Dave still felt a little dazed after leaving the Laboratory Base.
So he wandered over to Orochiroku's house...
"Dave, you're here! Come on in!" Orochiroku had just gotten home. He opened the door and greeted Dave happily.
"Dave, did you see Marumaru?" Tamaki had been waiting at home for news from Dave, and she asked anxiously when she saw him.
"Ah... Marumaru... I guess it should be Himehime now... Ahem, no, no." Dave blanked for a moment...
The three of them sat down, and the married couple looked at Dave.
"Well, Roku, Tamaki, I have something to tell you. Don't get too excited." Dave had no idea how to begin...
"Did something happen to Marumaru?!" Tamaki asked, her eyes red.
"Orochimaru is fine. It's just that... you're going to be grandparents."
"What?" Tamaki and Orochiroku were both stunned...
"Orochimaru hasn't come home for months, right? He went out looking for experimental materials and inspiration. You know how he is, rushing around for the sake of science every day, so he never told you. As for why he stopped contacting you..." Dave took a sip of water.
"While he was looking for inspiration, he had, uh, a wonderful accident with a white-haired girl. That girl got pregnant. Orochimaru was afraid you'd worry and scold him, so he didn't answer your calls or messages. I only found him after asking someone to gather some information for me. Don't worry, they're both safe now." Dave made it all up.
"Huh? So that's what happened. What a relief. Honestly, that Marumaru! If she's pregnant, he should hurry up and bring her home. How can he leave her without making their relationship official?" Tamaki let out a relieved breath, half amused and half annoyed.
"I told Orochimaru that too, but he was worried that