"'Der Waffle Haus'," read Naruto, blinking. Then he turned his attention to the store itself, which wasn't that dissimilar from Ichiraku's in its shape or layout.
"Sorry guys, I don't have the ingredients for the fancy stuff," said the proprietor.
"Oh-" trailed off a disappointed Naruto, pointing at an illustration. "I wanted to try that."
"I can make basic waffles, but with the way things have been lately, I can't even get blueberries around here," said the proprietor. "I've been mostly reduced to selling tea and ricebowls. Not like anyone's got any money."
"What kind of ingredients do you need?" asked Sakura.
"Well, if I could get them - blueberries would be a good seller," said the proprietor. "The one your friend here was pointing at would have required whipped cream and peaches - and that's just not going to happen. At least blueberries you can get two islands over."
"Naruto," said Sakura.
"Eh?" asked Naruto.
"How fast can you fly?" asked Sakura.
"Hn?" indicated Sasuke.
"Well, I want to try one too," admitted Sakura.
"Eh?" asked the proprietor.
Sasuke looked at the illustrations, momentarily looked thoughtful, then nodded at Sakura.
"Okay, where can he find blueberries on this other island?" asked Sakura.
Kakashi stopped looking for his genin as he sniffed the air. THAT was the smell he'd smelled once or twice back in the Land Of Snow. The Waffle Haus must be open, but when he'd stopped there earlier - the owner had complained about the lack of supplies.
When he got there and spotted the three genin, it wasn't a great stretch of the imagination to figure out what had happened.
Kakashi briefly considered chastising the group. After all, this was a mission they were on and they should be focussed on that and their training.
Well, maybe it was okay anyway. He could turn into a lesson on the Country of Snow and its customs.
Not that there was any reason they'd ever go there.
Time passed. A bridge was built. Techniques practiced. Goodbyes were made.
"You know I could have gotten us all back a lot faster," said Naruto as the walls of Konoha came into view.
"I've already explained that," said Kakashi. "Flashing your secret technique around means everyone will know about it."
"But, Kakashi-sensei, how am I going to get better at it without practicing?" asked Naruto.
"Stop whining, Naruto, we're almost there," said Sakura, ready to smack him. "Sleeping in my own bed. Hot showers."
"Well, at least Tsunami will be able to afford hot water without us around using so much of it," said Kakashi.
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