"Ah... I hid without even thinking..."
Rin Nohara murmured to herself.
What was she so afraid of, anyway?
It wasn't as though she was doing anything shameful.
But if she ran away now, she wouldn't be able to tell Obito how she really felt.
Today, she had to make it clear to Obito that she really hated him!
Ever since Kakashi graduated, Obito Uchiha had been pestering Rin Nohara.
Once Obito latched onto her, her life became utterly miserable.
There was no doubt about it.
The Land of Fire was the most developed nation in the entire Shinobi World.
The Land of Fire had the most advanced medical and educational resources, the most fertile land, the strongest Kage, and the safest living environment.
Being born in the Land of Fire was a very fortunate thing.
All its children could grow up happily, far from the flames of war, and study hard. They only had to worry about passing entrance exams and deciding what kind of work to do after graduation.
They weren't like the miserable children in other countries, whose only thought was to grow stronger because they couldn't survive otherwise.
Yet even growing up in such a blessed nation, Rin Nohara still had troubles of her own.
Rin Nohara's greatest trouble was Obito.
To get away from Obito, Rin Nohara had been studying hard.
Rin Nohara was always studying. Nothing else interested her.
Rin Nohara intended to have more options after graduation. She would leave Konoha Shinobi Village for one of the Land of Fire's other new cities, and she would absolutely live a simple life on her own!
Only graduating with excellent grades would give her a choice.
So... the higher her grades, the better. She had to get away from that pest Obito!
She was willing to