This Uchiha Itachi is very lonely

Near noon, in the fan-shaped village, there is a very obvious dividing line between the outer area and the inner area.

There are many merchants, villagers and ninjas coming and going, making it the most visited place in the village every day.

This is Konoha's food street, or entertainment street.

There are various places on this street, but the most prominent ones are of course the various food stalls and small shops.

"It smells so good..."

Following closely behind Itachi, Artoria twitched her nose as she walked.

From time to time, she would unconsciously shake the hair on her head because of the alluring fragrance that penetrated her nose.

Itachi walked in front and replied casually, "Although the food here is rich in variety, the quality is actually average."

As a former queen, would Artoria be interested in this kind of food?

"The quality...is average?"

Arturia turned her attention to the stall nearby.

A scorching flame burned, and a black iron plate was set up.

On the iron plate, the milky butter slowly melted under the high temperature. The stall owner used a tong to clamp a piece of plump steak and placed it on the iron plate.

sand--

The moment the hot oil comes into contact with the steak, a rustling bubble sound is heard.

The sizzling, milky hot oil wraps this piece of fat meat, followed by an unimaginable meaty aroma, and the smell of frying wafts in the air...

Gudong.

Artoria swallowed. Is this food of average quality?

This is much better than Great Britain, where the economy and food are poor because of the constant war.

And just when Arturia stopped to swallow, on the other side, Itachi had already found a barbecue restaurant that was relatively suitable in terms of environment and customer flow.

As soon as he entered the room and sat down, a waiter with a flattering smile on his face came to the table where he was sitting.

"This young gentleman from Uchiha, what would you like to eat?"

As he spoke, he kindly handed over a cardboard menu.

Uchiha...?

Itachi's eyes were slightly stunned. Can a waiter at a barbecue restaurant who is not even a ninja and just an ordinary person recognize Uchiha's identity by relying on the clan emblem on his clothes?

This was the first time since he could remember that he had eaten alone in a restaurant outside.

But soon, he took out most of the money from his pocket and said, "Just this satisfying barbecue set meal, please...a set meal for four people."

"For four?"

The waiter was a little confused.

"Yes, please share it for four people."

Itachi repeated his decision.

Then, instead of looking at him, he stopped looking at the barbecue grill in front of him.

How to use this...?

Thinking of this, he looked at the guests at other tables next to him.

Next to me, the waiter lit the grill and left without much persuasion.

Anyway, this young boy from Uchiha has already paid the money.

“What is the operation mode of do-it-yourself barbecue? Very creative business idea.”

When Itachi's eyes returned to his table from other people's barbecue grills, Arturia hurriedly followed and sat across from him.

As for this business idea of ​​cooking food and enjoying it by yourself, she said that it has great potential to be explored.

"Hello, here is the barbecue set meal and sauce you ordered."

Soon, another waiter came over with a trolley and placed a large plate of beef on the table.

Then, he arranged the tongs, bowls, chopsticks, sauces, etc.

Throughout the entire process, the waiters seemed polite and courteous.

Artoria made a timely comment:

“In addition to the business ideas, the quality of this service is also worthy of appreciation.”

"Perhaps my previous cultural evaluation of your village was a little too one-sided."

"It's not that there is no etiquette here, it's just that etiquette is more reflected in the types of work that provide services."

Itachi skillfully poured the cooking oil on the baking sheet, and while waiting for the oil to heat up, he casually replied:

"The decoration of this store is considered to be mid-to-high-end on this street, and it should be aimed at a relatively mid-to-high-end group of people."

"And this point is that from the moment you enter to sitting down, the waiters come immediately, the speed of serving food after ordering, and the number of guests are controlled within a stable range...all aspects can also reflect its professionalism."

"While pursuing food quality, they will also pursue service quality, and of course the price will be higher."

"But perhaps more importantly, it is also possible that they recognized me as an Uchiha."

After a pause, he added meat to the baking pan and sprinkled seasonings, while continuing: "Considering the cost-effectiveness of eating to replenish physical strength, there are actually better considerations further down the street, which can be used.

Get more food for the same price.”

"But while the price/performance ratio is high, their customer flow is basically full, and you even have to queue up."

"Based on my current situation, which is that I am about to faint due to physical exhaustion, I chose this store which is relatively low cost-effective but allows me to eat food faster."

Having said this, Itachi picked up a piece of meat that was already roasted, hurriedly dipped it in the sauce and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Yeah..."

Arturia watched closely as Itachi picked up the juicy piece of tender meat with his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth. She swallowed unconsciously, "...is it delicious?"

"not bad."

Itachi nodded, "But it's not as good as my mother's craftsmanship. After all, this is my first time trying it."

"first?"

Artoria was a little surprised and recalled Itachi's memory.

Then, she suddenly realized that this was indeed Itachi's first time going out to eat.

But why was he so professional in what he said just now?

"In the past, I was a little too passive."

Itachi noticed her doubts and explained while grilling: "In the past, I always only paid attention to the information that appeared in front of me. For example, I would learn whatever my father taught me."

"As a result, I missed many details hidden behind the scenes, such as the tactical deployment of the team on the battlefield, the enemy's team configuration, and the summary after the actual firefight... I have never understood these accurately."

"On the one hand, my father felt that it was too early for me to be exposed to these things. He only needed me to understand the cruelty of the battlefield and adapt to my identity as a ninja. On the other hand, it was because I did not take the initiative to understand it."

"This also led to me not knowing until the end of the mission what the casualties were in the battles our team had experienced, how many jounin and chuunin there were in the other team, and who the more famous ninjas were."

It sounds like... he is trying to get rid of the arranged route and try to find his own direction?

Artoria clearly understood the meaning, "So you are planning to take the initiative to learn something? So you are asking me to guide you?"

After a pause, she was a little confused, "But what does this have to do with your barbecue?"

"Because I found that when I take the initiative to understand something, as long as I am serious enough, learning and understanding will become easy."

As he spoke, Itachi picked up the tongs in his hand, and his movements were exactly the same as those of a middle-aged man at another table who was grilling his wife and daughter.