Tobi's tone was utterly sincere, but Hidan did not appreciate it at all. Instead, he grew even more agitated.
"Not a chance! I, Hidan, would jump from here and get my head chopped off before I ever bowed to that bastard!"
Bang!
Shinji kicked the door open and walked in.
"Well, look at you, having hot pot. Why didn't you invite me?"
Tobi sprang to his feet. "Sh-Sh-Sh... Shinji-senpai?! Didn't you say not to disturb you, and that you wouldn't come out until really late?"
"Yeah, but I was worried about my good buddy Hidan, so I thought I'd come check on him. Didn't expect to interrupt you two."
Shinji put particular emphasis on the words "good buddy."
Hidan: "Duh, duh, duh..."
The instant Shinji kicked the door open, Hidan's brain nearly crashed.
Luckily, he thought fast and immediately let his eyes go vacant, betting that Shinji had heard nothing and would not see through his flawless disguise!
"Ha. Ha. Ha. Of course not. Right, Hidan-senpai... Hidan-senpai?"
No matter how Tobi patted him, Hidan remained motionless, wearing an idiotic expression.
Tobi was immediately stuck. He laughed awkwardly. "Ha. Ha. Actually, I suddenly felt like having hot pot, but eating alone was too lonely, so I dragged Hidan-senpai over here. Still, Hidan-senpai seems to be recovering pretty well. He was eating heartily just now."
No sooner had he finished than Hidan reached out with a vacant expression, plucked a meatball from the scalding water, and stuffed it into his mouth.
With a gulp, he swallowed it...
Holy shit, this guy was beyond hardcore!
Shinji and Tobi were both stunned!
They really wanted to ask Hidan whether he had to go that far.
Hidan's answer was yes!
*As long as I don't have to call that bastard big brother, you can throw