Light reading. Ah, his adorably academic student. That was not light reading, but Gai was so proud of Neji for considering it such, or at least downplaying it so casually. Neji would always be so bright. Perhaps too smart for a sensei like Gai.

"Ah, no. I think you should hold onto that for your next meeting with Sasuke." Getting drunk would do no one any good.

Gai wrung his hands a little and stepped in further, but made no move to sit. Sitting would just distract him and prolong his stay and he really just needed to stop fretting and talk.

"I came to apologize."