[Chouji would never turn down a meal. He nods and takes Itachi's hand, happy to have found someone else from Konoha.

He has no idea, now, what the words cost Itachi.]

I'm going to learn to cook before I become a genin. My parents say it's part of properly appreciating food, but I'm still a little short to be able to see into pans on the stove. That makes cooking hard unless I find something to stand on.