My older sister is Kushina

At noon, two figures, one tall and one short, walked out of the courtyard of the Kamikawa Ichiki family.

Whirlpool Flower Path was in a good mood, holding Little Jade's hand; Little Jade's matter had been resolved smoothly.

From now on, he'll have an extra obedient little maid!

Regarding the matter of taking Xiaoyuzi as his apprentice, it wasn't just something Whirlpool Flower Path said; he genuinely intended to do so. This idea came to him that morning when he saw the little girl diligently cooking, and he felt he could try to train her.

Cooking skills may require a certain amount of talent, but the most important thing is hard work.

Xiaoyuzi's little hand tightly gripped Xuanzuo Hanamichi's hand, as if grasping a ray of hope.

As they walked, Whirlpool Flower Path asked, "Little Tamako, what would you like to eat for lunch?"

Xiaoyu thought for a moment and replied, "Ramen!"

Last night, the large bowl of ramen that Whirlpool Flower Path had was the most delicious food in the world to her, and even now, just thinking about it makes her unconsciously swallow.

Uzumaki Hanamichi nodded: "Okay, then let's go eat ramen."

However, he didn't intend to make ramen himself, but went directly to Ichiraku Ramen.

Before long, the two arrived at Ichiraku Ramen.

As I walked into Ichiraku Ramen, Hakuzoku Hanamichi greeted a middle-aged man with a square face.

Uncle Ichiraku chuckled and quickly noticed Tamako beside Uzumaki Hanamichi, asking curiously, "Ichiraku, where did you find such a cute little girl?"

Uzumaki Hanamichi shook his head: "Uncle, you can't joke like that. This is my newly accepted disciple!"

A middle-aged man with a square face looked quite surprised and scrutinized Xiaoyuzi with even more curiosity.

Just then, Ayame came out from inside and, upon seeing Uzumaki Hanamichi, immediately called out, "Hanamichi-nii!"

Whirlpool Flower Path Asahi nodded.

Changpu's gaze quickly fell on Xiaoyuzi: "If I heard correctly, Brother Huadao just said you were taking on a disciple, could it be her?"

Faced with the gazes of Uncle Ichiraku and Ayame, Tamako subconsciously shrank back and moved closer to Uzumaki Hanamichi, seemingly a little scared.

Whirlpool Flower patted Little Jade's head: "Don't be afraid, this is Uncle Ichiraku and Ayame."

Xiaoyu nodded gently, her beautiful eyes fixed on Ichiraku and Ayame.

Ayame flashed her signature smile: "Hanamichi-nii, what's her name?"

Uzumaki Hanamichi: "Kamikawa Tamako!"

Changpu maintained her smile: "From now on, I'll call her Tamako. Tamako, you can just call me Sister Changpu."

As she spoke, she waved to Xiaoyuzi.

Xiaoyuzi looked at the swirling flower path.

Whirlpool Flower Path nodded to the little girl.

Soon, Xiaoyu called out softly, "Sister Changpu, Uncle Yile!"

Uncle Ichiraku laughed heartily: "Little Tama, what kind of ramen do you want to eat? This meal is on me."

Whirlpool Flower: "Uncle, what about mine?"

Yi Le said with dissatisfaction, "Don't even think about yours."

Whirlpool Flower Descent showed a hint of helplessness: "Alright!"

Soon, Hanamichi Uzumaki ordered a bowl of tonkotsu ramen, and Tamako ordered a bowl of chashu ramen.

Ichiraku Ramen is quite busy at lunchtime.

While eating noodles at Uzumaki Hanamichi, I met a classic trio—Akimichi Choza, Nara Shikaku, and Yamanaka Inoichi.

Pig, Deer, Butterfly!

At this time, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio were all young men who had recently become fathers.

Whirlpool Flower Path openly eavesdropped on some of the three people's conversation, and to his great surprise, their main topic was raising children.

The three of them were chatting away, having a great time.

Uzumaki Hanamichi was somewhat envious of the three of them.

After finishing his ramen, Uzumaki Hanamichi bid farewell to Ichiraku and Ayame, and then took Tamako toward the Midnight Diner not far away.

Not far from Ichiraku Ramen, Tamako said in a serious tone, "Master, I think Uncle Ichiraku's ramen isn't as good as the ramen you had last night."

Whirlpool Flower Path smiled and gave Little Jade a gentle pat on the head: "Of course!"

The two have now officially established a master-disciple relationship.

The master and apprentice entered the Midnight Diner. Whirlpool Flower Path introduced the Midnight Diner to Little Jade, explaining that this would be where Little Jade would learn her skills from now on.

After introducing the Midnight Diner, Uzumaki Hanamichi began explaining the food to the little guy.

Now that he had accepted Xiaoyuzi as his disciple, he planned to teach and nurture her properly.

Today can be considered the first lesson he taught Xiaoyuzi.

However, everything must start from the basics.

Xiaoyuzi also seemed to be very interested in food, and she tried her best to remember every word that Uzumaki Hanamichi said.

The earnest little girl seems especially adorable.

The first lesson of Whirlpool Flower Arrangement didn't cover too much material. It mainly aimed to give Tamako a basic understanding of food. Food isn't just simple cooking at home; it's a kind of inner desire and imagination for food.

In the eyes of Whirlpool Flower Arrangement, the essence of food is an art, like music and fine art, only its medium is different.

Although there were many things that Xiaoyuzi didn't understand or couldn't comprehend, she tried her best to remember them.

After finishing their first cooking class, Hakuzo Hanamichi took Tamako out to buy ingredients to prepare for tonight's late-night diner.

When it comes to ingredients, whirlpool flower arrangement is very particular.

The Midnight Diner doesn't have a fixed menu; it's based on the ingredients available, and the diner carefully selects each one.

This reflects his attitude towards food and his respect for every diner.

During the process of purchasing ingredients, Uzumaki Hanamichi also explained things to Tamako, such as when a certain ingredient is best in season, how to judge its freshness, and how to process the ingredients...

At the moment, he didn't expect Xiaoyuzi to fully grasp it. To be honest, these things require constant practice to master. He just wanted Xiaoyuzi to form a concept in advance so that she could achieve twice the result with half the effort in the subsequent practice.

It took the master and apprentice more than two hours to complete the purchase of ingredients.

Immediately afterwards, the two returned to the Midnight Diner with the ingredients they had purchased.

Whirlpool Flower Path quickly began processing the ingredients.

During the food preparation process, Uzumaki Hanamichi also gave Xiaoyuzi some instructions, and even asked Xiaoyuzi to help with the food preparation. Of course, the task he gave Xiaoyuzi was very simple.

Everything starts from the basics.

Food preparation may seem simple, but it actually involves a lot of knowledge.

Xiaoyuzi tried her best to remember the teachings of the Whirlpool Flower Arrangement. When she encountered doubts or questions, she did not hide them, but boldly asked the Whirlpool Flower Arrangement questions.

Whirlpool Flower Path was very satisfied with Tamako's attitude and answered her questions carefully.

Xiaoyuzi: "Master, I want to become a gourmet like you when I grow up!"

Uzumaki Hanamichi gave her a gentle pat on the head: "Okay, I believe that Tamako will become an excellent gourmet in the future."

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