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[You probably hear this extranet post way before you see it if you're anywhere near Naruto's position. The video feed pops up, and the view is enough to make you seasick since Naruto is flailing his omni-tool around. There's a few flashes of the blond before he points the omni-tool at a hanar nearby. Then you hear Naruto's voice.]

WHAT IS THAT?

HOW DOES THIS OCTOPUS GUY TALK TO ME WITHOUT A MOUTH?

WHY ISN'T HE IN WATER?

IS HE EVEN A HE?

[The hanar approaches, speaking in that hanar-y way: This one would be happy to help you become accustomed to your new surroundings.]

[Naruto is having none of that. There may be a totally manly shriek as the view goes all "Blair Witch Project" and Naruto takes off down the hall before the feed is cut.]

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Comments

[cosmosic]

[of course she doesn't leave her friends hanging]

Okay, okay! Just don't go overboard, like you said. I'm not rich.

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[he promptly orders about 4 bowls.]

[cosmosic]

[prompty chokes on her ramen]

Naruto! That's going overboard!

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Ehhhh? This is a light meal for me, y'know! I feel like I'm on a diet! Can't you hear my stomach growling? I can't even fight on an empty stomach. How can I stay alive without my ramen!

[cosmosic]

Learn some restraint! Especially for people that are buying your food!

[really she just doesn't want to pay for five bowls that she is only eating one of

two, sure, no problem]

Fine! But I'm only buying those four so don't order anymore, got it?

[jabs her chopsticks in his direction]

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Ramen, ramen ♫

[More singing until the bowls are actually placed down in front of him. NOW IT'S EATIN' TIME!]

[cosmosic]

[she is never coming to this ramen place with Naruto again]

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[it's so good though. the ramen is the best and the company is great!]

[cosmosic]

[yeah it better be, she's being pretty generous by supporting his addiction]

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[he needs it to survive. do you want him crawling around the station and withering away from lack of ramen?

do you? :C ]

[cosmosic]

[no but there's other things to eat!

good thing it's cheap

and she'll be putting down enough money to pay for it all when they're done

stupid ramen-addiction. she's so used to it from Chouji though, only with beef. it's a little comforting in a way. and irritating]

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[he's still slurping on bowl #3. she can pay early if she wants, but he's enjoying himself.]

This stuff is pretty good! Not like Ichiraku, but it's not half-bad, y'know?

[cosmosic]

Glad someone is enjoying themselves.

[her hard-earned money :I

she has leftover miso so she'll sip on that]

I do miss Yakiniku though.

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Don't worry.

[slurppppps a noodle.]

We'll be home in no time. Then your meal's on me 'cos I have some money back home, y'know.

[cosmosic]

[she doesn't have it in her to remind him that they don't have a way home and maybe he would leave without her or something so she just smiles a little at his unbreakable spirit and offer]

You're going to buy a few meals for me here too, especially after I'm buying you four bowls of ramen.

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[she gets a grunt in return as he focuses on the ramen and doesn't bother much with a reply.

yes, he'll buy her a few meals, but dammit he plans on going home soon so don't get comfortable :I ]

[cosmosic]

[it's hard to get comfortable in a place like this anyway]

Now that you know where this place is, does that mean you're going to spend all your time here?

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[he's slurping up a noodle before answering.]

Hm? Nah, just the times that I need to eat, y'know. The rest of the time I'll be working on getting us back home.

[cosmosic]

And how are you going to do that?