Eating Yakiniku Until Kakashi Kneels

In the night, Konoha was brightly lit.

Gu Qi, who had just escaped from the hospital, strolled through the bustling streets, looking around as if searching for something.

"Ha, Yakiniku Q, I finally found you."

Having finally spotted his target, Gu Qi's eyes lit up.

"I want this, this, and this."

Finding a seat, Gu Qi grabbed the menu and went on a ordering spree.

After a month of plain broth in the hospital, the gluttonous worm in Gu Qi's stomach was already restless.

Although it was peak dining time, the food Gu Qi ordered was brought out in no time.

"Damn Kakashi, if I don't eat you bankrupt this time, my name isn't Gu Qi," Gu Qi muttered to himself as he meticulously grilled the meat.

If Kakashi hadn't kept such a close watch, Gu Qi wouldn't have stayed in the hospital for a whole month.

If he could have gone home for some Secret Brew, Gu Qi would have been causing trouble all over Konoha by now, full of energy.

"Huh? When did Little Gu Qi get discharged from the hospital?"

Just as Gu Qi was digging in, a familiar voice startled him.

Stiffly turning his neck, Gu Qi saw the familiar figure and his heart couldn't help but tremble.

"Sister Kurenai, Brother Asuma..." He had intended to call Asuma "uncle," but seeing the playful glint in his eyes, Gu Qi quickly changed his address.

Kurenai looked at Gu Qi strangely and asked, "Didn't Little Gu Qi get injured and hospitalized? Why are you here eating yakiniku? Are you alone? Where's Kakashi?"

Gu Qi's eyes darted around as he chuckled, "Haha, I'm discharged now! So Kakashi brought me here to celebrate with some yakiniku!"

"Where's Kakashi?" Asuma narrowed his eyes.

Gu Qi's eye twitched, and he rambled on, "You know, Kakashi is really unreliable. We were eating fine, and suddenly he said he wanted to read the latest edition of Icha Icha Paradise and left."

"I ran into Kakashi not long ago, and he told me he was looking for you," Asuma said with a slight smile, exposing Gu Qi's lie.

"..." Gu Qi rolled his eyes. How could he be so unlucky?

"Little Gu Qi, did you sneak out? That's not good. Your injuries were so severe; if you don't get proper treatment, there could be after-effects," Kurenai said with concern.

As Kakashi's peer and friend, Kurenai cared deeply for Gu Qi, Kakashi's only family.

Gu Qi immediately became unhappy. He had finally managed to sneak out, only to be lectured by Kurenai.

"Sister Kurenai, please let me finish eating first. After I'm done, I'll go home obediently." Gu Qi had no choice but to use his small, innocent body to act cute.

"Alright then..." Seeing Gu Qi's pitiful expression, Kurenai's heart melted.

Asuma's eyelid twitched. He had been holding a grudge ever since Gu Qi called him "uncle." Seeing how quickly Kurenai was swayed, he decided to stir up some trouble.

"In that case, Kurenai, you stay here with Little Gu Qi, and I'll go find Kakashi. Kakashi must be worried sick not being able to find Gu Qi!" Asuma said with narrowed eyes, looking smugly at Gu Qi.

Gu Qi was speechless. As expected, grudges never end. He mentally noted this down.

Realizing he couldn't escape, Gu Qi could only dejectedly continue to eat and drink.

He had no idea when his next meal would be after this one.

Kurenai chuckled and shook her head, watching Gu Qi turn his frustration into appetite.

"You're really something! You drugged Boru!"

After Gu Qi had eaten his fill, Kakashi finally arrived in front of Gu Qi, following Asuma.

"Hic! Enough with the nonsense, pay up!" Gu Qi said imperiously.

Kakashi's eyelid twitched. If Gu Qi weren't still injured, he probably would have already made a move.

"...Miss, the bill," Kakashi said helplessly. He couldn't hit Gu Qi, nor could he scold him, so he could only obediently pay.

"Thank you for your patronage. The total is one hundred thousand and one hundred Ryo. We'll forget the one hundred," the proprietress said, appearing mysteriously behind Kakashi with a kind smile.

"Hiss~"

Asuma and Kurenai couldn't help but gasp. How much of a grudge could one hold to eat this much?

"H-how much?" Kakashi's forehead beaded with cold sweat.

"One hundred thousand Ryo, sir!" the proprietress said, still smiling.

Kakashi looked at the innocent-looking Gu Qi, his gaze slowly turning terrifying.

"Sir, you can't afford it, can you? This is a small business, and we don't offer credit!" the proprietress continued to smile, but Kakashi felt a hint of menace.

Swallowing hard, Kakashi stiffly took out his wallet.

"Sir, this isn't enough!" the proprietress glanced at Kakashi's wallet, still smiling, but the menacing aura grew stronger.

"Asuma, lend me some!" In desperation, Kakashi could only ask Asuma for help.

Asuma was also speechless but could only take out his own wallet.

"Still not enough~" the proprietress continued to smile.

In truth, Kakashi and the others had money, but none of them would carry such a large sum as one hundred thousand Ryo when going out.

In the world of Hokage, one Ryo is equivalent to ten Japanese Yen, roughly the same as one Yuan from Gu Qi's previous life. This means that one hundred thousand Ryo is about one hundred thousand Yuan.

Even in Gu Qi's previous life, not many people would carry a large sum like one hundred thousand Yuan with them.

"Thank you for your patronage, please come again!"

Outside the entrance of Yakiniku Q, the proprietress enthusiastically saw Gu Qi and his group off.

In the end, Kakashi managed to gather enough money and paid Gu Qi's bill.

"Might Guy, thank you for this time. I'll pay you back tomorrow," Kakashi said to everyone.

If Might Guy hadn't just finished a mission and happened to pass by, Kakashi would have almost knelt and begged for credit.

"Haha, it's just a small matter," Might Guy said nonchalantly.

Might Guy looked at Gu Qi and gave him a thumbs-up, saying, "Little Gu Qi, you're amazing! I never expected you to achieve so much at such a young age. This is youth!"

As he spoke, Might Guy shed tears of youth.

"..." Gu Qi was speechless. He felt that if he stayed here any longer, his intelligence would drop.

"No, if Little Gu Qi is working this hard, I can't slack off either. I've decided, I'm going to run 500 laps around the village. My lifelong rival, let's chase the footsteps of youth together!" Might Guy continued to radiate the glow of youth.

"Huh~" Kakashi looked around blankly. "Did someone just speak?"

"As expected of my lifelong rival, I must continue to work hard!"

After Might Guy finished crying with his head in his hands, he started running with tears streaming down his face.

While running, Gu Qi could still hear Might Guy lamenting about youth.

"..." For some reason, Gu Qi felt a lump of frustration in his throat with nowhere to vent.

"Let's go!" Seeing that Might Guy had already gone far, Kakashi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Qi had no choice but to obediently follow Kakashi towards the hospital.

"Speak, what exactly do you want to do by escaping this time?" Kakashi asked.

Kakashi knew Gu Qi very well.

Although the other party was restless and couldn't stay still, for Gu Qi to go to such lengths to escape the hospital, there must be some unspeakable secret.

"What do you mean... Look at my pure eyes," Gu Qi said with an innocent and artless expression.

"..." Kakashi was now certain that the other party definitely had a secret.

"Alright!"

Seeing that Kakashi was still staring at him intently, Gu Qi finally surrendered. "I do have something to do by coming out this time!"

"Speak!" Kakashi said, using as few words as possible.

Gu Qi looked around furtively, then said sneakily, "Actually, I plan to go back and use my dad's scrolls to research a medicine that can quickly heal injuries without any side effects."

"Hmm?" Kakashi's eyes narrowed. "Really?"

Gu Qi nodded. "Of course!"

"Do you know what this represents?" Kakashi looked at Gu Qi gravely.

Gu Qi remained composed. "I understand, of course. It represents a new revolution. It also represents endless danger."

"Since you understand, why do you still want to research it? You should know that without sufficient strength, any change will lead to death," Kakashi said sternly.

Gu Qi shrugged. "But I have you!"

"Sigh~" Kakashi sighed. "My strength is limited, and the village is not as simple as you think. Give up, at least until you possess absolute power."

"What do you think?" Gu Qi retorted.

Kakashi stared at Gu Qi for a long time, then finally compromised. "Alright, you can continue your research. But..."

Kakashi said with a stern tone for the first time, "You are absolutely forbidden to reveal it outside without my permission. Remember, this is my only request."

"OK!"