Tae-san stopped mid scrub and regarded him with the kind of look one would expect from a member of the interrogation unit, weighing Kakashi's honesty before tapping her chin with a free finger and peering at the ceiling.

"My, my, that is a shame.. Well! At least he has a good friend looking out for him, those are often in short supply and my boy is certainly deserving of them."

She gave a decisive nod, as if Kakashi had passed some kind of test and continued with her work, humming cheerfully as she did so.