At Kakashi's house.
Kakashi poured four cups of tea,
then pushed three of them toward Bieshu Feifan, Might Duy, and Might Guy.
Then he looked at the three of them with his dead-fish eyes.
"I'm absolutely not joining you. I'm a respectable person."
Might Guy was the first to get worked up.
"Kakashi, how could you say that?
This move Feifan taught us really gives you a workout.
Just try it and you'll see.
Kakashi, you're already covering your face. What are you still afraid of?"
At that, Kakashi continued staring at the three of them with his dead-fish eyes.
He said decisively,
"I'm not going."
Tears instantly streamed down Might Guy's face.
"Kakashi, why is your youth so heartless?"
Might Duy shook his head too.
"Kakashi, youth draws its strength from having rivals.
It's hard to spot your shortcomings when you train alone."
Kakashi shrugged and still said nothing.
Bieshu Feifan spoke up then, sipping his tea.
"Kazi Di, actually, in other people's eyes, you're just like us."
Kakashi immediately wanted to argue,
but Bieshu Feifan kept talking.
"Kazi Di, don't forget, you're a Jiahao too.
Once a Jiahao, always a Jiahao.
But Kazi Di, what are you afraid of?
Other people's opinions?
If someone pointed at your mask one day and called you a freak, would you take it off?"
Kakashi said nothing.
Bieshu Feifan patted him on the shoulder.
Then he held out his hand.
"Kazi Di, come on. We're comrades.
Would you really stop hanging out with us just because of what other people say?
Come on, come outside with us.
With us around, you don't have to be afraid of anything.
In this world of chakra, rumors are the most useless things of all.
Kazi Di, you shouldn't let other people's gossip defeat you.
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