"This feels so familiar. It's like I've suddenly returned to Konoha. This apartment is really nice. Maybe I can buy one to live in someday—it'd definitely be great."
Obito imagined it eagerly. The Uchiha Clan compound was rather old and somewhat cramped.
His whole family lived in a single courtyard, and Obito had already begun to feel stifled by it.
He had earned quite a bit of money over the years, but he did not know whether it was enough to buy an apartment.
"These Apartments are extremely expensive. Even the Apartments in Konoha were built to receive foreign guests. You want to buy one yourself? That would probably cost an astronomical amount."
Kakashi's words immediately startled Obito. "Huh? They're that expensive?"
"Then forget it. I don't have that much money. I still need to save some for food."
Rin burst out laughing. "If you feel cooped up at home, just come out more often. There's no need to buy a new house. That's not something we can afford anyway."
With even Rin saying that, Obito immediately gave up on the idea. "Sigh, being broke is really annoying."
Hatake shook his head. "Being broke is relative. By ordinary standards, your mission pay is already enough to support a very good quality of life."
"But buying an entire apartment is still far beyond you. If you really want one, start saving now. In two or three years, maybe three or four, Lord Torikaze could give you a discount. It should be possible."
Obito thought about it. What Hatake said did seem to make sense. "That actually might work. It'd be harder, but buying an apartment would still be worth it."
Kakashi and Rin had not expected Obito to be serious.
"Obito, are you really going to buy one? I think you