Chapter 159 The Sinful Flower Fairy
Obito Uchiha discovered that Haruko had made new friends without his knowledge, so he hid and waited for several days, finally catching her in the act of treason.
"Hmph, you two have such a good relationship."
Obito Uchiha pretended to be passing by, his hands in his pockets, radiating his displeasure at them.
The three people squatting in a row under the big tree looked at him with puzzled expressions. Kurenai asked Haruko next to her, "Do you know him?"
Haruko nodded. "He's my short-term meal ticket and supervisor."
Obito Uchiha was taken aback by her words, "Why am I only short-term?!"
Unexpectedly, this was what he cared about. Haruko thought for a moment and replied, "Because Obito is often angry, which is full of uncertainty."
"..." Obito Uchiha was unconvinced, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true. So he walked over to her and squatted down without saying a word.
Kurenai looked him over curiously. "Is he the Grass Fairy?"
Obito Uchiha's lips twitched, and he quickly identified Haruko as the suspect spreading rumors. "What strange things are you saying to others now?"
“I’m the Flower Fairy, and Obito is the Grass Fairy, that makes perfect sense!” Haruko nodded in agreement, then looked at the two children she had just conned, “Would you like to hear the story of the Grass Fairy? I can give you a discount.”
Upon hearing this familiar rhetoric, Obito Uchiha remained speechless, thinking to himself, "How could anyone be a fool to be fooled by her?"
Then he heard the red-eyed girl shout "Asuma," and the tall guy on the other side took out his wallet to pay.
Obito Uchiha immediately stood up and grabbed Haruko's hands, which were craning her neck in anticipation. "No, don't actually give her the money!"
Seeing the money for candy fly away, Haruko stomped on his foot in annoyance, and Obito Uchiha immediately released his grip on her in pain.
Haruko argued vehemently, "This is the era of paid knowledge! How can we expect to get something for free!"
Remembering Haruko's earlier reminder, Kurenai immediately said sincerely, "We did it voluntarily!"
Although Asuma Sarutobi, who was standing next to her, agreed with Obito Uchiha's words, Kurenai Yuhi was so interested in Haruko's story that she could only nod in agreement.
"...You really are a sinner." Obito Uchiha finally understood Fugaku Uchiha's feelings when he saw Fugaku being taken home by Haruko.
Despite being designated as her supervisor, Uchiha Obito coldly and ruthlessly took the money Sarutobi Asuma handed over, even as Haruko stared blankly at him.
"I'll keep it for you first, otherwise you'll go and buy candy randomly again."
Despite Haruko's resentful gaze, Obito Uchiha remained unmoved.
So Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi listened to her tell a strange story about a grass fairy who bullied a flower fairy, suffered a terrible death by being struck by lightning three times, and then fell into the human world as a proud and arrogant girl without a mouth.
Obito Uchiha, who was listening in: ...
Even after school ended, Haruko still ignored him. Obito had no choice but to promise her three candies as an exception to appease her.
"But how did you get to know them both?"
Obito Uchiha was still puzzled. He had been sticking to his post the whole time, so how could she have made friends without him noticing?
"We met in the restroom," Haruko answered him earnestly.
Obito Uchiha stopped in his tracks, his expression strange. "That boy too?"
Haruko looked at him with a horrified expression, "Obito is the kind of person who would make friends like this?"
"...So you mean how did you meet that guy?!" Obito Uchiha was completely exasperated by her.
Haruko breathed a sigh of relief, but her eyes were reproachful. "Obito should have said so earlier."
Unable to bear it any longer, Obito Uchiha grabbed the end of her hair and pulled her forward by her hair.
Haruko obediently followed him and explained, "Asuma and Kurenai are childhood friends with a very close relationship! So, buy one get one free, and you get to know Kurenai and Asuma at the same time."
"Buy one get one free...it's not like some kind of store sale." Obito Uchiha's face darkened.
Originally, he pulled his hair to show his anger in order to take into account Obito Uchiha's tsundere attitude and Haruko's oblivious nature, but unexpectedly, it became the bottom line for Haruko to tease him.
Every time, Obito Uchiha would have to tease Haruko so much that he would get angry and pull her hair before she would become serious, leaving him feeling helpless.
Having made up his mind to teach her a lesson this time, Obito Uchiha released her hair and quickened his pace in silence.
Feeling a bit tired of keeping up with him, Haruko called out, "Obito! Slow down!"
Obito Uchiha remained silent, continuing to walk forward even after noticing that she had stopped, leaving Haruko standing there watching him walk away.
Oh dear, things went wrong.
Haruko silently pondered the possibility of developing Kurenai Yuhi into her next short-term meal ticket, since Asuma Sarutobi was the one paying anyway.
Sarutobi Asuma: ?
Seeing that no one was following, Obito stopped and turned to look at her. He saw her with her head down, her eyes hidden by her hair, standing there blankly, looking particularly pitiful.
She's not going to cry, is she...?
Obito Uchiha felt a little flustered when he thought of this.
Ignoring his earlier anger, he walked up to her and awkwardly said, "Forget it, why am I angry with you? Let's go."
Haruko, who was halfway through her idea: Huh?
Although she didn't understand why he had managed to cheer himself up, Haruko wisely put on a cheerful expression, "Obito is the best!"
Obito Uchiha's ears turned red. He took her hand and turned to leave, but he walked a little slower to accommodate her pace.
There's just no way to deal with her...
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"A replacement contestant?" Haruko's eyes widened.
Kurenai tilted her head. "What's a contestant?"
“They are outstanding individuals who stand out from the crowd,” Haruko explained earnestly.
"But he wasn't accepted before. I heard that the Third Hokage gave him this opportunity because he saw how hard he worked." Kurenai Yuhi didn't quite understand why someone who was accepted through a supplementary admission process was considered strong.
Haruko asserted, "That means he's exceptionally good at standing out!"
"I see!" Completely convinced by her, Kurenai Yuhi also felt a sense of awe towards Might Guy, who had been re-enrolled.
"What kind of person is that boy named Kai?" Haruko asked her curiously.
Kurenai pondered for a moment, then said with a troubled expression, “He’s… a very passionate person. Everyone calls him a passionate idiot.”
"Wow," Haruko exclaimed, "That's a really impressive person. I definitely don't want to run into him."
For some reason, Haruko always felt that she wouldn't like a hot-blooded idiot.
Kurenai Yuhi brought up another topic, "So why do we chat while squatting in the toilet?"
"Because Obito is a boy, he can't come in." Haruko slightly lifted her leg, which was already a little numb.
Why are we hiding from Obito?
"Because I can't let Obito catch me as a traitor."
"Huh?"
Ever since Obito Uchiha found out that he had secretly made friends, he has turned on his vigilance to the highest level, scanning everyone who gets close to them, and even snorting at passing dogs.
He demonstrated to Haruko through his actions just how unhappy he was.
But for Obito Uchiha, the fact that Haruko, who was usually lazy and easygoing, was able to make friends behind his back was the most provocative thing to his pride.
Feeling that it was just an accident, Obito Uchiha vowed in his heart that he would never be fooled a second time!
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The list of recipients of gratitude as of March 19, 2024:
grateful--
Character summoning from Antarctica's Thousand Trees
Li Xibai was given an inspiration capsule by a beautiful woman.
K, the one who sent the update reminder charm
The corrupt flower bud sent a reminder to update the chapter.
Sprite-flavored pig, Yun Cheyun from Ancient Desert Island, Mo Wentian who loves red bean jelly, Wu Zongshi who loves homemade ice cubes, Banxia SS, Hongyi Xiangyi Saigao, Tang Xiaoyu from the North, Gulu Gulu Miao, Early Summer.Starry Sky, Working Emperor Zero, A pigeon-like alpaca, Fisherman's Song, Scorpio, Moon...., Xiao Ba's Secret Old Hamburger, Jin Xiula from Nanning, Sun Ao who loves bayberry distilled liquor and sends her love-powered electricity.
Thank you all for the gifts! The author is so touched! Kurenai Yuhi, holding her skirt, gave everyone a princess-like bow!
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