Naruto: They are all reborn

Chapter 26 Kushina's Tomato
Shi Xu followed behind the teacher, keeping a distance of about half a meter between them.

Of course, we could walk side by side, but for some reason, every time I tried to walk faster, my legs would become stiff.

Maybe... I want to see the curves behind her.

His body followed her honestly, and Shi Xu stared at her back, her high ponytail tied into a single bun, and her two little pink ears.

Tsunade would occasionally turn around and ask a question or two, some of which Shixu could answer, some of which he didn't know what to say, and some of which he couldn't hear clearly. In short, he was absent-minded the whole way.

"Hey, Shixu, how do you like my hairstyle?"

As soon as he entered the Senju Mansion, Kushina walked over with small steps.

Shi Xu looked up at her. Her originally straight red hair curled up into slightly undulating waves at the ends. In the sunlight, the light and shadow highlighted a very beautiful sense of layering.

He replied simply, "It's fine."

"really?"

Kushina lifted a strand of hair with her fingers and played with it, a surprised smile on her face.

Because of the Nine-Tailed Fox, she couldn't go anywhere during this period and could only stay at home. She was really bored and started to dress up her hair like a little girl.

"Really, it's pretty good." Shi Xu praised after realizing it belatedly, and said, "Can you show me the side view too?"

Kushina turned her face away, as if she felt that this was not enough, so she simply turned her body to the side.

Shi Xu watched it carefully for five seconds and gave a thumbs-up: "The more I look at it, the better it looks. It's very feminine and looks a lot more mature."

"Haha...it's worth all the trouble I've put in. I'll go shopping and buy a few outfits later."

"Call me when the time comes, I'll carry your bag for you."

"Okay, okay!" Kushina clapped her hands and led him inside.

Shi Xu followed behind her, his eyes always focused on her hair.

I don’t know what Kushina did to her hair, but the color seems to be brighter red than before. As long as you get close to her, you can seem to feel the fresh vitality overflowing from her body.

Just like... a tomato.

"Kushina, do you like tomatoes?"

For some reason, after these words came out of his mouth, he felt that Kushina's aura had undergone a subtle change.

After a moment, she shook her head: "I don't like it."

"That's a shame. The first dish I learned to cook was scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and I really like it."

Kushina turned her head and looked at him with a strange expression: "I remember that dish was terrible. It tasted so bland, as if there was no salt in it." [1]

Hearing this, Shi Xu pinched his chin and recalled the past, then slowly said: "My method is different from the traditional method in the ninja world. It can be regarded as something I figured out randomly. It tastes quite good."

Groping...Kushina's eyes grew much dimmer.

"If you hadn't only had eggs and tomatoes to eat, how could you have come up with this kind of dish? Tokisou, although you never mentioned it, you must have had a hard time before coming to Konoha."

Kushina stood still, turned around, looked him in the eyes, and said seriously, "Then cook it for me."

"Don't you like tomatoes?"

"Because you did it." Kushina put her hands on her hips, her expression calm.

She seemed to be completely unaware of the destructive power of this unconscious straight ball.

Shi Xu stared at her face absentmindedly, her eyes so clear that he could see the world reflected in them.

"I'll go buy it now. This dish is not complicated."

After saying that, Shi Xu turned around and fled, running all the way out of the Qianshou Mansion, and only slowed down when there were more people around him.

Tomatoes, eggs, and sugar...

Shi Xu thought about it, turned around and went to the other side of Konoha Village. In order not to waste time, he even used the instant body movement technique.

After buying everything he needed, he returned home and washed two plump tomatoes. Water droplets remained on their bright red skins, just like Kushina's face, which had just been washed but not yet wiped.

"Chop one tomato into small cubes and the other into large pieces, then heat the oil in a pan." He said as he did it, as if he was going to teach Kushina how to make this dish.

"First, add the diced tomatoes and stir-fry until the soup is released..." Kushina looked at the pot full of bright red soup and couldn't help but say, "Why do we need to stir-fry so much soup?"

“The soup is the soul of this dish.”

Shi Xu smiled and didn't explain too much, just focusing on the work at hand.

By the time the prepared dish and the thick soup were poured over the rice, Kushina had already forgotten the question and now just wanted to pick up the spoon and taste it quickly.

“Mmm…delicious!”

Kushina's eyes were shining. She had never thought that tomatoes, which she hated the most, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes, which were generally considered to be unpalatable, could be so delicious if the cooking methods were changed!
After just two bites, she felt that she didn't hate tomatoes as much as before.

Shi Xu showed a satisfied smile: "I will cook for you in the future, but..."

"But what?" Kushina raised her head, with a little tomato soup on the corner of her mouth.

Tokichi took out a bag and placed it on the table, then continued, "These are tomato seeds. I plan to open a small plot in the yard to grow them myself. I'd like to ask Sister Kushina to take care of them for me while I'm not home."

“Why not?”

“Because what you grow yourself tastes better.”

"really?"

"Really!" Shi Xu answered confidently.

Although it's not the season to grow tomatoes, but with the weather in the Land of Fire... you can grow whatever you want.

He soaked the tomato seeds in warm water, picked up a hoe and started to cultivate a piece of land in the corner of the yard. When Nohara Lin came to visit, he had just finished his work.

Kushina quickly pulled her aside to chat, while Shixu sat beside her to rest, occasionally interjecting a few words.

It can be seen that he must have been feeling suffocated after staying at home for so long.

"I am back."

When Tsunade's voice sounded, Nohara Lin became nervous at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Lady Tsunade, I...I am Nohara Rin, I..."

Tsunade smiled slightly and said, "Don't get so excited. Go get me a glass of water."

She has the most experience in dealing with little fan girls.

Nohara Lin immediately ran to pour water, but because it was her first time there and she was unfamiliar with the place, she was very anxious.

Seeing this, Kushina immediately went over to help her. After bringing some water, she stayed with her and chatted with Tsunade for a while.

Gradually, the tension in Nohara Lin's heart was eliminated.

Tsunade drank the water in the cup and took out the things she brought back from the hospital.

"Okay, class begins. Today I'll teach you how to assist the surgeon."

Shi Xu:?
"Why would anyone start by learning this?"

Tsunade slammed the table and gave a polite yet measured smile: "You learn whatever I say."
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How to make Japanese-style scrambled eggs with tomatoes: Cut the tomatoes into large pieces, fry them [without frying the juice] and pour them into the beaten raw eggs, then pour the whole thing into the pan and stir-fry [the eggs are not fried into small pieces, but in one big piece]. After taking them out of the pan, pour the starch sauce on them, which is used to thicken them.

Heresy! Pure heresy!!!

　I was discharged from the hospital today.

　　The previous chapters have been extensively revised, but having said that, the plot has not actually been changed, so readers don’t have to worry about inconsistencies.

　　The main focus was on character interactions, wording, and expression. Some unclear and ambiguous terms were deleted.

　　For example, in Chapter 25, before the revision, I felt a little bit like I was "promoting the CP of Obito and Rin".

　　But what I want to express is not this, but to highlight Rin's own character. No matter who asks her for tutoring, she will agree, and her kindness to Obito is only out of friendship.

　　Therefore, many terms must be modified to be more accurate and return to the meaning of "Obito's unrequited love".

　　
　
(End of this chapter)