It was best to remain silent, Hiro figured. He was treading on thin ice just having Tara around. Moreover, the more he spoke, the more emboldened Ume had become. The catgirl would be a pain to deal with. He got along amicably with his old team, though he had to deal with his father the whole time. Now, he had to deal with Ume while Iku and Himawari seemed pleasant enough. He realized he was the only male in the team... it made him hang his head low as Tara dragged him along.<br/><br/>When they arrived, Himawari mentioned the place being their family tradition. Now that he thought about it... he did recall seeing even the Hokage stopping by Ichiraku's from time to time. He thought it strange, considering the man's prestige and wealth, plus how busy he was... And then Tara crushed his hand, causing the young man to cringe in pain.<br/><br/>He sat on the edge, with one hand on his cheek as he rapped the table with the other.<em>What was with Ume? </em>They didn't particularly have much trouble during the exams... It was only after that incident in the bath house. What did she expect him to do, sit by and let a wet catgirl undress in front of him? If she stuck around any longer... that kind woman would've caught them both. He was doing her a favor, really!<br/><br/>"Ramen with sliced onions, if you will."<br/><br/>Hiro knew better than to even pay attention to Ume when she returned. He felt little need to change- the customary uniform of Konoha was designed for comfort in mind after-all. And a ninja must always be ready. He felt ashamed that he had an entire week to scrutinize that letter and didn't come more prepared to the training grounds...<br/><br/>After Iku was finished speaking, he leaned back and closed his eyes, "Sarutobi Hiro." He said, "Well... There's a lot of things I like. There's only a few things I hate. My dreams for the future include... well, I never really thought about it. As for my hobbies... I have lots of hobbies..."<br/><br/>"My specialties include... infiltration, information collection, counterintelligence and deception, tracking, survivalism, and... battle tactics. I'm proficient in Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Fuinjutsu... I guess you could say I'm a jack of all trades."