Obito's whole body was on guard, and he kept questioning what exactly this Genjutsu was going to do, so he was waiting for him here.
His sharpened senses smelled the smell of Ninja boots's sweat, as well as the faint fragrance coming from the house. His ears even caught the sound of what seemed to be the clinking of dishes and chopsticks.
He closed the door behind him gently, there was only a small click sound, but he suddenly realized that the noise he made when he came in was not quiet at all, and he might have been exposed already.
Sure enough, there was the sound of bare feet walking on the stairs. He was ready and reached for the ninja tool bag at his waist, but the figure that appeared surprised him.
"Lin!" he exclaimed.
Nohara Rin has changed her clothes at this time, which is completely different from the one she saw in the Ninja Academy. She is barefoot, wearing light yellow and white home clothes, and an apron around her waist.
"Obito, are you back? Why don't you take off your shoes quickly!" Lin looked at Obito at the door, put her hands on her hips and said, "Hurry up, if it's later, the food will be cold."
"Oh, okay." Obito replied softly with his mind full of doubts.
He looked at Lin who was climbing up the stairs again, put away his guard, took off his shoes, and opened the shoe cabinet. Except for the few pairs he usually wore, they were all girls' shoes.
He opened the wardrobe at the door and put on clothes he only wore at home. There were not only his clothes in the wardrobe, but also girls' clothes. He recognized several of them as Lin had worn them. He washed his hands and rinsed his face with cold water.
Looking at the display in the bathroom, his doubts deepened. There was an extra cup and toothbrush, an extra towel, and a bath towel. Everything seemed to be for one more person.
And those are obviously girls' products, could they be Lin's?
He returned to the dining room, Lin had already sat down, and the aroma of the food was already wafting around. The beef rice bowl was paired with vegetable salad and miso soup. Some washed fruits were placed in another small basin. Although it was not very rich, it was warm enough.
Lin had already taken off her apron and urged Obito to sit down quickly. As soon as Obito sat down, she picked up the chopsticks with a smile.
"I'm starting!" She shouted softly and started eating in small bites.
Obito held the chopsticks and kept hesitating. After a while, he suddenly asked, "Um, Lin..."
"What's wrong? Is the rice I cooked today not delicious?" Lin was holding a piece of meat. She stared wide-eyed and took another mouthful of rice and said, "It seems fine. Although it's not delicious, it shouldn't be so unpalatable that it can't be eaten."
"Lin, why are you at my house?" Obito took a long breath and asked the question that he had been waiting for for a long time.
He never expected that Lin actually lived in his own home. From the shoes placed at the entrance, to the clothes in the closet, and the displays in the bathroom, it was obvious that he really lived with Lin, but why...
"Because Obito it's hard for you to live alone." Lin put down her chopsticks and replied with a smile.
"You are so stupid that you don't know how to cook. You only buy those nutritious rice balls to eat. Your lunch lunch is always so simple. You always swallow your saliva while watching other people's sumptuous lunches."
"My clothes are always not clean, and sometimes I don't care when they are dirty. I only remember to wash them after being laughed at by everyone, but they never come out clean."
"You're always late for school. Although I know you didn't mean it, and it's a good thing to be helpful, the teacher won't believe your reasons every time and let you go."
"Your family is not very friendly to you. I saw them bullying you last time, but I know that you are already very diligent in your usual practice, but you always encounter strong opponents, which leads to poor performance in exams."
"Lin..."
"Obito Why did you suddenly ask this question? Didn't we live together for a while? Although you are stupid and sloppy, always forgetting things, and always doing some messy things, you are surprisingly a very good person."
Lin laughed heartily, her big eyes narrowed into slits, her eyebrows raised, and the corners of her mouth curved.
"He is willing to help others, diligent in cultivation, and passionate. He is not as arrogant as other Uchiha. It would be better if he told less random jokes."
She picked up the chopsticks again and looked at Obito with her big eyes.
"Eat quickly!" she urged, "It's really getting cold!"
"Okay! Okay!"
Seeing Lin's smile, Obito's heart clenched. He quickly lowered his head and ate the dinner in front of him.
Lin's cooking skills are not as good as those of a powerful chef, but she can make a simple beef rice bowl that is delicious, but the slightly sweet rice tastes bitter in the mouth.
Lin finished her meal, washed the dishes, and went to do the laundry. Although Obito had patted away the floating dust, there were still sweat stains and mud spots that needed to be cleaned. She also had to brush her shoes. She and Obito's shoes had been worn for several days, and they would smell if they were not brushed.
And Obito was holding the bowl, tears falling drop by drop. This was a world with Lin, and his relationship with her was even far better than before. They even lived together.
But his heart kept telling him that this was Genjutsu, this was fake, how could Lin live with him, how could Lin treat him like this, Lin was already dead, died...
Kakashi?
But his last memory stayed at the moment when his arm penetrated Lin's chest.
He shook his head violently, trying to get rid of all the thoughts in his mind. He was living with Lin now, and this feeling was really great. He recalled what Lin had just said to him, and laughed silly again, but he continued to eat, the food was still bitter, and it was mixed with tears.
But he still poured the food into his stomach. No matter what, Lin made it for him and made it with her own hands. It must be the most delicious.
He finished eating and washed the dishes. Lin had already finished washing her clothes and brushing her shoes, and closed the bathroom door.
Obito outside the door could hear the sound of rushing water coming from inside, and could also hear soft singing, with Lin humming softly inside.
He didn't have nothing to do, Lin asked him to hang the washed clothes in the yard.
It was already dark. Obito raised his head and looked from a distance. The starlight in the sky was extremely dim, only one, two or three o'clock, and a shooting star crossed the white moon and fell towards the distance.
White moon.
Obito looked at the shooting star and the white moon again, and his mood suddenly became bad again. He threw out the clothes in his hands and hurried back into the house in three steps.
Lin had just finished taking a shower. She was wrapped in a bathrobe and her hair was still wet. She was a little surprised when she looked at the angry Obito.
"What, Obito?" she asked softly.
"You, not Lin..." Obito whispered.