Koki, Brought to Tears by His Own Stupidity; Obito, the Protective Mother Hen

Obito hurriedly waved his hand, trying to dispel the awkward atmosphere. "It's okay, it's okay, Rin, I actually just arrived a little while ago."

If you listen carefully, you can hear a barely perceptible tremor in Obito's voice.

Rin's keen eyes caught the subtle changes in Obito's expression and his occasional glances back.

She frowned slightly and asked Obito with concern, "Obito, what are you looking at? Is something wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Obito's heart skipped a beat. He realized that his gaze toward Koki might have stirred up suspicion in Rin's heart.

He quickly composed himself, trying to appear calm and natural. "Oh, it's nothing, really nothing, I was just... thinking about something."

Rin looked at Obito, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, but she didn't press him further.

She smiled slightly, trying to ease Obito's tension. "That's good, I thought something had happened."

"Let's find a place to sit down." Rin's movements were fluid and natural. She gently took Obito's hand and led him to the bench bathed in sunlight.

Obito's body stiffened for a moment, and his hands, guided by Rin, appeared somewhat clumsy.

This was clearly the time he had longed for to spend with Rin, yet Obito felt unwell all over at this moment.

Standing in front of the bench, he almost instinctively withdrew his hand, trying to hide his embarrassment and confusion.

Rin did not show any displeasure at Obito's actions. Instead, she simply smiled gently as always, a smile as warm and welcoming as a flower blooming in spring.

She sat on the bench, her gaze gentle as she looked at Obito, and asked softly, "Obito, did you specifically ask me out today? Is there something special about it?"

Obito stood opposite Rin, took a deep breath, and tried to make his voice sound steady and strong, "Yes, Rin, I do have something I want to tell you."

He clutched the bouquet of roses tightly behind his back, the thorns pricking his palms faintly, yet he felt nothing.

"What is it?" Rin's eyes sparkled with anticipation, a gentle smile still playing on her lips as she encouraged Obito to speak his mind.

Koki quietly hid behind a thick tree, his body pressed against the rough bark, only his bright eyes peering through the gaps in the branches and leaves, silently watching Obito and Rin's every move.

Seeing Rin gently hold Obito's hand, Koki's eyes widened, and a surge of joy welled up inside him, as if he had personally experienced this sweet moment.

His hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and he was so excited that he almost jumped up and cheered.

However, what happened next made him so anxious that he stamped his feet.

Because Obito actually pulled his hand back, a feeling of anxiety and confusion welled up in Koki's heart.

His brows were furrowed, and his eyes were filled with worry, as if his plan was about to fail.

He couldn't help but bite his lip, muttering to himself, "Obito, why does he always mess things up at crucial moments!"

A thought flashed through Koki's mind: if he could, he really wanted to rush out in Obito's Obito, hand Rin the carefully prepared bouquet of roses, and then loudly tell her how Obito felt.

However, he also knew that doing so would only ruin Obito's confession, and ultimately, this was something that Obito himself had to do.

So, Koki continued to hide behind the tree, holding her breath and observing intently, witnessing this historic moment, silently praying that Obito could successfully complete his confession.

Koki's heart raced with Obito's movements, his gaze fixed on the bouquet of vibrant roses that Obito clutched tightly—the token Obito was about to use to express his love.

When he saw Obito finally muster the courage to express his feelings, Koki's emotions reached their peak. He unconsciously took a step forward, as if the whole world had disappeared, leaving only the scene before him.

However, at that very moment, a crisp snapping sound suddenly rang out in the training field—it was Koki accidentally breaking a withered twig.

Although the sound wasn't loud, it stood out starkly in the stillness, making it impossible to ignore.

Koki's heart sank into an abyss in an instant. His face drained of all color, and only one sentence echoed in his mind, "It's all over!!!"

He stood rooted to the spot, unable to move, afraid that even the slightest movement would reveal his presence.

His body pressed against the tree trunk, his breath stopped, as if even his heartbeat had stopped; he only wished that his existence could be made invisible in this space.

His gaze quickly shifted between Obito and Rin, only to find that their eyes were both drawn to the crisp sound. Obito stopped moving and breathed a sigh of relief, while Rin looked confused.

In this brief silence, Koki felt the pressure of time, each moment stretching into eternity, a suffocatingly long stretch.

Rin shifted her gaze from Obito and slowly turned to the lush tree, where Koki's figure was hidden.

Her eyes showed no blame or surprise, but were filled with understanding and tolerance.

A gentle, mysterious smile played on her lips, as if she had already seen through everything.

"Come out." Lin's voice was calm yet firm, without the slightest hesitation.

Her tone carried an irresistible power, like a warm spring breeze that could melt away the winter's chill.

Koki hearing Rin's voice, Guangxi was immediately startled, his entire body frozen as if he were a wooden or clay sculpture.

He had thought his appearance would throw everything into chaos, but Lin had unexpectedly exposed his little trick so calmly.

His heart was pounding, and he felt his cheeks begin to burn.

He knew there was no point in continuing to hide, so he slowly emerged from behind the tree with an awkward and shy smile on his face.

"Hi (^o^), hello everyone..." Koki's voice trembled slightly. He was so embarrassed by his own stupidity that he didn't know how to explain his behavior.

Obito's actions were swift and decisive; almost instinctively, he shielded Koki behind him, like a mother bird protecting her young.

His gaze met Lin's firmly, his tone carrying a hint of urgency and sincerity.

"Lin, don't misunderstand Koki. Actually, he came with me. I asked him to hide there, and I also asked him to keep an eye on the situation for me."

"So, this was all my idea, and it has nothing to do with him."