Unreachable Love

After graduating from the Ninja Academy, Obito and Rin Nohara had failed to join Minato's elite team, but they had still been assigned to an ordinary squad.

They often handled rather tedious missions that did not require leaving the village, and they had saved up a bit. If they gritted their teeth, they could afford two tape recorders.

By the time the two returned, Uchiha Mai had already finished writing the lyrics, music, and sheet music.

Rin Nohara knew her stuff. After humming a few lines from the score, she praised it lavishly. "As expected of Mai. You wrote such an excellent piece so effortlessly.

"I believe that even if Mai did not become a ninja, he could still become a singer with his artistic accomplishments."

"Not at all. I just happened to be feeling inspired. I should thank you two for sparking my creative passion."

Uchiha Mai modestly waved his hand.

"What are you even talking about? How did this turn into artistic accomplishment?"

Tsunade was utterly baffled. She snatched the score and glanced over it a few times, but no matter what, she could not understand what those symbols on the staff meant.

"This is something from our arts circle. You would not understand. This is called art." Uchiha Mai snatched the lyrics and score back, then returned them to Rin Nohara.

"I will definitely practice hard and do my best not to let such an excellent work from Mai go to waste."

Rin Nohara held the score, then said worriedly, "Now that everything is ready, I am afraid Kakashi will not accept our invitation.

"Lately, aside from missions, he has just been training like crazy. Even on Chinese New Year, he might not take a break."

"That is simple..."

Looking as though he had everything under control,