He nods. That makes sense. Different worlds would obviously function differently. And now that he thinks about it, Chouji's guessing that the ball isn't actually like a summons scroll. He is openly curious, and his next questions aren't for Shikamaru. "Does the ball send her somewhere else or does she change size to fit in it? Do you mind being in the ball, Linda?"

Shikamaru's attitude toward girls hasn't changed. "Is Linda less troublesome than most girls, then?" Chouji asks, grinning.

Finally, Chouji gets around to something that isn't a question. To Masaomi, he says, "The offer to cook extends to you, and to Linda if she's interested in prepared foods in addition to apples."