Chapter 210 Don't you like this answer?
Facing the pitch-black ceiling, the window shone with the faint moonlight, and the only sound was the chirping of insects in the grass outside.
Obito Uchiha blinked, having just escaped the lively conversation, and was now wide awake.
Why...why do we go to bed so early?
Obito Uchiha's voice was exceptionally loud in the quiet room.
"Shh—Obito!" Haruko whispered back, "Kakashi needs to go to bed early, let's not disturb him."
Kakashi Hatake, who was taking the blame, revealed his deadpan expression that they couldn't see right now. "I'm not asleep yet."
"Really? It must be because Obito was too noisy."
"I only said one sentence!"
"Such a commotion over just one sentence, typical Obito!"
Hearing her admiring praise, Obito Uchiha was momentarily unsure whether she was being sincere or sarcastic.
Then everyone heard Obito Uchiha get up angrily, remain silent for a while, and then lie down angrily again.
Everyone: ?
As Obito Uchiha's translator, Haruko quietly read out the narration of his series of reactions to everyone: "Obito got angry for a moment, which was an expression of his anger."
Obito Uchiha then heard everyone exclaim "Oh~" in realization.
Uchiha Obito: ...
His face flushed red, but thankfully hidden by the darkness, Obito Uchiha muttered in a frustrated whisper, "Go to sleep!"
The surroundings quieted down again, making the faint snoring sound unusually prominent.
Haruko was shocked. "Is Kakashi asleep?"
"...I'm not a pig, how could I fall asleep so quickly?" Kakashi Hatake was quite speechless.
"Who's asleep?" Kurenai asked softly.
Haruko eagerly volunteered, "Then let's call out names, beautiful girls!"
Kurenai Yuhi answered obediently, "Here!"
"Dazhuang!"
Sarutobi Asuma closed his eyes tightly: "...Here."
"Linlin!"
Rin Nohara asked curiously, "So that's my code name."
"Masks!"
Kakashi Hatake was completely bewildered: "Could this be me?"
"Fluffy rabbit!"
Obito Uchiha asked in confusion, "Who is Haruko?"
"It's you, Obito, doesn't it look like you?"
"How is it similar?!"
Just as Obito Uchiha was about to demand justice for himself, he heard everyone simultaneously shushing him.
Uchiha Obito: ...
Uchiha Obito huddled back under the covers, fuming, silently announcing his anger.
Haruko ignored him and counted carefully, "Since everyone is here, then the one sleeping is... the bodysuit?"
Upon hearing that they had finally discovered it was Might Guy, Kakashi Hatake, who was sleeping next to Might Guy and being attacked by his snoring, painfully closed his eyes.
He took back his words; those guys were too noisy!
Before we knew it, everyone was getting sleepy, and the room finally became quiet.
Kakashi Hatake, who said he would go to bed early, couldn't fall asleep for a long time. He was lying in bed with Might Guy snoring on his right and Obito Uchiha kicking him on his left. Kakashi Hatake endured it again and again.
What finally broke his defenses was that Obito Uchiha, who was mumbling incoherently in his sleep, actually wriggled closer to him and kissed him on the face without warning.
This is intolerable!
Kakashi Hatake was furious. He shoved the two idiots next to him back onto their bedding without any politeness, got up, and left the room.
Sitting on the side of the courtyard where there was some fresh air, Kakashi Hatake quietly looked at the courtyard bathed in moonlight, and his resentment at being disturbed from his sleep gradually subsided.
"Kakashi?"
A muffled voice came from behind him. Kakashi Hatake turned around and saw Haruko rubbing her eyes.
Haruko squinted her sleepy eyes, and only after confirming it was him did she walk over and sit down next to him. "Have you evolved to the point where you wake up this early after going to bed early?"
"...Idiot, I can't sleep because they're bothering me."
Kakashi Hatake noticed that she hadn't quite settled down the moment she sat down, so he instinctively reached out and put his arm around her. He received a grateful smile from Haruko, and then awkwardly withdrew his hand.
Why did you get up?
"Kakashi's resentment is too strong. I'm a light sleeper, and I've caught it," Haruko teased.
Kakashi Hatake, with a deadpan expression, said, "Then I really am sorry."
"It's okay, I'm very understanding!"
"..."
For a long time, neither of them spoke, and they sat together, enjoying the tranquility of the night.
For some reason, Kakashi Hatake suddenly asked her, "What do you think of Obito?"
"Obito?"
Haruko didn't understand why he suddenly mentioned Obito Uchiha. She turned to look at him, only to meet his profile.
Silently cursing him for being so rude by not even looking at her when he spoke, Haruko thought about it seriously for a moment and then affirmed, "Obito is a walking wallet!"
"...I mean, his personality and such."
"I see. Hmm... Obito is a good person?"
"..."
Don't you like this answer?
"Can't you be serious for once..."
"I'm being very serious, so why does Kakashi think I'm not?"
"……never mind."
Seeing that he was ignoring her, Haruko curiously leaned closer to look at him, but Kakashi Hatake turned his face away again, clearly looking sullen.
It's rare to see Kakashi get angry...
Although she didn't quite understand why he was angry, Haruko's years of experience in dealing with Obito Uchiha taught her that she had to coax him into talking in this situation.
"Kakashi really does like Obito, doesn't he!"
"Who likes that idiot?"
"Then why did you ask him?"
That's because...
Kakashi Hatake turned around and was met with Haruko's face, which was very close to his own. The key point was that she looked puzzled, as if urging him to continue.
Kakashi Hatake felt a flush on his cheeks and quickly turned his head away, forgetting that he was wearing a mask and Haruko couldn't see his reaction.
Haruko, oblivious to his unusual behavior, pressed on, "Why?"
Kakashi Hatake was incredibly annoyed. Why was he arguing with this idiot? He replied dismissively, "Because I suddenly thought of him."
"Really?" Haruko's tone was full of doubt, but his question piqued her interest: "Then what does Kakashi think of me?"
Unexpectedly, she asked him her own question. Kakashi Hatake glanced at her speechlessly and said, "She's an idiot."
"Kakashi thinks everyone is an idiot; he's completely useless!"
"Then what do you want to hear? That I like you?"
Kakashi Hatake froze as soon as he uttered those casual words. How could he have blurted out something like that?!
An embarrassing sense of shame overwhelmed him, but at the same time, why did he also harbor a hidden expectation for her answer?
Kakashi Hatake had no interest in investigating at the moment; he merely stole glances at her cautiously, trying to observe her current reaction, but found that she hadn't changed at all.
No, no, no.
Haruko's consistent attitude left him somewhat disappointed, but at least it reassured him. However, he relaxed too soon; Haruko's next words made his heart stop abruptly.
"I've known for a long time that Kakashi likes me."
Hearing the certainty in her tone, Kakashi Hatake repeated, a hint of nervousness he himself didn't realize: "You already knew?"
"Of course! Do you think I'm that dull-witted?" Haruko said confidently.
Kakashi Hatake clenched his fist quietly, lowered his head, and dared not look at her, but asked in a soft voice, "...And what about you?"
"I like Kakashi a lot too!"
Haruko gave him a bright smile, "And Rin and Obito, they also really like you, so the four of us will always be best friends!"
"..."
Kakashi Hatake wiped his face, feeling both helpless and relieved. "Thank you so much."
Haruko was incredulous at his reaction. "Kakashi doesn't like this answer either?"
"You'd better not say anything."
Amid Haruko's dejected sigh, Kakashi Hatake lost interest in admiring the scenery and stood up, extending his hand to her. "Let's go back to sleep."
He placed his hand on hers, and Haruko stood up with his help, following him back to the room. But Kakashi Hatake didn't let go of her hand, possessing this moment with a legitimate reason.
The starry night witnessed their departing figures, accompanied by their playful banter.
"What answer does Kakashi want to hear?"
I don't want to hear anything.
"Then why did you ask me!"
"You were the one who asked me that, weren't you?"
"...Kakashi is really hard to please."
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