Rin Nohara and Obito

"Big sister Rin...?"

Hearing Ayame's words, Yemo was puzzled. Where had Ayame found a big sister Rin? Why had he never heard her mention her?

As Yemo wondered, a little girl about his age walked out from behind Ayame. She had short brown hair and large, dark brown eyes, and wore dark red socks that came up over her knees. Most noticeable of all were the two purple markings on her cheeks.

"This..."

The moment Yemo saw the girl, he was dumbfounded. It was Rin Nohara, the girl caught between Kakashi and Obito. His mind went blank, and his mouth hung open for a long time.

Ayame took Rin Nohara's hand and introduced them to Yemo. "Big sister Rin, let me introduce you. This is the good friend I told you about... Yemo!"

"Hello!"

Rin Nohara said softly, her face lit up with a warm, infectious smile.

But Yemo had long since been stunned by Rin Nohara's identity and had yet to react. When Ayame received no answer after a while, she looked up and saw him staring intently at Rin Nohara.

The smile on her face was instantly replaced by anger. She raised her foot and stomped hard on Yemo's right foot. "What are you looking at, you big pervert? Why are you staring at big sister Rin?"

"Ah..."

Yemo let out a scream and jumped up in pain. The furious Ayame hadn't held back at all, putting all her strength into that stomp. A sharp pain shot through his right foot.

"Ayame, why did you step on me?" Yemo demanded angrily. The intense pain made it impossible for him to stand steadily, and he could only keep hopping to maintain his balance.

Watching Yemo's comical antics, Rin Nohara couldn't help covering her mouth and giggling.

Seeing that her stomp had really hurt Yemo, Ayame regretted being so impulsive. But when she thought of how he had looked just now, she felt anger flare up again. She snorted. "You know what you did. Why were you staring at big sister Rin, you big pervert?"

"Ayame, you've got me all wrong," Yemo protested aggrievedly. He hadn't been staring at Rin Nohara. Seeing her had simply brought certain things to mind, and naturally, he couldn't tell them about those things.

"Hmph!" Ayame snorted and turned her head away, unconvinced. "If that's true, then tell me why you kept staring at big sister Rin."

Yemo gave a wry smile. He had only taken a couple of extra looks, so why was this little loli Ayame so angry? Still, he had to explain, or she wouldn't calm down.

His eyes darted around, and he deliberately put on an aggrieved expression. "Ayame, you really have got me wrong. I kept looking at your big sister Rin because I thought I'd seen her somewhere before, but I couldn't remember, so I kept trying to think of where."

"Really?" A little girl was still a little girl and wouldn't think too deeply. Once Yemo explained, she began to believe him.

Patting his chest, Yemo pressed his advantage. "I'd just remembered that her name was Rin Nohara when you stomped on my foot."

When Yemo said big sister Rin's name, Ayame believed him completely. She lowered her head and said sheepishly, "Yemo, I'm sorry. I was wrong about you. Please don't be angry. If it comes to it, I'll buy you ice cream next time."

When she saw that Yemo's expression hadn't changed, Ayame pouted, took his hand, and gently shook it, acting coy.

Yemo had been angry at first. Someone had stepped on him for no reason, and it had hurt so much; it would have been strange not to be angry. But when he saw the little loli acting coy, his anger vanished at once. "All right, buy me ice cream next time."

Seeing that Yemo was no longer angry, Ayame called out happily, "No problem!"

Suddenly, Rin Nohara asked, her face full of curiosity, "How do you know my name?"

As far as Rin Nohara could remember, she had never met Yemo, so naturally she couldn't say she knew him. How, then, did he know her name? Ayame also stared at Yemo curiously.

Under the gazes of the two beauties, Yemo couldn't help touching his nose. He explained, "I've seen your photo before. I don't suppose you know this, but my name is Yemo Uzumaki, and I'm from the Uzumaki Clan. Kushina Uzumaki is my older sister. As for the rest, I don't need to say it, do I, Miss Rin? You should know by now."

Hearing this, Rin Nohara's face lit up with understanding. She had guessed why Yemo knew her name.

Rin Nohara understood, but Ayame looked utterly bewildered. "Big sister Rin, what are you two talking about? Why can't I understand any of it?"

Seeing Ayame's confusion, Yemo explained, "Your big sister Rin's teacher is Minato Namikaze, and Minato Namikaze is my sister's boyfriend. Naturally, I know Rin Nohara's name."

"So that's how it is." Ayame nodded her little head, finally understanding.

Now that she knew who Yemo was, Rin Nohara acted even friendlier than before. She smiled and said, "Since you're big sister Kushina's younger brother, you don't have to call me Miss Rin. Just call me Rinrin."

Since she had said so, Yemo didn't stand on ceremony. He nodded and said, "All right, Rinrin."

"Oh, right, you two almost got me sidetracked." Yemo suddenly remembered something and slapped his forehead. "Ayame, you still haven't told me why you're out so late."

"I came with big sister Rin to buy something, but I didn't expect to run into you here." Seeing Yemo had clearly made Ayame very happy.

"Buying something!"

Yemo murmured softly. It seemed the two girls had come out shopping together. No matter the world, shopping was a woman's natural talent.

Just then, Rin Nohara invited him along. "Would you like to come with us, Yemo? I want to buy Kakashi a birthday present, but I don't know what to get. You're a boy, so you should know what boys like."

Kakashi's birthday was still some days away, but she hadn't picked out a present yet because she didn't know what he liked.

Hearing that Rin Nohara was choosing a birthday present for Kakashi, Yemo was taken aback. He had always wanted to meet the future, famous Kakashi Hatake, but he had never had the chance. He had even met Konoha's White Fang, Sakumo Hatake, but unfortunately, he had never met Kakashi.

Yemo waved his hand and declined. "I can't help with that. You're comrades who've been through life and death together, and even you don't know what to give him. I don't even know Kakashi, so how could I help you choose?"

Across the more than seven hundred episodes of Hokage, Kakashi appeared second only to the protagonists Naruto and Sasuke. Unfortunately, even after hundreds of episodes, they had never said what the guy liked, so Yemo didn't know either.

"I see." Rin Nohara's face fell slightly, and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

Seeing her disappointment, Yemo felt bad for her. He scratched his head and thought for a moment before suggesting, "Although I don't know what Kakashi likes, you've known each other for so long and are comrades who can entrust your lives to each other. I don't think the gift should be limited by what it is or how much it's worth. What matters more is the thought behind it. As long as it conveys how you feel, I think whatever you give him will make Kakashi happy."

Although he didn't know what Kakashi liked, there were only so many things that could happen between a man and a woman. No matter how they changed, they never strayed from the core.

Yemo's words clearly touched Rin Nohara deeply. She tilted her head slightly and fell into thought, considering what he had said.

After a few seconds of silence, Rin Nohara broke into a happy smile and said delightedly, "I understand now. Thank you, Yemo. If not for your suggestion, I wouldn't have realized I'd strayed from my original purpose."

"Hey, Rin, what are you doing here? I've been looking everywhere for you!"

The voice arrived before the person. Hearing it, Rin immediately turned toward the sound with a smile, and Yemo also instinctively looked in the same direction.

A boy wearing orange-yellow goggles and a dark teal and yellow tracksuit came running toward them, carrying a gift box. The moment he saw Rin Nohara, his face filled with a smile.

Leaving aside the fact that Yemo already knew Obito, the softness that flashed in his eyes the moment he saw Rin was enough to confirm that it was him.