Seeing how excited Orochimaru was, Gua figured he might have discovered Kabuto's talent for research.
The reality was that Kabuto had spent the entire day since Orochimaru's return washing test tubes...
Orochimaru hadn't even started experimenting himself. He had spent the whole day tidying the laboratory. He kept feeling that Anko had left the place in utter chaos, and nothing felt right.
"Then are you coming home for dinner?"
Gua asked another question.
Kabuto shook his head and said, a little embarrassed, "I'll just live at the laboratory from now on. You don't need to make dinner for me every time."
Kabuto knew that whenever he went home, Nai and Dashan always had a bowl of rice waiting for him. They truly treated him as family, and that was precisely why he felt ashamed. He couldn't do anything to repay them.
Now that he finally had a chance to study science,
he had to work hard!
Even harder!
He had to accomplish something in science!
He wanted Gua to see it, and Nai and Dashan too. He wanted to become their pride and joy!
Gua had no idea what Kabuto was thinking.
He didn't mind keeping the kid around and letting him eat and drink at his expense anyway. After all this time, Gua felt he had completely seen through the child at Kabuto's core, so he thought highly of him. If Gua had known Kabuto was staying away from home just to study more,
he probably would have hauled him straight home.
Study, my ass!
You think our family can't spare you a meal?
He had sent Kabuto there only to give him something to do while making sure his talent didn't go to waste.
Gua nodded at Kabuto. "Then I'm off."
"Hey, hey, Gua! Don't go. I still