Obito entered Kamishiro's tent and kept pestering him about what the 'inflatable doll' he mentioned just now was.
Kamishiro was trying to read a book, but Obito's ruckus made it impossible for him to concentrate.
Kamishiro was forced to get out of bed. He gave Obito a Byakugan look and asked, "Where's my food?"
Obito placed the lunch box in his hand on the table. "Here, it's ramen today. I got you a big bowl."
Kamishiro sat on the edge of the table, picked up the chopsticks, and began to eat.
Obito sat opposite Kamishiro. Not giving up, he asked again, "Kamishiro, come on, tell me what that inflatable doll you mentioned just now is."
After swallowing the food in his mouth, Kamishiro asked, "You really want to know?"
Obito replied irritably, "Come on. If I didn't want to know, why would I keep asking?"
"Actually, you misheard. I didn't say 'inflatable doll'. I said 'Puppet'. These materials were given to me by Lord Jiraiya. He wants me to make a Puppet for him."
This time, Kamishiro answered Obito mainly because if he didn't, Obito would keep bugging him until he got an answer, which was really annoying.
Obito's eyes immediately lit up. Then his cheeks flushed slightly. He rubbed his hands and pleaded, "Kamishiro, there seem to be plenty of materials here. Could you use the scraps to make one for me? Please!"
Obito stood up from the chair and bowed 90 degrees to Kamishiro, looking very sincere.
Kamishiro sighed. "Obito, it's not that I don't want to help you. It's just that I can't harm you."
Obito was puzzled. "Harm me? What do you mean by that?"
Well, let's say Kamishiro was explaining rather than lying. "Obito, the Puppet you want me to make, you must want me to make it in Rin's likeness, right?"
Obito blushed and waved his hands in a hurry. "No, no. I didn't say I wanted it to be like Rin."
Kamishiro nudged Obito with his elbow. "It's just you and me here. Don't pretend. Everyone can tell that you like Rin."
Obito's face instantly turned as red as a monkey's butt.
Obito scratched his cheek awkwardly. "Is it really that obvious?"
Kamishiro nodded seriously. "Very obvious. I said, even a fool can tell!"
Obito was so embarrassed that he was clenching his toes. "If even a fool can tell, does that mean Rin has noticed too?"
"Uh..."
Kamishiro was stumped by Obito's Mondai.
Did Rin Nohara know that Obito liked her?
Definitely not.
So was Rin Nohara a fool? Obviously not.
Obito was just a hot-headed idiot right now, while Rin Nohara was much more intelligent than him.
"Don't worry. Rin doesn't know that you like her.
Obito asked blankly in a daze, "Huh? But didn't you say, Kamishiro, that even a fool could tell?"
Kamishiro coughed and said, "That's not important. What I want to tell you is that you can't win Rin's heart this way!"
Obito looked a bit confused and asked, "What's the connection between me winning Rin's heart and you saying that making a Puppet for me would harm me?"
Kamishiro put on a serious look and said, "Let me explain the pros and cons to you. You're different from Lord Jiraiya. Lord Jiraiya has been going to brothels for years. Everyone knows he's a playboy. So, even if people find out, they won't care, and neither will Lord Jiraiya since he has a thick skin.
But you're different, Obito. You're just an innocent young lad right now. If people find out you have that thing, what will they think of you? In their eyes, you'll be a perverted little kid, and Rin will see you as an extremely disgusting person.
You initially had a 10% chance of winning Rin's heart, but after being found out, your chance will drop to -100%."
Obito was stunned. "Can there be a negative percentage?"
Kamishiro said matter - of - factly, "Of course. Because Rin will see you as something dirty and want to stay away from you. Don't you think it's negative?"
Obito thought for a while and then nodded in agreement. "It seems to make a bit of sense."
Kamishiro complained, "What do you mean by 'a bit of sense'? It's exactly the right logic! Tell me, isn't it harming you if I make a Puppet for you?"
Obito nodded again. "It seems so, yeah."
Kamishiro patted Obito on the shoulder and said earnestly, "So, I'm doing this for your own good. By the way, if you want to win Rin's heart, I can give you some advice. Do you need it?"
Hearing that Kamishiro was going to help him with ideas to win Rin's heart, Obito immediately got excited. "Yes! Of course I do!"
Kamishiro sized Obito up and down. "You have no chance of winning Rin's heart at present. First of all, there's Kakashi in the team, an outstanding guy. If I were Rin, I'd definitely like Kakashi when comparing him with you. Moreover, there's also me, who's even more outstanding than Kakashi. Your chances are even slimmer."
Obito automatically ignored Kamishiro's words about 'there's also an even more outstanding me' and said discontentedly, "What's so great about Kakashi? I think Kakashi is far worse than me!"
Kamishiro scoffed. "You? You're really full of confidence and fearless. It seems I have to give you a reality check."
Obito immediately covered his face. "Why do you want to hit my face?!"
Kamishiro's eyes turned into the same dead - fish eyes as Kakashi's. "I didn't mean a physical punch!"
Kamishiro began to talk about Kakashi's merits. "Kakashi is highly intelligent, mature and calm. He's decisive and never beats around the bush. He's an absolute genius among ninjas. He's got both brains and strength, and he looks so cool and aloof. Young girls these days just go for that kind of guy."
Then Kamishiro started to point out Obito's flaws. "What about you? I won't even mention your IQ. You're childish and impulsive. You always like to drag things out and can never be straightforward. Your strength is weak, but you keep saying things like 'I'm an Uchiha' all day long. You've got neither brains nor strength. No girl would be into you unless she's blind."
Obito's face turned green with anger. "I'm not as bad as you described, am I? Don't I have any merits at all?"
Kamishiro stroked his chin. "Merits, huh..."
Obito looked at Kamishiro expectantly, hoping to hear some praise from him.
However, half an hour passed, and Kamishiro seemed to be stuck. He kept the pose of stroking his chin all the time, looking like he was deep in thought.
Obito twitched the corner of his mouth. "Is it really that hard to think of one of my merits?"
Kamishiro squinted and thought for a long time. "Korega. You can have one. For example... for example... you're a nice guy."
Obito gave up. He finally understood what Kamishiro meant by "slapping in the face".
Although no one actually slapped him in the face, his face felt like it was on fire.