Chapter 178 The Second Veil
Hoping the same rhetoric could be used on them, Haruko shrewdly led Jiraiya to the side, letting the others sit opposite and wait.
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Obito Uchiha's resentful voice rang out: "Even I haven't seen Haruko's face yet..."
"Huh? Really?" Nohara Rin looked at him in surprise.
Obito has never even met Haruko's childhood friend. He's really doing terribly.
Princess Obito, whose prince was kidnapped, no longer cares about dressing up to avoid being seen by the Three Heroes. All she can think about is Haruko telling him to sit aside, that he's such a cold-blooded scumbag.
"Could it be that you've seen it before?" Obito Uchiha became alert instantly upon hearing her ambiguous words.
"No, no, no, I've never seen him before." Nohara Rin shook her head quickly, afraid of attracting his hatred.
Meanwhile, Kakashi Hatake was standing next to them, utterly despondent and immersed in the reality of his ruined reputation.
Jiraiya nervously rubbed his thighs and pants with both hands. When Haruko asked him if he was ready, he nodded to her with a serious expression.
After receiving the signal, Haruko slowly removed the white veil on one side of her face, revealing another layer of white veil beneath her veil as everyone focused their attention.
"...?" Jiraiya looked completely bewildered.
Haruko scratched her head sheepishly, "Hahaha... I learned this from Kakashi, I forgot there's a second layer."
Although Haruko only removed one side of the veil, so others could only see the exposed white gauze and not her face, Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara both lowered their heads in disappointment after hearing her words.
What a waste of time...
Obito Uchiha glared at Kakashi Hatake, who was still in despair, and muttered, "Why are you copying him for no reason?"
Rin Nohara suddenly realized, "So... Haruko pulled off Kakashi's mask?"
“…?!” Obito Uchiha stared at Kakashi Hatake with disbelief, looking just like a beautiful wife who had discovered her husband was having an affair.
Mentioning this, Kakashi Hatake barely managed to pull himself out of his reverie. When he met Obito Uchiha's resentful gaze, he recalled the scene where both the "mask" and "Haruko" were present—
"Won't Kakashi burn his mask off when he breathes fire?"
After Kakashi Hatake finished his match, he heard Haruko's nonsensical question.
“How could it possibly be burned…” Kakashi Hatake walked to her side speechlessly.
Rin Nohara and Obito Uchiha were both fighting, and it was rare to see just the two of them standing together. Moreover, Haruko was staring at him intently, not knowing what she was up to.
Kakashi Hatake: ...
Kakashi Hatake, with his hands in his pockets, glanced at her casually. Upon meeting Haruko's inquisitive gaze, he instantly understood what she really wanted to ask.
"No, I won't show you." Kakashi Hatake coldly refused.
Haruko accused him incredulously, "I haven't even asked anything yet, you can't refuse me!"
"You just want to see my face under the mask, don't you? Your thoughts are written all over your face." Kakashi Hatake exposed her.
Haruko narrowed her eyes defiantly, but was still a little shaken, wondering how he had figured out her true thoughts.
Thinking of something, Haruko leaned closer and whispered, "Does Kakashi have mind-reading abilities or something?"
"Huh?" Kakashi Hatake looked helpless. "Your imagination is truly boundless."
"Isn't that right?" Haruko thought about it carefully, then suddenly realized, "I know! Kakashi is actually a tapeworm in my stomach, isn't he?"
"..."
Unexpectedly, her idea was so outrageous that Kakashi Hatake pushed away her furtive face, which was getting closer and closer, and refused to answer the question.
He pushed her away, but Haruko grabbed his wrist instead, blinked her big eyes, and leaned closer, "So can I see what Kakashi looks like under his mask?"
Kakashi Hatake saw that she was in high spirits and knew that if he refused her any longer, she would only pester him more. So he sighed and tried to dissuade her from another angle.
"If I want to see, I need to see your face first."
Haruko was indeed taken aback and was extremely conflicted. Although she wore the veil only to block the wind, in the childlike mind of a child, the veil had become an essential prop for Haruko to create a mysterious atmosphere.
But you can swap in Kakashi's face...
Ultimately, Haruko wanted to see if Kakashi Hatake's sausage lips really gave him the upper hand. She hesitated for a moment, then nodded, afraid she would regret it. She then removed her veil right in front of Kakashi Hatake's stunned expression.
To his surprise, she actually agreed, and before he could even react, she removed her veil. Kakashi Hatake was speechless as he looked at the exquisite face revealed beneath the veil.
Kakashi Hatake had imagined what Haruko's face looked like behind the veil, but none of the faces he had imagined could compare to the impact of seeing her true face now.
It's absolutely gorgeous...
She was even cuter and more childlike than the dolls that the girls in Kakashi Hatake's class had brought.
Her almond-shaped eyes sparkled like stars, her nose was small and pert, her lips were soft and red, and her cheeks were still chubby from being a baby…
Having not shown her face for a long time, Haruko was a little embarrassed, but still asked him with a hint of expectation, "Kakashi, do you think I'm pretty?"
“…Beautiful.” Kakashi Hatake turned his face away, unable to look her in the eye.
Hearing his praise, Haruko laughed a few times with a bit of joy. Kakashi Hatake couldn't help but turn his eyes to her, etching her bright smile into his mind.
So this is what she looks like when she smiles...
After she put her veil back on, revealing only her round eyes staring at him curiously, Kakashi Hatake felt a strange pang of regret.
"Now it's Kakashi's turn!"
Kakashi Hatake didn't hesitate and decisively removed his mask.
So Haruko watched as he removed another black mask from under his black mask.
"...?" Haruko's eyes widened. Had she been fooled?
As if sensing her inner condemnation, Kakashi Hatake put his mask back on and said somewhat weakly, "You only said to see what I look like under the mask, not that I want to see my face."
Before she could even process his bizarre actions, Haruko roared, "Kakashi, you shameless bastard!"
...
Receiving Obito Uchiha's resentful gaze and Rin Nohara's probing look, Kakashi Hatake coughed lightly.
"Anyway... that's it."
Obito Uchiha was indignant. "It's like they didn't explain anything at all."
On the other side, Jiraiya was intently watching Haruko's movements.
When she removed the second veil, revealing a face exactly like the one sealed in his memories, Jiraiya's hands trembled as he tried to cup her face, but he felt abrupt and froze in mid-air.
Jiraiya murmured, "You are...you are Haruko..."
Haruko put her veil back on, puzzled. "Of course my name is Haruko. You're so weird, you spiky-haired uncle."
"No...no, I mean...you are Haruko Hayama!"
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