Just like that, amid everyone's assumptions, Uchiha Yuu successfully drew the young Kabuto Yakushi into his circle and had him join the Enlightenment Organization.
Kabuto Yakushi, who had been playing with the other children, listened to the news with a baffled expression. Later, someone explained to him that everything at the orphanage had been funded by Uchiha Yuu, who had also provided them with a safe and comfortable environment.
The initially resistant Kabuto Yakushi gained a great deal of approval for him in his heart.
Sometimes, a little kindness could make someone remember it for a lifetime.
After inspecting every aspect of the orphanage and confirming there were no oversights, Uchiha Yuu remained concerned that certain people might deliberately skim funds, using layer upon layer of markups to siphon off donations meant for the orphanage.
Once the inspection was over, Yakushi Nonō accompanied him to the small courtyard out front. With no one around, she finally voiced what had been weighing on her mind:
"I really don't understand what your purpose is in doing this."
Yakushi Nonō could not understand the meaning behind his actions. From what she had seen, Uchiha Yuu was someone who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
"Would someone as ruthless as you really care about a child, or is that child connected to something else?"
Her words had indeed hit the mark, but there was one point Uchiha Yuu immediately refuted. He shook his head and stated the key issue:
"What kind of mistaken impression made you think my ruthlessness would be directed at children? Ever since I came to this orphanage, I've never made excessive demands. I've done everything I could for these children."
Uchiha Yuu spoke slowly, every word landing in Yakushi Nonō's heart. At that moment, he unexpectedly overlapped with