3 ) Technology
Movie night at the Yakushi-Baxter household were few and far in between for my tastes.
To be fair, Kabuto's VHS collection was all in Eastern and really really limited to historical dramas and war flicks with a few horror films in the mix.
"Hey Kabuto...have you ever heard of a little device called a DVD player?" I ask, filtering through his movie collection in vain for something interesting to watch.
"Yes. What about it?" Kabuto is relaxing on the couch, book in hand.
"Can we get one? Because to be honest, it's pathetic that you still use a VCR. Thought these little things went obsolete like twenty years ago."
Kabuto raises an eyebrow. "DVD players haven't been around for very long. In fact, they're quite expensive. Hence why I don't own one."
"Dear lord it's like living in 1997 again." I mutter.
"What was that?"
I laugh. "It's nothing. In my world, we've actually almost replaced the DVD player with another CD-ROM based entertainment system called a BLU-RAY player."
"Fascinating. So to make up for your lack of chakra capability, your universe is more technologically advanced?"
"Ohhhh yeah. I would say we're about 20-25 years ahead of you as far as tech goes."
Kabuto's face lights up.
"That much?"
"Yup! I think this universe is too focused on military power rather than advancing scientifically. I'm pretty sure you guys are the only scientists in the Fire country." I explain.
"Could you tell me about any of these advances?"
"HAH. Sorry, hon. I'm terrible at science. I can tell you about all the cool new gadgets to look forward to if you decide to come back with me."
I stand up, abandoning my search for a movie and instead throwing myself into Kabuto's lap, who immediately loops his arms around my waist.
"Oh? Do tell." Kabuto lightly touches his forehead to mine , our glasses clinking together, which makes me giggle.
"Did you know that in my world, we have mobile telephones that function a bit like a tiny computer with a touchscreen?"