Naruto: Getting Stronger by Drinking

"Caw—!"

Uchiha Obito froze on the spot.

Looking at Rin's angry eyes and listening to her words,

Uchiha Obito suddenly felt like crying.

He had clearly wanted to rescue Rin from Yuu's bullying.

Yet Rin had actually disliked him for it, worried that he would wake Yuu up?

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and leave! What if you wake Yuu-kun?"

Rin frowned.

"I-I understand."

Uchiha Obito bit his lip, turned around, and slowly walked out of the classroom.

"Obito, keep your footsteps lighter."

At that moment, Rin's voice reached Uchiha Obito's ears again. His body trembled, but he obeyed her, taking every step with extreme care.

His back looked utterly lonely.

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Yuu's home.

"Mm, I'm a little thirsty."

Yuu groggily opened his eyes, his lips feeling somewhat dry and cracked.

"Yuu-kun, water."

"Thank you."

Yuu watched a slender hand offer him a cup of water. He accepted it instinctively and drained it in one gulp.

"Gulp—gulp—"

The cool water sliding down his throat instantly cleared Yuu's head.

"Kurenai? Rin? Why are you two here?"

Yuu looked at the two girls before him in surprise, then instinctively glanced around.

Mm, this was definitely his home.

"Well, Yuu-kun, you got drunk, so Rin and I brought you back together."

Kurenai's pretty face flushed slightly as she spoke softly.

"Ah, is that so? Haha, I really troubled you two."

Yuu scratched his head and laughed.

"Th-then, as long as you're awake, Yuu, we'll head home first."

Rin pointed outside the window, where it was already pitch-black.

"I'll walk you home."

Yuu looked at the dark window and stood up.

"No, no, just get some proper rest, Yuu (Yuu-kun)."

But Kurenai and Rin hurriedly shook their heads, quickly put on their shoes, and fled from Yuu's house as though running for their lives.

"Bang—"

The sound of the door closing rang out. Yuu blinked, somewhat puzzled.

"Is alcohol not good enough? Why bother trying to figure out little girls' thoughts?"

Less than three seconds into his pondering, Yuu harshly criticized himself in his heart.

"Come to think of it, didn't I forget something?"

As Yuu tried to recall it, his gaze swept across the room.

"Mm? Found it. This is it."

Suddenly, Yuu's gaze locked onto a tachi leaning diagonally against the wall, and delight flashed through his eyes.