“Wow,”Borutobreathed,hisusualnonchalancemomentarilyforgotten.“Sakura-san,thisis…really,reallygood.”

Sakura’ssmilewidened,agenuineglowofsatisfactionradiatingfromher.“Thankyou,Boruto.It’sallabouttheloveandcarethatgoesintoit,youknow.Andthesecretingredient.”Shewinked,andBorutofeltasparkofplayfulintrigue.

Naruto,havingdevouredhisfirstdumpling,wasalreadyreachingforasecond.“Secretingredient?Isitmoreofthatspecialspiceblend?”HegesturedvaguelytowardsSakura’sspicerack,whichlookedmorelikeachemist’slaboratory.