Chapter 3 Himeko

Leaf Village.

It was a double story wooden structure house, with a small yard at the front, a wooden fence all around the house.

Cluck…

"I'm home!"

Ryuma taking out the key from his pockets, unlocked the wooden door as he strode in and shouted, removing his shoes while doing so, wearing the house slippers already placed there.

"Ara~ welcome back, how was your day at the academy, did any girl entered your eyes son?"

Followed by a frivolous teasing voice, a mature woman with a well maintained skin walked out of the kitchen, holding a ladle in her right hand.

She was around 1:65m high, slightly shorter than Ryuma, and had wavy black hair with fringes at the end reaching her shoulders, she wore a light blue-one-piece dress, with a yellow apron above it, a bear printed on it, a bright smile on her beautiful and radiant face.

Tap…

"Boring as hell, a complete waste of time" Ryuma ignored the latter part of her sentence and replying causally, he strode towards the bathroom, ready to wash his hands.

"Sigh~ so cold, you won't impress girls with that attitude, Ryuma" Himeko sighed as dejected, hands down she walked back to the kitchen a single thought in her heart: "her son is no longer cute, he used to be so attached to her".

Tap…

"Who cares for that, and what are you doing?" Washing his hands, Ryuma walked out of the bath room, a speechless look over his face, he was only 12, he had plenty of time to find the girl of his dream.

But suddenly a surprised look over his face, seeing his mom holding a ladle, as he hurriedly strode towards the kitchen.

Thud…

"Mom, didn't I say to leave the cooking to me, you go to dining room and wait for me to bring the lunch" Ryuma took the ladle from her hands, and opening the cabin, he took out another apron, wearing it the next moment.

Seeing Ryuma cooking, a smile appeared on the face of Himeko, as she stretched out her hand, it landing right on his black scattered hair, the white hat back in the room of Ryuma, since he doesn't wear it in his house.

During the six years of training, system had made it compulsory to wear the same attire as Law, so he was already comfortable with them and would wear them when he goes out.

But thankfully system didn't force him to carve tattoos on his finger or all over the body like Law, otherwise things would have been really tough for him.

Pat…

"I'm happy you care so much for me, son, but I have nothing to do and I'm bored already, you even forbade me to go on missions anymore"

Himeko rubbed the head of Ryuma, a gentle smile on her face, pride visible in her eyes, as her son really took good care of her.

But staying home all day with nothing to do was too tough for someone lively as Himeko, who was used to doing missions every day.

"You have done enough already, leave everything to me now, and if you are bored at home, go on a vacation with your friend's mom, you should enjoy your life as well"

"I heard Kaminarimon Company has opened a new hot spring, it got plenty of good reviews, you can try that out"

Swish…

Ryuma opened the pot, steam wafting out, clearly the rice has been cooked perfectly and while doing so, he suggested a good touring place to his mom who stood on the side, hands across her chest.

"Really, is it that good? now I really want to go, I haven't soaked in a hot spring for a while, but it… would definitely be expensive"

Himeko folded her cuffs up, rubbing her smooth skin, an excited look over face but soon it turned into a sad one, remembering the expenses.

Thought with her savings, she can definitely afford a luxurious time, but after that what would be left is not even half of her current savings, she can't squander this much.

"Don't worry about money, mom, go and look at the dining table, you'll surely be surprised"

Seeing her dejected about money, a mysterious smile appeared on the face of Ryuma, as washing his hands and untying the apron, he pointed towards the dining room.

Whoosh!

Seeing the mysterious smile on his face, a look of doubt appeared on the face of Himeko, but nonetheless, she dashed towards the dining room and spotted a white case placed on it.

"What's this?"

An anticipating look flashed in the eyes of Himeko, as she hurriedly opened the case.

"Wow, so much, haha! We are rich!"

But seeing thick stacks of money placed neatly next to each other, Himeko was stunned for a moment before she started to laugh, her hands on her hips, not quite ladylike.

And for where Ryuma got this money from, Himeko didn't think of anything negative at all, she had raised her son, she trusted him more than anyone else in the world.

"Well~ did you like the surprise, mom?"

Ryuma walked into the room and after placing the dishes neatly on the table, he asked, looking at his mom, who was holding thick green sticks in her both hands, her eyes gleaming.

"Haha!!, of course I loved it, looks like my investment in you is finally paying off"

Ryuma: "…"

Seeing Ryuma, Himeko wrapped her arms around him, hugging him tightly, her dotting eyes stuck on him, her mind full of expectations for good days to come, though Ryuma whose neck was held tightly was left speechless by her words.

"Bye son, I'll bring you souvenirs!"

"…"

Soon Himeko started to pack her stuff in a big red suitcase, and after applying a light makeup, with a matching blue hat on her head, she stood at the entrance and after waving towards Ryuma, she strode out, ready to enjoy her life.

Ryuma near the entrance door still stood in a trance wondering what just had happened.