(The stats have dropped quite a lot. I'm about to be eating dirt, QAQ. I'm begging you, dear fathers and mothers, please support me out of love!!!)
"I'm a perfect jinchuriki?"
Josuke could hardly believe it.
Xiao San saw his confusion and said,
"There's nothing unbelievable about it. That's simply the truth. I guess it's because I appreciate you."
Xiao San was so pleased with himself that he was practically beside himself.
"Then if the absorption succeeds, does that mean I won't have to suffer so much anymore?"
Xiao San nodded.
"Not only will it not hurt, it'll actually be very easy."
Yoshi.
Xiao San was finally proving somewhat useful.
Josuke stared intently at the lake's surface.
He could sense that there really was something down at the bottom of the lake.
Josuke did not know whether that was because of Xiao San.
After all, tailed beasts were drawn to one another.
When the time was about right, Josuke returned to where Deidara and Tobi were.
The two were eating dango, having a grand old time.
Tobi saw Josuke return.
"Senpai! You're back!! Did you catch the tailed beast? I'm telling you, this shop's dango is delicious! Hurry and try some, Senpai...!"
Josuke nodded.
He took the dango Tobi offered him and savored it carefully.
Hehe!
It really was delicious.
Josuke promptly wolfed down an entire skewer.
When Tobi saw that Josuke had finished eating, he happily declared,
"The best!! I hereby announce that this dango shop has earned the honor of joining Tobi's must-eat list!"
Deidara was speechless. It was hard not to question whether this kid's mental state was normal.
Though the dango was delicious, there was only so much of it to eat.
Seeing that Josuke and Tobi were both in good spirits, Deidara stood up and