thefictionvixens Chapter 160 Obito! My future vanguard general!
Chapter 160 Obito! My future vanguard general!
Thank you so much!
In front of Ichiraku Ramen, Kai and his friends bowed to the owner to express their gratitude.
Behind them, a rectangular pink handcart was parked quietly on the right side of the ramen shop entrance.
He laughed heartily and waved casually.
"You've prepared a wonderful surprise for your friend's birthday. I'm sure she'll be very happy. Your relationship is truly enviable."
After offering a few words of praise, he returned to the shop to continue working.
The children became lively.
Ebisu pushed up his glasses and looked at the energetic Kai beside him, and began to complain.
"Is this plan reliable? It feels like a joke."
Kai smiled brightly, revealing his dazzling teeth.
"Don't worry, Kyosuke is a very serious person. He must have put a lot of effort into devising this plan."
If Kyosuke were here, he would definitely scoff.
A plan devised on a whim is, of course, just like playing around, requiring no effort whatsoever.
On the other side, Hyuga Noriko, Yuhi Kurenai, and Mitarashi Anko were chatting away, discussing food, the weather, cosmetics, and their upcoming plans.
Hongdou is the youngest among them, but her voice is the loudest, and she is excitedly planning her future birthday.
Speaking of which, everyone else had a good relationship with Kyosuke or Obito, except for Anko.
They were neither classmates nor teammates.
However, Anko is outgoing and playful. By chance, she overheard Kyosuke and the others discussing their plans and immediately came to confront them.
Kyosuke, of course, didn't refuse the free labor that had come his way.
They even used Obito's money to buy some dumplings for Anko as a reward, which made Anko even more enthusiastic, becoming the most proactive person among them.
"The plan is too sloppy; hopefully it won't turn into a joke."
Ebisu spread defeatist rhetoric, expressing his inner discontent.
There's a reason for this: Ebisu was forcibly taken there by Kyosuke, and if he didn't agree, Kyosuke would challenge him every day.
What's even worse is that, not only did he not receive any payment, Ebisu also put a lot of money into it.
Genma Shiranui, chewing on a senbon needle, said calmly, "You should tell these things to Kyosuke. It's no use telling us; we can't beat him anyway."
Ebisu's face darkened, and he was about to say something when Kai waved behind him and shouted loudly.
"Kyosuke, Kakashi, we're ready here."
Ebisu's heart skipped a beat, and when he turned around, a bright smile had already spread across his face.
"Kyosuke, you look even more handsome today."
Kyosuke rolled his eyes at Ebisu, knowing that he must have said something inappropriate just now, but he had things to do now, so he decided to let him off the hook for now and deal with Ebisu later.
"Obito and Rin will be here soon. Everyone, get to your positions and proceed according to the drill!"
Immediately, several boys took out mascot costumes and put them on.
Kyosuke's mascot costume is a long-eared rabbit with a white belly and gray back.
Kakashi's mascot costume is a pale yellow Shar Pei dog with a wrinkled face.
Kai's mascot costume is a large turtle with a green shell.
The costumes worn by Ebisu and Genma Shiranui are those of a bald eagle and a honey badger, respectively.
Then, they placed a lottery machine on the table, with a flag behind it that read "Lottery Event," and several girls pretended to be people waiting in line to participate in the lottery.
This was Kyosuke's plan: to let Rin win a prize she liked and gain the attention of her friends.
It will definitely make Lin happy.
Of course, given Lin's personality, even if she's unhappy inside, she'll pretend to be very happy and touched so as not to hurt everyone's feelings.
No matter what, Kyosuke's mission will not fail, and he will absolutely not return the embezzled money to Obito.
Meanwhile, Obito followed Rin for two whole streets, and after mustering his courage for the tenth time, he finally shouted.
"Lin, what a coincidence, you're here too!"
Because of his nervousness, Obito's voice cracked, sounding as awful as if he were striking a broken gong, drawing surprised glances from passersby.
Feeling the surprised, scrutinizing, and teasing gazes around him, Obito felt both ashamed and angry, wishing he could disappear into a crack in the ground.
Kyosuke's teachings seemed to have been erased, and he couldn't remember a single word of them anymore, which made him so anxious that his face turned red.
However, Obito, true to form, held his head high and ignored everyone else, focusing solely on Rin.
Obito had no idea how terrifying he looked now. Veins bulged on his neck, and his gaze at Rin was obsessive and sharp, as if he harbored some deep-seated grudge.
Anyone who didn't know better would think they were enemies.
Rin was startled by the sudden "sonic attack." When she turned around and saw Obito's appearance, she became even more worried. She quickly walked to Obito's side and asked him with concern.
"Obito, what's wrong? Are you sick? Should we go to the hospital?"
As she spoke, Rin touched Obito's forehead.
Looking into Rin's clear, spring-like eyes, Obito's heart suddenly calmed down, and his body returned to normal. He chuckled and slapped away Rin's outstretched hand.
"Hehe, Lin, I heard that Ichiraku Ramen is holding a lucky draw event. I was just about to go check it out when I unexpectedly ran into you. Why don't we go together?"
Rin looked in the direction Obito had come from, then in the direction of Ichiraku Ramen, and asked with some surprise.
"But this isn't the way to Ichiraku Ramen."
Upon hearing Rin's question, Obito's face flushed red again.
Originally, according to Kyosuke's plan, Obito should have called Rin at the intersection two blocks ahead, but Obito, in his constant anxiety, had already followed her across two blocks.
"Um... um... ah! I'm lost! Thank you, Lin, otherwise I wouldn't have known."
Hearing Obito's reasoning, Rin smiled.
"You're such a worrying guy. You're already a Chunin, and you're still so irresponsible. But the lottery sounds pretty good. Let's go check it out."
"Great!"
Obito cheered, and the two masked boys and girls walked side by side down the street, chatting and laughing.
Ever since Rin was disfigured, Obito has been wearing a mask with her.
This is enough. Obito felt his heart was already filled with happiness.
Sunshine, a gentle breeze, the rustling of leaves on the trees swaying by the roadside, and the person beside me.
Everything is so beautiful.
I really hope this road will never end, so I can walk it with Lin forever.
Unfortunately, every road has an end. Seeing the Ichiraku Ramen shop in the distance and a few guys dressed as mascots, Obito felt very disappointed.
Compared to Obito's disappointment, Kyosuke was furious!
Seeing Obito and Rin chatting and laughing together, the volcano in her heart erupted.
Wearing such a thick plush mascot costume on such a hot day is not a pleasant experience.
Although this kind of suffering is nothing to a ninja, it is suffering that could have been completely avoided!
"That Obito, he was flirting with his sweetheart and dared to stand me up, making me wait like an idiot for more than twenty minutes!"
"I've never suffered such a loss in my life! Obito, I've decided, when I become Hokage, you will be my vanguard general, and I will squeeze every last drop of value from you to pay off this debt!"