r18novel Chapter 14 Rin: Obito, Ike-kun is not the same as you.
Chapter 14 Rin: Obito, Ike-kun is not the same as you.
Upon entering the gate.
Obito Uchiha found the beautiful figure he wanted to see in a fraction of a second.
Rin Nohara was sitting on the swing, her hands lightly gripping the ropes, her expression seemingly somewhat dazed.
"Rin!" Obito waved and ran over.
Hearing the sound, Nohara Rin turned her head to look at it blankly.
After a couple of seconds, she smiled as gently as ever and patted the empty swing next to her: "Oh, it's Obito. Come on over here."
Obito happily sat on the swing, grinning to himself, "Rin, I wasn't late today either!"
"Eh~" Nohara Rin echoed, tilting her head, "Why have you been so punctual lately?"
Obito Uchiha scratched his head: "I don't know either. I haven't encountered many elderly ladies needing help lately..."
Except for the one today.
To be honest, it wasn't really him who helped them; in the end, they were all handed over to Uchiha Ike, that defeated opponent...
The thought of that comical clown, Uchiha Ike, made Obito's lips curl into a smile.
"I see..." Nohara Rin replied softly.
Obito Uchiha nodded repeatedly and started chatting: "By the way, my grandma made me rice balls today!"
"It's delicious, isn't it..." Nohara Rin replied.
"Speaking of which, Kakashi's been nowhere to be found lately. He keeps saying he's preparing for the ninja team, what the hell, that's so unfair!"
"That's a bit much..." Nohara Rin replied.
"..."
Next, Obito continued to rack his brains to find topics to talk about, but Rin Nohara always gave perfunctory replies, only nodding thoughtfully occasionally.
And no matter what, her eyes remained unfocused, her gaze unfocused as she stared at the sand beneath her feet.
Sensing the oppressive atmosphere, even Obito Uchiha gradually fell silent.
He knew, of course, that Lin had been sullen ever since the confession incident a few days ago.
"Sigh, Lin is just too kind. There's really no need for her to blame herself."
"If I were the one who got rejected, I would never let her be as sad as she is now. I would definitely comfort her and say we can still be friends..."
Obito hesitated for a moment, then looked at Rin Nohara and said:
"Lin, is something bothering you lately? Do you want to tell me? I won't tell anyone else..."
"This..." Nohara Rin's eyes wavered slightly.
Obito immediately added, "I won't even tell Kakashi!"
"I'm sorry, Kakashi, but for my happiness, please bear with it."
"You already knew anyway."
Looking at Obito, who was making a firm promise.
Nohara Rin pursed her lips and lowered her head, remaining silent.
After a few seconds of silence, she spoke softly:
"A few days ago, Chi Jun from my class confessed his feelings to me."
"And then?" Knowing the outcome all along, Obito Uchiha blinked, feeling a surge of satisfaction.
Nohara Rin lowered her eyes, her fingers twirling a strand of hair: "I didn't agree, and I broke his heart."
Looking at Lin's disappointed face.
Obito's initial joy gradually faded, and even his heart began to ache.
That guy, Uchiha Ike...
It's an absolutely heinous crime.
Why argue with Lin? Why not just apologize?
He did prove his sincerity, but it was Lin who felt guilty and distressed!
Obito wanted to offer some words of comfort, but considering that Rin probably thought he knew nothing, he decided against it.
His face was practically bleeding from holding back his anger when Obito finally managed to ask, "So... Rin, did you apologize to him afterwards?"
Although he felt that Lin hadn't done anything wrong, he still asked the question.
After all, a kind girl like Lin would probably feel better after apologizing.
"No..." Nohara Rin said in a low voice, "I don't even know where he lives."
As she spoke, her eyes began to redden again.
She went to the ninja academy to ask the teachers, but the teachers didn't know Uchiha Ike's exact address either.
She also considered going to the Uchiha clan's territory to ask them one by one, but she was afraid that they would mind what the neighbors thought.
What she feared even more was that Uchiha Ike would never want to see herself hurt again...
pat, pat.
Tears streamed down her cheeks.
Seeing Nohara Rin start dropping small pearls, Uchiha Obito panicked.
Damn Uchiha Ike!
He cursed inwardly, then awkwardly offered words of comfort:
"It's okay, don't worry, Lin! If it were me, I would definitely forgive you..."
"But he's not you."
Nohara Rin rubbed the corner of her eye and said with a wry smile:
"Obito, Ike-kun is different from you."
Obito Uchiha was completely speechless.
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"Different from me..."
"Not like me..."
Even after Rin Nohara left the park, Obito Uchiha was still in a daze.
He stared blankly at the sand, repeating Lin's last words over and over, feeling utterly drained.
He couldn't figure it out.
This was the first time he had ever seen Nohara Rin care so much about someone, and it was also the first time he had ever seen Nohara Rin cry for someone else.
But this person is not himself.
Why? Why is this happening?
Is he not sincere enough? Or is there a problem with the way he and Lin interact?
A long time passed.
Obito Uchiha suddenly got up from the swing.
"I understand," he said to himself.
Everything that's happening now has absolutely nothing to do with me, so I don't have any problems at all.
He is right.
Lin couldn't possibly be wrong.
So who has the problem?
A name that he found annoying instantly popped into Obito Uchiha's mind.
"U, Chi, Ha, Ike..." Obito gritted his teeth as he pronounced the name.
Even though he was the defeated opponent, he made Lin so sad!
At that moment, Obito Uchiha transformed all his powerlessness into resentment towards others.
"If you hadn't suddenly come and confessed your feelings, why would Lin be so troubled?"
"If you hadn't thrown a tantrum, Lin wouldn't be so heartbroken!"
If it weren't for you...
That bastard doesn't deserve Lin's apology at all!
Obito Uchiha stared fiercely at the door in front of him, his eyes bloodshot, as if an evil black-haired ramen noodle-head stood there.
"I'm going to beat you to a pulp and make you kneel down and kowtow to Lin to apologize!"
"And then they disappeared from both Lin's and my sight!"
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Akimichi Izakaya.
The izakaya is divided into two areas according to the needs of the guests. The former is the front desk where you can make a lot of noise and drink freely, while the latter is a dining area that also offers drinks but has a more relaxed atmosphere.
In a corner of the dining area.
Uchiha Ike, who was engrossed in eating, suddenly looked up, staring blankly at the system message that had suddenly popped up.
[Resentment detected from Obito Uchiha!]
[Gain 20 points and increase damage by 4%!]
[Target's emotional fluctuations exceed the standard; host receives additional reward: Space-Time Ninjutsu Talent (Uchiha Obito Version)!]