"Uncle, why do you look so strange?"
Arataki Itto looked up at Makoto, his tone filled with confusion.
He had clearly done as Makoto told him,
So why did Makoto have such a hesitant expression?
Sara, standing nearby, couldn't bear to watch anymore and reluctantly stepped forward, saying, "Is there a possibility that he meant for you to change the address 'Uncle' to 'Brother'?"
As her words fell, Arataki Itto showed a look of sudden realization: "Oh, oh, so that's what he meant!"
Arataki Itto paused, then said to Makoto, "Big Brother, can I pet this Little One?"
"It's really amazing, it just wrapped its tail around the sword, and then *swish swish swish* it cut through the leaves!"
Arataki Itto said, imitating Taroumaru's movements, swinging at the air, and even making sound effects for himself.
Hearing Arataki Itto's words, Makoto looked down at Taroumaru, who was hiding behind him.
"Taroumaru, it seems you've gained a fan."
At this moment, Taroumaru looked very conflicted, as if he was struggling internally,
Because he always felt that Arataki Itto didn't seem very smart,
Would interacting with Arataki Itto affect his intelligence?
It was truly worrying for a dog...
Finally, Taroumaru sighed helplessly, lowered his head, and walked towards Arataki Itto.
Arataki Itto looked as if he couldn't get enough of Taroumaru, directly hugging Taroumaru in his arms, face-to-face.
"Taroumaru, is your name Taroumaru?"
"Oh, oh, that's a great name, it sounds like a strong person!"
"My name isn't bad either, it's Arataki Itto!"
"Also known as 'Arataki Itto, the World's Strongest,' 'Arataki Itto, a True Man Who Can Lose But Never Give Up'!"
Arataki Itto paused, then continued, "It's rare to be this happy tonight, so I'll treat you all to roasted violetgrass!"
"You've definitely never tasted roasted violetgrass, because it's my original recipe,"
"Besides me, no one else in Inazuma knows how to roast violetgrass!"
It could be said that roasted violetgrass was Arataki Itto's specialty.
Because he often had no money in his pockets and was hungry, he could only eat violetgrass to fill his stomach.
As time went on, he learned how to make violetgrass taste the best,
In this process, Arataki Itto also developed a new method: roasted violetgrass.
Arataki Itto quickly climbed a tree, selected some good quality violetgrass,
Then he skillfully gathered firewood and started a fire, placing the violetgrass on top to roast.
Before long, the aroma of violetgrass filled the air.
"Eat, eat, these violetgrass are all roasted, I'm going to dig in!"
Arataki Itto also looked incredibly hungry, directly picking up a freshly roasted violetgrass and eating it.
He kept saying it was hot, hot, while still putting the violetgrass into his mouth, grimacing from the heat but smiling happily.
This was Arataki Itto's unique way of eating; every time he ate roasted violetgrass, his mouth would blister.
It wasn't that it tasted better when hot, it was just that Arataki Itto was determined to be the first to finish eating the roasted violetgrass.
As the leader of the Arataki Gang, how could he lose to others when it came to eating violetgrass?
He certainly had to be first to secure his position as boss!
And looking at the roasted violetgrass Arataki Itto had prepared,
Little Ayaka wanted to try it, but she didn't step forward, instead reaching out and pulling Makoto's clothes to seek a sense of security.
Arataki Itto noticed this and then said, "Eat, why aren't you eating?"
Little Ayaka blinked her eyes and said seriously, "Brother Makoto said not to accept things from strangers, especially food, as it might be dangerous."
Sara also nodded, not reaching for the roasted violetgrass Arataki Itto had prepared.
Not just the two of them, the other Little Cuties also cautiously hid behind Makoto.
Although the Little Ones were mischievous sometimes, they always remembered Makoto's teachings.
Seeing the Little Ones always remember the precautions, Makoto was very pleased.
He squatted down and said to everyone, "It's alright, even though Arataki Itto doesn't seem very smart, he's not a bad person."
"The violetgrass he roasted is safe to eat, everyone doesn't need to worry."
Arataki Itto crossed his arms and nodded along.
"That's right, that's right, this Big Brother is absolutely correct,"
"Wait... what do you mean 'doesn't seem very smart'? I'm very smart!"
Arataki Itto rubbed his nose and said confidently, "No one in all of Inazuma smarter than me has even been born yet!"
"Is that so?"
Arataki Itto crossed his arms and nodded solemnly: "That's right, that's exactly right."
"Excuse me, how can you describe heavy rain without mentioning rain?"
Arataki Itto was slightly stunned. He scratched his head, thinking hard, but found no answer.
"I can't think of the answer, Big Brother, what's the answer to this question?"
Makoto had a faint smile on his face, then slowly said, "Stop, quickly stop, don't fight anymore."
Arataki Itto was stunned: "What kind of answer is that?"
"Nothing, if you don't understand, just forget it and eat the violetgrass."
Makoto picked up the violetgrass one by one, blew on them to cool them down a bit, and then distributed them to the Little Ones.
To be honest, it was the Little Cuties' first time eating roasted violetgrass,
They all felt a sense of pleasant surprise.
Sara nodded and gave her assessment: "When I lived in the mountains, I often ate violetgrass, but to make violetgrass taste like this, it's truly the first time I've seen it."
Upon hearing the praise, Arataki Itto smiled very happily.
"Hehe, right, right, let me tell you, roasted violetgrass is my specialty!"
"Of course, my specialties are not just these,"
"I can also sleep with my eyes open, eat ramen while standing on my head, how about that, impressive, right? Hahahahahahaha, cough cough cough, hahahahaha!"
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