In the bathroom, Haku blushed furiously upon hearing the God King's words.
"I don't have that... I'll wash the rest of myself."
"God King."
Her voice even carried a hint of a plea.
Previously, she had learned his title during the conversation between the masked man in black and that other ninja.
Hearing Haku's words, Ryōsuke handed her the towel.
"Alright, then wash yourself."
He already had his answer; Haku really was a girl.
No penis meant she was naturally female.
'It seems that kid lied in the original story. How could a man have such fair and tender skin?'
'Besides, don't girls usually like to lie?'
Haku took the towel, her heart finally relaxing. Even if it was the God King who had saved her, having him wash her body would have been extremely embarrassing.
Fortunately, the God King let her wash herself.
However, she hadn't expected the face under the God King's mask to be so handsome, or his body to be so strong.
Not long after, both had finished washing, changed into clean clothes, and returned to the room.
Haku had changed into the new clothes bought today.
Ryōsuke looked her over.
The clothes seemed to fit well, so there was no need to change them.
He had naturally bought her girls' clothes. Wearing them, she truly looked like a cute girl, a complete transformation from her previous little beggar image.
He thought to himself with satisfaction.
"Haku, dry your hair properly and then get to bed. We have to head to the Mist Village tomorrow."
Haku looked a bit incredulous.
"Can I really sleep on the bed?"
There was only one bed here.
Ryōsuke asked, puzzled.
"Did you think I'd make you sleep on the floor?"
"This bed is big enough for two. You're so small you won't take up much space."
With that, Ryōsuke lay down and fell asleep.
Sleeping on the ship at sea hadn't been very stable; the constant swaying had made his head spin and ruined his rest. It was nowhere near as steady as being on land.
Hearing the God King's words, Haku felt a surge of happiness.
When she had been wandering the streets, she could only sleep on the cold pavement or in the mud.
It was freezing.
Now, looking at the soft bedding and pillows...
Even before lying down, she knew it would be incredibly comfortable.
Wanting her hair to dry quickly, she went to the window and let the sea breeze blow through it. Her long hair fluttered; it was a bit cold, yet refreshing.
This was probably because she had just taken a hot bath.
Not long after.
Her hair was dry; when she touched it, it didn't feel damp at all.
Seeing the blankets and pillows on the bed, she climbed up and crawled inside.
Her face was filled with an expression of pure comfort.
With the God King lying right next to her, she felt at peace.
He had not only fed her, bought her clothes, and let her bathe, but he even gave her such a nice bed to sleep in.
He was truly too kind to her.
Lying on the bed, Haku's body relaxed completely, and sleepiness washed over her instantly.
Soon, she too was fast asleep.
Early the next morning, Ryōsuke woke up as usual.
Normally, if he didn't engage in any nocturnal activities, he would get up at this time.
He had intended to get up, get dressed, and train to increase his physical stats.
But then he thought, since this was the Land of Water, there was no immediate need to raise his stats right now.
He looked at Haku, who was tucked under the covers with only her small face showing, sound asleep.
He knew she was still deep in sleep.
Previously, Haku had looked like a little beggar; she likely hadn't had a good night's rest in a long time. Today, he would let her sleep her fill.
As for going to the Mist Village, that could wait. As for Zabuza, he could just wait a bit.
Time quickly reached noon.
It was only when the sun shone through the window onto the bed that Haku opened her eyes, bleary with sleep.
Sensing something, she realized she was the only one in the bed and suddenly jolted awake.
What time was it?
Could the God King have already left for the Mist Village with that ninja?
Had she been left behind?
Panic instantly gripped her heart.
Her first instinct was to get dressed quickly and find the God King; maybe she could still catch up.
Just as she finished dressing and walked out the door.
She saw the God King returning with two bags in his hands.
Haku excitedly hugged the God King's leg.
"God King, I thought you had left."
Ryōsuke said with a smile.
"How could I? This is your lunch—seafood fried rice. One portion each, it smells great. I also bought you a pair of shoes; I forgot yesterday."
Haku's mood instantly recovered.
"Thank you, God King."
The God King was truly too good to her; she had to repay him well in the future. But she asked curiously.
"Didn't you have an appointment to go to the Mist Village with that person this morning?"
Ryōsuke walked into the room and placed the two bags on the table.
He smiled and said.
"It's fine. I saw you were sleeping so soundly this morning, so I didn't have the heart to wake you."
Haku was surprised. It was because of her. The bed was so comfortable that she had slept for a long time.
She asked with a bit of worry.
"Is it really okay to keep that person waiting?"
"You have important business in the Mist Village, don't you?"
Ryōsuke said dismissively.
"It's no big deal."
"Just let Zabuza wait for a while."
It wasn't like the Fourth Mizukage or the Mist Village were going anywhere.
Besides, Zabuza was currently the one asking for his help. Even if he made the man wait, Zabuza wouldn't just leave.
After all, given the current state of the Mist Village.
If they wanted salvation, it would probably take several more years.
Not until Terumī Mei rose to power.
Hearing the God King say this, Haku's heart relaxed. So be it.
Ryōsuke opened his seafood fried rice, and a rich aroma of seafood and fried rice filled the air.
This tasted much different from the food in the Land of Fire. He motioned to Haku.
"Haku, hurry up and wash your face, then come eat."
Upon hearing this, Haku went to the bathroom and washed her face thoroughly.
Most of her energy had returned. After a quick wash, she came to the table to eat.
Looking at the steaming seafood and rice, her appetite soared.
She took a bite of the seafood and rice, and a look of happiness spread across her face.
"It smells so good... it tastes delicious!"
Seeing Haku like this, Ryōsuke said with a smile.
"If it's good, eat more. If it's not enough, I can buy more."
Looking at the large portion of seafood rice, Haku said.
"It's enough, it's enough."
If she ate all of this, her stomach would surely burst.