Ichiraku Ramen

"Ichiraku Ramen?" you intone.

"Aren't you about to suggest that?"

"No," you reply even though in your mind, you're seriously consider that idea. "Ok, you know what? You have a good idea. Let's go."

Soon, the two of you are seated at the restaurant. Ino orders a tonkatsu ramen, after warning you not to say anything about cannibalism or anything like that. Sheesh. She shouldn't worry about it. You wouldn't insult ramen like that. You orders salt ramen, chicken katsu ramen and seafood ramen; the second to be given after you finish the first and the third one, the second.

"So, any plan for tonight?" Ino says after taking a bite of her ramen.

"We go and eat at the Italian cafe."

"Naruto Uzumaki , think of what you're going to do as a mission."

"A mission."

"Yes, a mission. To make Shizune enjoy herself taking off the time to go out with you. Think about your entry and exit, as well checkpoints. What you wear, what to bring, where to bring her, and all the works. Even suggest to her what she might want to try."

"Food too."

"Shizune likes genma right? But that Italian restaurant probably wouldn't have any brown rice; there's risotto but it's made of white rice. Instead, you can suggest for her to order brown rice spaghetti instead. Consider also her favorite drinks... which you're in luck as I have this." Ino says while waving a small black book?"

"What's that?"

"Guide book on Shizune. 3,000 ryo."

"A guide book? Isn't that excessive? Not too forget, expensive."

"It's a mission, remember? Besides, this is like Kabuto's cards, only more useful. I have to make some money from it so that I can justify to everyone whose info I've compiled. Collecting info for free? A stalker. Collecting info for a fee? A very professional shinobi."

"I hate to admit that you make sense."

"Right?" She rests her chin on the other hand and gives a sweet smile. "But tell you what? Because you're buying me lunch, I'm going to offer you a special package. I'll sell you the book on Shizune and Sakura, for the very low, low price of 5,000 ryo." The fingers holding the book moved a bit, revealing another black book. "Normally, I would charge 4,000 ryo for the book on Sakura."

"I'm her team mate, Ino."

"Sakura's second favorite food is umeboshi. Do you know what kind of food she dislikes? No, right? Even though it's supposed to be easy if you observe what kind of ramen she eats with you and others. But it's difficult since you don't exactly pay attention to what ramen your team mates like even if you claim yourself to be ramen aficionado."

"Oh yeah? What kind of ramen Sasuke like?"

"One with tomato-based soup, though he has ordered others with skipjack fish flakes on top. Sai, anything with tofu in the ingredients. Kakashi, miso ramen." Another three book appears in her hand, raising the total to five. For the three of them, 4,500 ryo. All five, 7,000 ryo.

She has thoroughly convinced you that her info books are useful. The problem now is how many do you want to buy?