Nighttime.
Kamishiro lay on the sofa, covered with a blanket, his head buried inside.
Kamishiro felt so pitiful; he almost wanted to cry.
He also wanted to sleep in a bed, but starting from today, his bed no longer belonged to him.
Meanwhile, in Kamishiro's room.
Uchiha Hikari lay on Kamishiro's bed, covered by a new blanket, her gaze fixed blankly on the ceiling.
Everything happening now felt like a dream to Uchiha Hikari.
Before the seal was broken, her life had been like hell. She never knew if she would survive to the next day; every day was spent either locked away or being forcibly taken to battle.
But after Kamishiro helped her break the seal, he brought her out into the sunlight and took her to travel everywhere.
After arriving in Konoha, she met Pakura and Uzumaki Kushina because of Kamishiro.
Uchiha Hikari could clearly feel the kindness from Pakura and Uzumaki Kushina.
Uchiha Hikari also buried her head under the blanket.
"So comfortable..."
The comfort Uchiha Hikari spoke of might have referred to the bed, or perhaps something else; she had to admit, she was addicted to this feeling.
Time flew by, and ten-plus days passed.
For these ten-plus days, Uchiha Hikari followed Kamishiro every day, and Kamishiro took Uchiha Hikari to explore basically all of Konoha.
At this moment, Kamishiro and Uchiha Hikari were at the Konoha Ninja Hospital.
However, they weren't there because they were injured, but to visit Rin Nohara and Obito.
As a Medical Ninja and a Chunin, Rin Nohara would always help treat the wounded at the Ninja Hospital when she wasn't on missions; it had always been like this.
And when Obito wasn't on missions, he would also be at the Ninja Hospital, ostensibly to help Rin Nohara, though those who knew, knew.
When leaving, Kamishiro had asked Minato Namikaze, who was also heading to work, and learned that Obito had already returned from his mission, so Kamishiro went to the Ninja Hospital with a very clear purpose.
Sure enough, both Obito and Rin Nohara were there.
Kamishiro introduced Uchiha Hikari to Obito and Rin Nohara.
When Rin Nohara saw Uchiha Hikari, she might as well have had the word 'like' written on her face.
Because Uchiha Hikari looked cool, and the clothes Pakura and Uzumaki Kushina bought were very cute styles, it gave Uchiha Hikari a kind of contrasting cuteness.
Rin Nohara and Uchiha Hikari started chatting.
And because she knew Rin Nohara and Kamishiro were best friends, Uchiha Hikari didn't give her the cold shoulder and started chatting with Rin Nohara.
Watching Rin Nohara and Uchiha Hikari chatting so happily, Obito sighed: "I'm really envious of you, Kamishiro. You have such a beautiful older sister figure like Pakura, and now, another cool girl like Ashita Natsu has arrived."
Kamishiro rolled his eyes at Obito: "What do you mean 'have'? It sounds like she belongs to me. Do you know what kind of life I'm living right now? I'm sleeping on the sofa every day!"
Then Kamishiro asked curiously: "How's the progress? You and Rin?"
Hearing Kamishiro ask this question, Obito's expression instantly became resentful: "Someone said they would help me pursue Rin. Did you help? Huh?"
Kamishiro awkwardly scratched his cheek: "It's just that I've been a bit busy lately."
Obito said sarcastically: "Busy? Yeah, you're really busy. You found time to go to the Kannabi Bridge, then found time to break a seal, and finally found time to bring a beautiful girl back to Konoha. You really are busy~ So busy that you didn't have time to give me any advice."
Kamishiro's mouth twitched. It seemed Obito's resentment was really deep~
After a dry cough, Kamishiro asked seriously: "That said, how are things between you and Rin exactly?"
Obito sighed and said: "Still the same."
Kamishiro wondered: "That shouldn't be. Anyone can see through the thoughts of a fool like you. Rin is so smart, she shouldn't be unable to see it. Could she just be stringing you along? But Rin isn't a'scum girl'."
Obito glared at Kamishiro unhappily: "What'scum girl'! What 'fool'! Rin is not a'scum girl', and I'm not a fool!"
Kamishiro continued to ask: "Then, has Rin shown anything special usually?"
Obito recalled: "Something special? No. It feels just the same as before. That said, you still haven't given me my birthday present! It's been almost a month! Even Kakashi gave me a gift!"
"Fine, fine, fine, here is your gift."
Kamishiro casually pulled out a shuriken and shoved it into Obito's hand.
Obito looked at the shuriken in his hand with a dark face: "Could your gift be any more perfunctory?"
Kamishiro said nonchalantly: "This shuriken was in my ninja tool pouch, it's covered in my scent. I think it's a pretty good gift."
Obito frowned, tilting his head. This sentence... felt very familiar.
Ah, right. Previously, for Kakashi's Jonin gift, he also gave a shuriken and used this same excuse to fool Kakashi.
This boomerang had actually been returned to him by Kamishiro.
Kamishiro asked curiously: "Then what gift did Rin give you?"
"Rin gave me a bouquet of flower arrangements, and inside the arrangement was a card where she drew very cute little figures to encourage me."
"Quick, let me see."
"Here." Obito carefully took out a small pink card from his ninja tool pouch and handed it to Kamishiro: "Be careful!"
"Don't worry, I won't break your precious little darling."
Kamishiro took the small pink card and read it. A sentence was written on it.
[Happy birthday, Obito. I hope that in the future, we can both become great adults and have our wishes fulfilled.]
Then, on the back of the card, two cute little figures were drawn, their hands held together and raised high.
Looking at the two little figures on the back of the pink card, Kamishiro's eyes turned into dead fish eyes. He looked at Obito and then sighed deeply.
Obito asked confusedly: "What's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly sigh?"
Kamishiro tossed the pink card back to Obito: "I don't want to say. When will you ever be a bit smarter?"
Obito hurriedly caught the small card and grumbled: "What are you doing? What if it fell on the ground and got dirty?"
Kamishiro sneered: "Heh, dirty? I'd even love to step on it a couple of times."
"You're sick."
Obito muttered, carefully putting the small pink card back into his ninja tool pouch.
Kamishiro was truly speechless. He looked at Obito with pitying eyes and said: "Sigh, forget it. Let me remind you one last time: Rin is a gentle, kind, and reserved girl."
Obito said uncomprehendingly: "So what? I obviously know what kind of person Rin is. Aren't you just stating the obvious?"
Kamishiro was so angry he laughed: "Fine, you know. You are just too smart. As expected of you, Uchiha Obito!"
Obito could naturally hear that Kamishiro's tone was sarcastic, but he still refused to be outdone: "The fact that I'm very smart is known to everyone!"
Kamishiro shook his head helplessly: "I've been with you too long; I'm afraid I'll get infected. Ashita Natsu, let's slip away. I'll take you to eat BBQ!"
Obito immediately said: "I'm going too! Rin, it's lunchtime now, you have to eat too. Let's go together. Anyway, Kamishiro is treating; it's a rare opportunity!"
"Tch, you're really thick-skinned. Hurry up; if you're late, I won't treat."
Anyway, since he could get reimbursed, Kamishiro didn't mind.
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