Kisame laughed, and it was more honest than the rest. Ramen? Well, maybe it was just that good, but, no, he didn't have a particular fondness for the dish and wasn't overly interested in something he could easily get back in Kiri.

"Water is close enough to Noodles that I have plenty of chances for Ramen at home! The Yakiniku sounds appetizing, though, so take me there. If something else catches my eye, I'm sure you'll know, Hyuuga-san."

Was that change in reference intentional? Definitely. Kisame would be back to Neji-san soon enough, but he couldn't help pushing a little more. With eyes like that, pretending to be blind was an insult, and Kisame wasn't that good at acting! Actually, he was pretty terrible at it, which made him even more sure this was a punishment mission. He got so many of those...

Kisame let himself fall into step with Neji, idly commenting on what he was seeing. And the first thing that struck him, even right through the gates was the people. "There are so many civilians here."

Not that there weren't plenty in Kiri, but these actually looked... softer. And much fewer of them were openly armed. Well! A product of the wars, most likely.