Warm sunlight shines through the dense tree canopy and onto the neat stone pavement.
The crisp sound of birdsong came to my ears, and the breeze blew by, bringing the unique earthy fragrance and floral aroma of Konoha.
"Huh... huh..."
Konoha On a cliff lawn at the back of the mountain, a black-haired boy wearing goggles and a dark blue turtleneck and short sleeves was leaning against a tree trunk, breathing heavily.
"I... what's wrong with me?"
The young man touched his cheek, with a hint of confusion in his eyes when he first woke up.
He is a member of Uchiha Obito, Hidden Leaf Village, Genin, Namikaze Minato class, determined to become a Hokage man!
"It's strange. I seemed to have had a long and terrible nightmare just now... I can't remember clearly."
Obito shook his head and quickly threw away the strange feeling of dissonance in his mind.
He lowered his head and looked at the exquisite little gift box he was holding tightly in his hand. His cheeks instantly turned red and his heart started beating wildly!
Today... was the day when he summoned up all his courage and made an appointment with that girl to meet here!
Today, he wants to express his feelings to Lin, whom he has secretly loved for a long time!
"Obito!"
Just when Obito was so nervous that his palms were sweating and he even wanted to run away, a gentle voice like spring water came from the path not far away.
Obito froze, hurriedly hid the small gift box behind his back, and turned around with a stutter.
The breeze blew the girl's shoulder-length short hair, with two streaks of purple paint on her face, and a gentle and healing smile at the corner of her mouth.
Rin Nohara was walking towards him with brisk steps.
"I'm sorry, Obito, did I keep you waiting for so long?" Lin clasped her hands behind her back and stopped two steps in front of Obito with a smile, her big eyes curved into a crescent shape.
Looking at the girl with a sweet smile in front of him, Obito's brain instantly went blank, and even his breathing almost stopped.
So beautiful...
No matter how many times I watch it, Lin is the most beautiful existence in the world!
"No... no! I just arrived!"
Obito was tongue-tied, his face was as red as a ripe tomato, his hands were clutching the gift box tightly behind his back, and he was even trembling with nervousness.
"Obito, why are you so mysterious today? You suddenly called me here. Do you have something important to tell me?" Lin tilted her head curiously.
Looking at Lin's clear and flawless eyes, Obito took a deep breath and encouraged himself crazily in his heart:
Uchiha Obito! You are a man! You must speak out today!
Can't back down anymore!
"Lin... I... I have something I want to give you!"
Obito suddenly shouted, then as if he was going to die with his eyes closed, he handed the gift box hidden behind his back to Lin with both hands!
"This is..." Lin was slightly startled.
Obito closed his eyes, blushed, and almost roared as he poured out the feelings that had been buried in his heart for many years:
"Lin! I like you! I have always liked you since the first time I saw you in the Ninja Academy a long time ago!"
"I want to protect you all my life! Even if I am not as smart as Kakashi or as powerful as him, I will definitely work hard to become stronger and become Hokage! Lin, be my girlfriend!!"
Phew--!
The breeze gently blew through the lawn, picking up a few fallen leaves.
Obito maintained the posture of handing out the gift, with his eyes closed and his whole body stiff, waiting for his fate to be pronounced.
Time seemed to freeze at this moment for a long time.
Finally, Lin heard an extremely slight, yet endlessly apologetic sigh:
"Obito..."
Hearing this sigh, Obito's heart twitched hard and he subconsciously opened his eyes.
The Rin Nohara in front of him did not take the gift in his hand. His gentle and beautiful face was filled with entanglements and embarrassments at the moment.
"I'm sorry, Obito..."
Lin took a half step back slightly, folded her hands in front of her chest, and shook her head slightly:
"Obito, you have always been someone I value very, very much. You are kind and enthusiastic, and you will never give up no matter what difficulties you encounter... You are really very good."
"But... I'm sorry, I have always regarded you as my best friend and closest partner."
Good guy card!
Those words "You are really good" were like a heavy hammer, hitting Obito's heart hard, making him feel cold all over!
"Lin... why? I... I can change it! I can become as good as Kakashi, I..." Obito hurriedly took a step forward, his eyes full of panic and pleading.
"Obito, don't do this."
Lin interrupted him, with a girl's unique shyness and determination in her eyes:
"Because... the person I like in my heart has always been Kakashi."
Hear this sentence.
Obito His whole body felt like he was struck by lightning, and his whole heart was instantly torn apart!
Lin likes Kakashi!
Why is this happening?
"Obito, we will still be best friends from now on, right?" Lin smiled softly.
Obito opened his mouth, and the gift box in his hand slipped weakly and fell on the grass.
My heart hurts so much that I almost can't breathe.
Being rejected by his favorite girl in person, Obito felt that the whole world had lost its color at this moment.
"Obito, are you okay!"
Rin Nohara looked at Obito who looked ugly, and quickly took a step forward, his tone full of worry.
The moment Lin's fingertips were about to touch Obito, Obito suddenly took a big step back as if it was electrocuted!
"I... I'm fine!"
Being rejected by the girl you love most is like the sky falling for a young boy who has just started to fall in love.
"Is it really okay?"
Lin lowered her head and glanced at the delicate little gift box that fell on the grass, her eyes filled with guilt.
"That... that's not something important at all!"
Obito squatted down in panic, grabbed the gift box on the ground, and stuffed it into his arms haphazardly.
Then he tried his best to squeeze out a smile that was even uglier than crying, and raised his head to look at Lin:
"Hahaha! Lin, you... you won't take it seriously, right? I was actually joking with you just now! Dare! Yes, I just lost the Dare!"
"Are you kidding?" Lin was stunned and looked at Obito in disbelief.
"Yes, yes!"
Obito patted his chest hard.
"How could I, Uchiha Obito, be distracted by such a trivial matter! My goal is to become Hokage!"
"As for that guy Kakashi... huh, even though he is a nuisance, he is still pretty passable with his strength!"
"Since you like him, then as your best partner, of course I will support you!"
Every time he spoke a word, Obito felt like his heart was stabbed so hard by Kunai that it hurt so much that he could hardly breathe.
However, seeing the embarrassed and guilty look on Lin's face, Obito couldn't say anything to make her uncomfortable.
As long as Lin can be happy...
Even if the person standing next to her is not him, even if he can only silently watch her and Kakashi walking together from behind, as long as he can always protect Lin's smile, that is enough!