(An extra chapter written earlier; the timeline is before they left Leaf Village.)
Pharmacy.
A dispute broke out over visiting the Orphanage, and the five people present fell into an awkward atmosphere.
"Shouldn't we donate money to Konoha's orphans and contribute our share?"
"Shouldn't you come with us one more time?"
In truth, Uchiha Qingfeng had already made plans for Yakushi Kabuto to become an elite Medical Ninja. That had been his original intention, and Yakushi Nonō would no longer meet such a tragic end.
"I'll give you the money, and you can go yourselves. Bring my blessings along while you're at it. Isn't that fine?"
It wasn't that Qingfeng did not want to go. After all, he was ostensibly an orphan himself. He just did not want to be in that kind of setting. If he got emotionally moved when the time came, raising dozens of orphans would not exactly be easy.
Helping Yakushi Kabuto and Yakushi Nonō was already the best he could do.
Anko was like an enraged kitten, puffing out her cheeks. Her explosive hairstyle only made her look even angrier.
"What matters isn't the money. It's the thought behind it, understand?"
"Then if I go in person, can I skip donating money?"
The moment he said that, everyone unanimously objected.
"You're already going. Aren't you embarrassed not to at least show some sincerity?"
"You're being way too heartless."
Even Uzuki Yugao, who rarely spoke, unusually opened her mouth.
No one could convince anyone else, and it was not a solution to remain deadlocked like this. Itachi and Inuzuka Hana, standing nearby, were nearly unable to watch any longer.
"How about a fair and just game of mahjong? Whoever finishes in first place gets to decide, and the other side cannot object."
Qingfeng had not expected