Apology Mission, Part Two

Beneath the flower bed, Kabuto Yakushi watched through the White Snake, frantic with worry.

That girl! How could she forget what she came here to do?

He decided not to wait any longer. His fingers flew through Hand Seals, and his Chakra stirred.

Anya was fiddling with her pencil case when a pencil inside suddenly stood upright with a snap, then toppled toward Damian.

"Huh?" Anya stared at the pencil curiously.

Her Mind-Reading Technique instantly picked up Kabuto Yakushi's thoughts nearby: Look at the pencil! Look at Damian! Apologize!

"Ah! It's Father! Right, I have to apologize!" Realization dawned on Anya. Her little face turned serious, and she spun around.

Just then, Conan stood up to go to the bathroom. His elbow "accidentally" knocked Anya's pencil case to the floor, scattering her stationery everywhere with a clatter.

"Sorry, sorry!" Conan apologized at once.

Anya's attention shifted immediately. "It's okay, super scholar. Anya will pick it up herself."

Kabuto Yakushi grew anxious. He had the White Snake quietly crawl onto the windowsill and breathe gently against the glass. Mist gathered, faintly forming the outline of the character for "apology."

Anya happened to look up and saw the blurry character.

Kabuto Yakushi thought, Look at the window! Apologize!

"Ah! Apologize!" Anya remembered her mission again, determination filling her eyes.

"Wow! Look outside! A Ninja Cat just ran past with a huge fish in its mouth!" someone shouted.

In an instant, every child's attention—including Anya's—was drawn to the Ninja Cat racing past with its fluffy tail and its prize clamped in its jaws.

"So cool!" Anya pressed against the windowsill, unable to look away. Her apology plan vanished completely from her mind.

Kabuto Yakushi was on the verge of giving up. He used Genjutsu to make Anya feel as if her shoelace had