The next day, Orochimaru did not appear on Gua's way to school.
Gua felt that Orochimaru really was reliable. He had said yesterday that he would prepare a training plan, and today he had stayed home to work on it.
Gua silently gave Orochimaru his approval, then went to school.
"Gua, your birthday is next week, right?"
Izumi appeared at the school gate, smiling brightly.
Gua paused.
"My birthday?"
Gua silently counted in his head.
May was already over, and it was June now. June first, June second, June third, June fourth...
June fourth was his birthday.
So I'm turning seven already?
He was no longer a six-year-old child.
For the first time, Gua felt how quickly time flew. Another year older already.
"Yeah."
Gua nodded.
Izumi circled around him. "Then what do you want for a present, Gua?"
"A present?"
Gua gave it some serious thought.
Izumi moved from his left to his right, circling back and forth as she waited for his answer.
For Izumi, nothing made her happier than waiting for Gua.
"What do you want to give me, Izumi?"
Gua thought he was being terribly clever.
Izumi's brows furrowed slightly. After thinking for so long, that was all he had to say?
"It's your birthday, Gua. Of course I want to know what you want!"
Izumi was a little upset.
Gua had another flash of inspiration.
"I'll like anything you give me."
Izumi: !!!
"You think you're so clever, don't you?"
Gua: ...
Am I not?
I finally got to use those high-EQ tips from the videos I watched in my last life. Why didn't they work?
Something's wrong.
There's something wrong with the Shinobi World!
"Then you'd better take whatever I give you!"
Izumi stormed off in a huff.
Gua hurried to salvage the situation.