. She began to search the room, hoping to find some food to fill her stomach. But there was no trace of any food in the whole house except for the bed, wardrobe and furniture.

Just when Naruto was almost in despair due to hunger, the bedroom door was gently pushed open. At this time, Naruto looked like light, and appeared at the door with a gentle smile on his face, holding a bulging handbag in his hand, obviously having just returned from shopping outside.

"Although you may not need to eat when you were a tailed beast, now that you live in human form, you should try some of our human delicacies." Naruto said.

Seeing this, Naruto's eyes lit up instantly, staring at the handbag in Naruto's hand, with only the handbag in her eyes. Although she couldn't wait, her pride still tried to restrain herself and just responded softly: "Oh."

Naruto smiled slightly, as if he saw through Naruto's little thoughts, took out two cups of instant noodles, then gently handed the handbag to her and said, "Please put these snacks on the table first. I'll go to the kitchen to boil some water so that we can make instant noodles later."

Naruko took the bag and felt it was heavy, filled with all kinds of delicious food. She nodded obediently, with a happy smile on her face, just waiting for Naruto to leave quickly.

Then, Naruto took two packs of instant noodles, turned around and walked into the kitchen to boil water for the noodles. As soon as he stepped into the kitchen, he was stunned by the scene in front of him, and his brows slightly frowned. The kitchen was in a mess, and the pots and pans seemed to be in a silent melee, scattered everywhere. Fortunately, the bowls were lucky enough not to be broken.

"What's going on? Was there a robbery at home?" Naruto muttered to himself, a trace of doubt flashed through his mind, but he quickly denied this thought, "No, the doors and windows are all fine, it can't be a thief, I was only away for a while." Then, Naruko's figure appeared in his mind, and Naruto's mouth curled up with a helpless smile, "This must be Naruko's doing."

Thinking of this, Naruto shook his head slightly. Naruto must be full of curiosity about the world. A fox who has become a human must understand this new world differently from humans. So, Naruto decided to put aside other thoughts for the time being and solve the problem of food and clothing first.

He acted quickly, first picking up the scattered kitchen utensils one by one and returning them to their proper places, his movements a little hastily. Then he found the kettle, filled it with water, put it on the stove, turned on the fire, and waited for the water to boil.

Naruko sat on the edge of the soft sofa, her feet swinging gently, her big eyes sparkling with curiosity fixed on the handbag in her hands. She opened the bag and began to search.

"Huh? What is this?" Naruko picked up a bottle of milk and looked at it curiously, and found a lid she had never seen before. She tried to bite it gently with her teeth, but only felt the texture of hard plastic. Then she shook her head and said to herself, "This is not edible, I can't eat it." So she threw the milk on the ground without hesitation.

Then, Naruko's fingers touched the chocolate. She shook it lightly, and the delicate packaging opened, revealing the tempting dark brown candy inside. She couldn't wait to put it in her mouth and chewed it carefully. A satisfied smile instantly bloomed on her face: "Wow, this is delicious! But there is too little, not enough to fill my teeth."

Then, Naruko's eyes fell on the hand-torn bread. She grabbed one without hesitation, and her small body seemed to contain huge energy. She swallowed the whole bread into her stomach in two bites. After eating, she licked her fingers with satisfaction and said to herself: "I want more, I want more!" Just like that, the two breakfast breads that Naruto bought disappeared without a trace in an instant as she gobbled them up.

Finally, Naruko's fingers stopped on the potato chips. She curiously stroked the soft packaging and said to herself, "This feels so soft, it should be edible, right?" As she said that, she squeezed hard with both hands, and the bag opened with a "pop", and a strong aroma of barbecued pork came to her nose. She widened her eyes in surprise, carefully took out a potato chip and put it in her mouth, and a happy smile bloomed on her face again: "Wow, this is also delicious! I like it so much! What is this taste called?" She looked at the words and it tasted like barbecued pork.

Finally, the water boiled, and Naruto skillfully tore open the cup noodle package, put the noodles and seasoning packet into the boiling water, and gently stirred with chopsticks to ensure that each noodle was evenly heated. Soon, the kitchen was filled with the tempting aroma of cup noodles.

Back in the room, Naruko was curled up on the sofa comfortably, with various snack bags and unfinished potato chips scattered around her. She picked up a piece from time to time and ate it with relish, completely ignoring the "battlefield" around her. Naruto was very upset, but he knew in his heart that it would take time for Naruko to adapt to human living habits. Naruto smiled bitterly to himself: "Alas, I am still a 6-year-old baby, but I have to take care of a 1000-year-old baby. The baby must be very sad!"

He approached quietly and placed a bowl of steaming cup noodles on the coffee table. The rising aroma drifted to Naruko's nose. Naruto smiled at Naruko and said, "Come and eat together."

Then Naruto closed his hands: "I'm starting"

Naruko asked curiously, "Why do you say 'I'm starting'? What does it mean?"

Naruto: "Here, we have a custom of saying 'I'm starting' before eating. This is to thank the food and remind us to cherish the hard-earned meal and not waste food."

Hearing this, Naruko curiously put down the potato chips in her hand and blinked her big eyes at Naruto, as if trying to understand this new ritual. She imitated Naruto and said softly, "I'm starting." Although her voice was a bit immature and puzzled, she was trying to learn from humans after all.

The two of them sat cozily around the coffee table, and the bowl of steaming cup noodles became the focus of the moment. Naruto gently picked up a piece of noodles with chopsticks, and the golden noodles glowed attractively under the light. He blew a breath and then put it into his mouth, and a satisfied look suddenly appeared on his face. Seeing this, Naruto also imitated Naruto, carefully picked up a few noodles, tasted them carefully, and a light of surprise flashed in his eyes.

The air was filled with the rich aroma of soup and the unique chewy texture of noodles. Every bite was memorable. The tacit understanding between the two grew quietly during this simple meal. As the noodles decreased one by one, the soup in the cup gradually ran out, but the feeling of warmth and happiness became stronger in their hearts. Food, the most simple medium, seemed to have become an invisible bridge at this moment, spanning the differences and barriers between each other, and connecting two different souls closely. In this rare quiet time, they not only tasted the delicious food, but also felt the care and companionship between family members. Their hearts were inadvertently filled with this pure emotion.