My older sister is Kushina

Iruka fell in love with the ramen at Midnight Diner, or more precisely, the ramen from Uzumaki Hanamichi. Ever since Uzumaki Hanamichi invited him to Midnight Diner and had that bowl of custom-made ramen, he has come to Midnight Diner almost every night for a bowl of ramen.

At 11 p.m. that night, Iruka visited the Midnight Diner again.

Seeing Iruka in the Whirlpool City was a bit of a surprise. Iruka usually comes to the Midnight Diner for noodles around 8 PM, but today it was 11 PM, which was a bit late.

"Good evening, Flower Arrangement Master, Tamako!"

Upon entering the Midnight Diner, Iruka immediately greeted Uzumaki Hanamichi and Tamako.

At this moment, Whirlpool Flower Path and Little Jade were not busy. There weren't many customers in the shop, and a few people were sitting and chatting.

Little Jade: "Brother Iruka!"

She had a good impression of Umino Iruka, who was about the same age as her, and he came every night for the past few days, often offering to help her.

Whirlpool Hanamichi nodded to Iruka: "Iruka, why are you so late today?"

Iruka quickly replied, "I had a small mission tonight, which I just finished recently. I was passing by and thought I'd stop by for something to eat before going home."

Iruka has now passed the genin exam and is a full-fledged Konoha genin.

Recently, he and two other members of his group have been busy with some simple tasks, such as helping villagers deliver mail and repair houses.

Whirlpool Flower Path: "What would you like to eat?"

Iruka: "Beef ramen!"

Uzumaki Hanamichi said apologetically, "We're sold out of ramen today, let's eat something else."

Iruka scratched his head, not knowing what else to eat.

Xiaoyuzi suggested, "Brother Iruka, Master made soup dumplings today, they're super delicious."

Iruka showed a hint of curiosity: "Soup dumplings?"

This was the first time he had ever heard of this kind of food.

Whirlpool Flower Path: "Want one?"

Iruka said, "Alright, flower arrangement master!"

Whirlpool Flower Path quickly served Iruka a soup dumpling. He hadn't made many today; there was only one left.

The soup dumplings he made were quite large; one of them took up most of a small steamer.

Super-sized soup dumpling!

Iruka looked at the super soup dumpling that was still swaying slightly in front of him with great anticipation.

Xiaoyuzi stepped forward to teach Iruka how to eat soup dumplings.

There are some rules to follow when eating soup dumplings, as they can be scalding hot if you're not careful, especially the super-sized soup dumplings made by Whirlpool Flower Path.

Today's giant soup dumpling is also a new dish launched by Whirlpool Flower Arrangement.

He often introduces new dishes, and if the response is good, he will make more of them next time.

Under Tamako's guidance, Iruka carefully sipped the incredibly delicious soup through a straw.

Little Jade: "How was it, Brother Iruka?"

Iruka immediately exclaimed, "This is the first time I've ever tasted such delicious soup!"

Soon after, Whirlpool Flower Path served Iruka two skewers of fish balls and a grilled squid.

Iruka: "Flower arrangement master, I didn't order fish balls or squid!"

Whirlpool Flower Descent flashed a bright smile: "This meal is on you today."

Iruka exclaimed with delight, "Thank you, Master Flower Arrangement!"

Xiaoyuzi: "Master, I want to eat too."

Whirlpool Flower Path: "What would you like to eat?"

Xiaoyuzi: "Grilled giant squid!"

Whirlpool Flower Path: "No problem."

Half an hour later, Iruka finished eating and hesitantly asked, "Flower...flower arrangement master, do you need any help here?"

Whirlpool Flower Descent showed a hint of surprise: "What, Iruka, you want to come here?"

Iruka nodded immediately: "I have plenty of time in the evening, and I don't have much to do at home by myself. I can come and help you. I see that Tamako is sometimes too busy to handle everything."

Whirlpool Flower Path showed a hint of hesitation.

Iruka added, "I can work for free."

Uzumaki Hanamichi looked at Iruka, then said seriously, "I refuse!"

Iruka was full of anticipation, but upon hearing Uzumaki Hanamichi's answer, a hint of disappointment appeared on his face.

Looking at the dejected Iruka, Uzumaki Hanamichi smiled and said, "What I mean is, I'm not a heartless boss who doesn't pay wages."

The disappointment that had just flashed across Iruka's face quickly turned into delight: "Master of Flower Arrangement, you agree?"

Uzumaki Hanamichi nodded: "Yes, but I have one condition."

Iruka quickly said, "Master of Flower Arrangement, please speak."

Whirlpool Flower Path didn't beat around the bush: "Helping me shouldn't interfere with your daily studies and tasks. Do you remember your goal?"

Iruka nodded.

Whirlpool Flower Path continued, "You don't need to come every day, just come whenever you have time."

Iruka: "Hmm."

Uzumaki Hanamichi then made some arrangements with Iruka regarding specific matters, and also asked Tamako to teach him some rules of the Midnight Diner.

Actually, he didn't set any rules, just some points to note.

Iruka was very happy and didn't leave the Midnight Diner until the early hours of the morning.

The next evening around 7 p.m., Iruka arrived at the Midnight Diner, officially becoming a member of the diner.

Upon arriving at Midnight Diner, Uzumaki Kato handed him over to Tamako.

Xiaoyuzi has been working at the Midnight Diner for several months and is quite familiar with all aspects of the diner.

Iruka has become Tamako's little follower.

With Iruka's help, Tamako was indeed much more relaxed, especially during peak seasons. She was usually very busy with everything, but now Iruka took on a lot of the work.

After a day of experience, Iruka was very happy. Although it was a bit busy, he felt that his life had suddenly become more fulfilling.

At 11 p.m., when the shop wasn't busy, Whirlpool Flower Path made a delicious treat for Iruka and Tamako as a small reward for them—a caviar rice bowl!

For a period of time afterward, Iruka would come to the Midnight Diner almost every night to help out, except for the occasional mission.

Whirlpool Flower Path was also secretly observing Iruka. Iruka's mentality had changed considerably since the memorial at the cemetery, and was developing in a positive and optimistic direction, which was exactly what he wanted to see.

For Uzumaki Hanamichi, the Midnight Diner was just a part of his daily routine. He devoted most of his time and energy to being the captain of the first squad of the Konoha Anbu, organizing special training and team building activities for his team members every now and then.

Recently, the members of the first squad of the Dark Division seem to have become obsessed with Werewolf. During the recent team building activities, the members specifically requested to play the game, and those who have free time also play it.

It seems that the first squad of the Dark Division has become obsessed with Werewolf.

In addition, to Uzumaki Hanamichi's surprise, the game Werewolf was not only played by the first squad of the Anbu, but had also quietly spread in Konoha and seemed to be very popular, becoming a secretly popular game in Konoha.