Xin rolled his eyes at her, but Kushina just giggled, grabbing his hand and pulling him toward the door.
"Come on! I've already got the restaurant ready. We just need you to get things started!" she urged.
"...Hold on, I'm still not dressed!"
Xin found himself staring at a newly renovated shop on one of Konoha's luxury streets. Kushina buzzed around him like an excited little bird, chattering away non-stop.
He hadn't expected her to go all out like this-using one of her own shops and transforming it into a hotpot restaurant. Everything was ready, just waiting on him to come in and prep the broth.
After a quick look around, Xin realized there was no getting out of this.
Well, money is money, he thought.
No one ever complained about making more of it, not even him.
Since Kushina had already set everything up, he figured he might as well go along with her plan.
"Alright, but let's get one thing straight: I'm fine with opening the restaurant and partnering with you, but we need clear agreements. Even with family, you have to keep the accounts straight. Your clan members can get a cut of the profits, but they can't get involved in the restaurant's management."
"And absolutely no clan members handling the cash," Xin added firmly. Boundaries needed to be set, or things would get messy fast. The Uzumaki clan could handle odd jobs and help out, but they shouldn't interfere with running the restaurant.
"No problem! You can have a 50% share," Kushina said cheerfully, pounding her flat chest with pride. Money wasn't a big deal to her.
If it weren't for her clan members, she wouldn't have bothered going through all this trouble.
Of course, she also had a bit of a selfish motive-she missed the food.
When Xin was around, she could always sneak over to his place for a meal.
But when he was away from Konoha, she found herself bored and frustrated, especially after being spoiled by his cooking.
She was sick of dango, ramen, BBQ... nothing satisfied her anymore.
"Alright then. Start getting the supplies. I'll find someone reliable to handle the cash," Xin said.
He needed someone trustworthy and with plenty of free time, so he decided to pay a visit to Mikoto's mom.
With a few gifts and some fruit in hand, Xin returned to the Uchiha district for the first time in years.
"Isn't that Xin Usagi?"
"What's he doing here in the Uchiha clan grounds?"
"Maybe he's visiting Mikoto and her mother."
As soon as he stepped into the district, Xin noticed the subtle surveillance that began tracking his movements.
Ignoring them, he made his way to Mikoto's house with practiced ease.
The door wasn't locked.
Mikoto's mother was sitting in the courtyard, enjoying a cup of tea.
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