69novels Chapter 28 Please don't blame Obito...
Chapter 28 Please don't blame Obito...
"Apologize?" Nohara Rin tilted her head in confusion, pointing to herself. "To me?"
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Looking at Nohara Rin, who seemed to doubt whether she had misheard.
Uchiha Ike nodded firmly.
"Yes, I want to apologize to you."
"Why is Chi-kun apologizing to me?"
The moment Uchiha Ike nodded, Nohara Rin immediately asked the question.
She simply couldn't understand what Uchiha Ike had done that required an apology; he hadn't done anything.
It couldn't be because he confessed his feelings to her, that would be too absurd.
next second.
As if hearing her thoughts, Uchiha Ike actually whispered:
"I shouldn't have confessed my feelings to Lin."
Nohara Rin's breath hitched for a second, as if her brain had been completely shut down, and she stared blankly at Uchiha Ike.
"I didn't realize my problem at the time, but looking back now, I realize I was really selfish."
Uchiha Ike didn't look at her, but spread his hands on the table and slowly said:
"We're not even friends, and I just rashly came to confess my feelings, causing Lin so much trouble..."
"I'm the kind of person who only thinks about myself."
As she watched the boy's innocent face gradually turn bitter, Nohara Rin parted her lips slightly, feeling a shiver run through her entire body.
Nohara Rin, Nohara Rin, what have you done?!
"You did absolutely nothing wrong!"
The guilt in her heart swelled at an unprecedented speed, causing Nohara Rin's tone to unconsciously become more forceful.
She was like an ant on a hot plate, rising from her dining chair to meet Uchiha Ike's gaze:
There's absolutely nothing wrong with expressing your feelings to someone you like...
However, before she could finish speaking, Uchiha Ike gently shook his head: "No matter what you say, all of this started because of me."
He raised his head, a forced smile appearing on his handsome face, and said softly to Nohara Rin, "Speaking of which, I still have to thank Obito..."
"Eh, Obito?"
Nohara Rin gasped slightly, completely surprised to hear Obito's name here.
Although these two are from the same clan, they don't seem to have spoken much in class, do they?
"Yes." Uchiha Ike nodded and said, "Obito found me yesterday and told me that you've been very unhappy lately, and it's all because of me."
Nohara Rin stared blankly at Uchiha Ike, her mind a complete mess: "But I didn't tell Obito about this..."
However, as she spoke, she fell silent, her fair face trembling.
She did briefly mention this to Obito in the park a few days ago.
But Obito clearly promised himself he wouldn't tell anyone...
And then he went and jumped on Uchiha Ike's face!?
Thinking of this, Nohara Rin's already reddened eyes quickly turned bloodshot: "Obito..."
Seeing Nohara Rin's expression, as if she was about to unleash her Sharingan in anger, Uchiha Ike chuckled inwardly while continuing to nod sincerely on the surface:
"I really want to thank Obito. If it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't have known that I had caused you so much pain."
After hearing those words, Nohara Rin felt like she had finally figured it out. It was like a puzzle that had been stuck for a long time had finally been solved with the last piece of a jigsaw puzzle. Her previously chaotic thoughts instantly became incredibly clear!
If it weren't for Obito, Uchiha Ike would have had no idea that she was recently saddened by this.
In other words, if Obito hadn't interfered, things wouldn't have become so complicated!
Thinking of this, Nohara Rin silently sat back down in her chair, clutching her heaving chest, feeling like she was about to faint from anger: "How could Obito do this!?"
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"Rin, please don't blame Obito. He was doing it for your own good."
Hearing the system's notification, Uchiha Ike struggled to suppress his smile and looked at Nohara Rin with a worried expression:
"He actually cares about you a lot. He even challenged me to a ninja duel just to get me to apologize."
"For my own good, for my own good..." Nohara Rin repeated this sentence over and over, unable to say anything, only feeling her body getting hotter and hotter.
Even with her gentle nature, all she wants now is to give Obito a big punch!
Uchiha Ike's personality is so gentle that he would never say anything hurtful.
Just like when she confessed her feelings, even though she rejected him, he still sent her his blessings.
and so.
The phrase "ninja duel" alone probably omits a great deal of heartache.
Nohara Rin clenched her fists; she could already imagine how Obito had made things difficult for Uchiha Ike yesterday!
"I'll get an explanation from Obito!" she declared confidently.
But Uchiha Ike stopped her.
"Please don't do this, Nohara Rin-san," Uchiha Ike said earnestly. "I don't want to affect your friendship because of myself; I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if I did."
Nohara Rin remained silent.
After a few seconds, she looked at Uchiha Ike with a complicated expression: "Ike-kun, your personality is just too gentle..."
Even when Obito made things so difficult for him, he still adhered to his principle of not hurting anyone. This boy was just too kind-hearted.
Faced with Nohara Rin's sigh, Uchiha Ike shook his head, gently stroking the teacup on the table, and said softly:
"I'm not as kind as you think; I just want you to be happy."
Nohara Rin quickly lowered her head, staring nervously at her hands resting on her knees.
The weather seemed a bit hot today, making her ears feel hot.
However, she is in a very good mood right now.
In any case, she finally apologized in person today. After opening up to each other, she not only felt much better, but also felt a little bit of joy.
This was a feeling she had never experienced before, making her want to talk to the boy sitting in front of her a little longer.
"Speaking of which, the ninja teams will be assigned the day after tomorrow. Chi-kun, is there anyone you'd like to be assigned to a team with?"
She brought up a topic that everyone has been discussing lately.
Uchiha Ike paused for a moment upon hearing this, then shook his head and said, "It's all about the same. I don't have many friends at the Ninja Academy, so it doesn't matter who I team up with."
"Is that so..." Nohara Rin murmured to herself.
She then realized that the handsome young man in front of her didn't seem to have a single friend.
Recalling every chance encounter at the Ninja Academy, Uchiha Ike was always alone, and Nohara Rin couldn't help but clench her hands, feeling a sharp pain in her heart.
But he was so gentle...
Nohara Rin took a light breath, lowered her head and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and said as if casually:
"Can I be friends with Chi-kun?"