Bound Target: Might Guy

Not far away.

Obito Uchiha, who had just "defeated" Nebula Kotetsu, hadn't even been happy for two seconds before he saw Rin Nohara bandaging the other boy.

He said unhappily, "Rin."

"Why are you bothering with him! Put him down."

It would have been better if he hadn't spoken; as soon as he did, Rin Nohara looked up at him with a straight face, her pretty features full of dissatisfaction.

"Obito!"

"How can you be like this!"

"A classmate is injured, and you're still saying things like that."

Obito Uchiha: "..."

"No, Rin."

"I did all this for you..." The words had barely left his mouth before he was frightened back by Rin Nohara's gaze.

Obito Uchiha looked around for help, but the few male classmates present only gave him a thumbs-up, while most remained silent and refused to back him up.

"How did it end up like this?" Obito Uchiha felt depressed. He looked at Nebula Kotetsu, only to see the latter lightly curl the corners of his mouth in response to his gaze.

Obito Uchiha: (╬￣皿￣)!!

Nebula Kotetsu quietly enjoyed Rin Nohara's bandaging.

The girl's hands were warm and soft; even the way she treated the wound felt gentle, making the pain of the injury subside significantly.

[Ding!]

[Current mission: First Contact (Completed).]

[Mission Reward (Choose one): 1. 100 bottles of Rin Nohara's specialized face paint; 2. 100 high-quality kunai; 3. 100x Medical Ninjutsu upgrade card.]

Without needing to think, Nebula Kotetsu directly chose the 100x Medical Ninjutsu upgrade card.

[Ding, detected that the host does not possess any Medical Ninjutsu.]

[Please master a basic Medical Ninjutsu skill before using.]

[New mission: Date A Live.]

[Complete a date with Rin Nohara. Half an hour or more counts as one time; overtime does not count. No restrictions on location or method.]

[Mission time limit: 100 days]

[Mission reward: 0.01 Kaka of chakra per time.]

"Kotetsu, you... why are you staring at me?" Rin Nohara finished the bandaging, and as soon as she looked up, she met Nebula Kotetsu's burning gaze.

That look made her face burn.

"It's nothing." Nebula Kotetsu smiled: "I just suddenly realized how amazing you are, Rin."

"I've never seen such excellent bandaging technique."

Being complimented, Rin Nohara said shyly: "Actually, it's just average. Has anyone else bandaged you before?"

"Well, my brother Izumo has bandaged me before, but it looked like it was chewed on by a dog."

Rin Nohara chuckled, and Nebula Kotetsu continued: "But you are the first girl to ever bandage me."

Rin Nohara's face turned red.

Obito Uchiha's eyes turned red.

At this moment, the teacher walked over, first offering a compliment: "Rin, that was a beautiful job with the bandage." Then, he looked at Nebula Kotetsu.

"Are you alright, student Kotetsu?"

Nebula Kotetsu looked at the teacher: "I'm fine, just a minor injury. It's all thanks to Rin."

"Teacher, I lost."

"Obito's strength is greater than mine."

The teacher nodded, affirming: "Student Kotetsu, you have also made great progress."

"Keep it up. After this graduation, you will be a qualified genin. Continue to work hard."

Afterward, he announced that Obito Uchiha had won.

However, faced with the teacher's announcement of victory, Obito Uchiha didn't feel a shred of joy.

He looked at the neatly wrapped gauze on Nebula Kotetsu's arm, and felt flames of frustration surging in his heart.

Did he win?

It seemed he had, yet it felt no different from losing.

During the subsequent combat class, Obito Uchiha appeared distracted, his gaze darting between Rin Nohara and Nebula Kotetsu. Both of them were watching the battles intently, and it seemed as though he was the only one whose heart was in turmoil.

For some reason, a sense of foreboding grew stronger and stronger in Obito Uchiha's heart.

"That bastard Nebula Kotetsu, I'll make you pay sooner or later!"

After a while, the combat class ended.

Under Obito Uchiha's nervous gaze, Nebula Kotetsu didn't pester Rin Nohara anymore. He knew some things couldn't be rushed, and pursuing a girl was one of them. So, he left, much to Obito Uchiha's relief.

Just as Nebula Kotetsu was pondering how to complete his next mission, a commotion suddenly erupted ahead.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!~"

With a strange cry, a cloud of dust rose from the road.

"Students, hurry up and catch up to me!"

"The footsteps of youth can't be slow~"

"Catch up to me, let's have a youthful showdown!"

As he spoke, a green whirlwind zipped past Nebula Kotetsu's side, kicking up dust that stung his eyes. Nebula Kotetsu could only cover his nose and mouth with his sleeve. It took a good while for the dust to settle, and only then did dozens of people slowly appear.

Some lowered their heads, others pretended to look around nonchalantly, but none made eye contact. No matter how the green figure ahead called out, they refused to respond. It was as if they wanted everyone to know they didn't know the person in front. Not at all!

[Ding!]

[Bindable target found: Might Guy (A lone flower doesn't make spring, a field of green light in Konoha)]

[Bind?]

Nebula Kotetsu: "..."

"No, System, let me ask you something."

"Bindable targets aren't just female? There are males too?"

The System didn't answer, merely re-prompting [Bind?]

Nebula Kotetsu sighed.

"Bind."

[Bindable Target 2: Might Guy (Instance - Kakashi Hatake)]

[Current Mission: Youth Spark (Become friends with Might Guy).]

[Mission Deadline: 7 days.]

[Mission Reward (Choose one): 1. Konoha - Strong Fist Whirlwind; 2. Youth Quotes (1000 words); 3. Physical Reaction Speed x10.]

Nebula Kotetsu examined it for a moment, then couldn't help but ask in his heart.

"System, can you explain in detail what an instance means?"

"Please, I'm begging you."

"Rin, I was wrong."

"Don't be angry with me, okay? I really didn't mean to."

On the street after school, Obito Uchiha chased after Rin Nohara, pleading incessantly.

Rin Nohara didn't stop, nor did she look back. "You still say you didn't mean to."

"If that kunai hadn't been blunt, you would have caused a huge problem."

"Obito, between classmates, how could you be so heavy-handed?"

Obito Uchiha said aggrievedly, "But he was harassing you!"

"Besides, Rin. It's just a superficial wound, what does that matter to a ninja?"

Rin Nohara suddenly stopped, and Obito Uchiha slammed on the brakes, nearly crashing into her.

She heard Rin Nohara say sternly, "Superficial wound?"

"Obito, he's your classmate, not an enemy from another village."

"Do you know that the wound today will leave a scar!"

"Isn't it ironic that a comrade from the same village, instead of being harmed by an enemy, is left with a scar by a classmate?"

Nebula Kotetsu's wound today was a laceration from a blunt object, extremely difficult to heal completely without a high-level medical ninja using Mystical Palm Technique. But high-level medical ninjas were precious resources and wouldn't be deployed for an ordinary student with no family background.

Thinking of this, Rin Nohara felt a pang of distress.