OBS Chapter 203 203: And So the Misunderstanding Was Born
Chapter 203 203: And So the Misunderstanding Was Born
Soft. Fragrant. A faint scent of fresh grass.
Hyuga Arin slowly opened his eyes, confused.
What is this…? Why does my body feel heavy?
He looked down.
A black-haired girl was lying in his arms.
That familiar face—delicate, with a hint of baby fat. Pretty cute, actually.
He fell into a long silence.
Then into an even longer silence.
His movement woke the girl. She sat up from his arms, wearing a white camisole. One strap had slipped off her shoulder, revealing smooth, pale skin.
She rubbed her eyes sleepily.
Then smiled brightly at him.
"Good morning, darling~!"
Arin expressionlessly leaned forward and wrapped his arms around Aburame Mushihime.
Her face flushed. "Ahh, this early in the morni— AHHHHHH!!!"
Her sweet tone instantly turned into a scream.
Arin lifted her and—
Body slam.
BAM!
Her head smacked hard against the floor. Her eyes rolled back, and she passed out instantly.
Arin looked down at his pajamas. Aside from some wrinkles, everything was intact.
He let out a relieved breath.
Just then, his bedroom door opened.
Hyuga Natsuna walked in.
"What was that noi—"
She froze.
Her gaze landed on Mushihime lying on the floor in minimal clothing.
Without a word, she slowly stepped back out and began closing the door.
Just before it shut completely—
A hand caught it.
Natsuna tugged at the door, but it wouldn't budge.
Arin pulled it open fully and looked down at her darkened pupils.
"Are you misunderstanding something?"
Natsuna glanced at the unconscious Mushihime.
Then at Arin's gloomy face.
It was very difficult not to misunderstand.
Disgust flickered across her expression—then she quickly remembered whose house she was in.
"I saw nothing."
She shut her eyes and groped blindly at the air.
"I seem to have lost my eyesight recently."
"WHAT ARE YOU, UCHIHA?! HOW DO YOU JUST 'LOSE' YOUR EYES?!"
…
Fully dressed now, Mushihime sat properly in seiza before Arin and explained obediently:
"After going home with you yesterday, no one paid attention to me, so I rested in your bedroom closet. When I opened it, you were already asleep, and then I just…"
"WHY WERE YOU RESTING IN THE CLOSET?!" Arin roared. "And in MY room?!"
Was the Aburame clan's ability to be ignored seriously not a kekkei genkai?
This would be incredible for assassination.
Machi, sitting nearby, added coolly, "Isn't this your fault for sleeping too deeply? You didn't even notice someone in your bed."
If Machi were asleep, anyone entering the room would wake her instantly.
"I've been too tired lately…" Arin scratched his head. After returning to Konoha, he'd subconsciously relaxed. He wasn't as alert as on the battlefield.
"Wait. How did this become my problem again?!"
Mushihime muttered softly, "Even though you did all sorts of things to me last night…"
"Speak properly!!"
When Arin got angry, he really got angry. Black-blue flames flared around him.
Mushihime instantly slammed her forehead to the floor.
"Nothing happened last night!"
"Heh." ×2
Natsuna and Machi both let out cold laughs.
They clearly didn't believe it.
"You don't believe me?" Arin asked darkly, flames burning brighter.
Natsuna and Machi immediately nodded seriously.
"We absolutely believe you. Nothing happened."
"Heh."
Now it was Arin's turn to laugh coldly.
He massaged his temples.
Mushihime was lying face-down on the floor, letting out a strange "hehehe" giggle.
Arin's eye twitched.
At that moment—
An ANBU member suddenly appeared in the living room.
He hesitated as he took in the scene.
"Did I… arrive at a bad time?"
"Perfect timing!" Arin said like a man who'd just seen salvation.
He quickly identified the mask—ANBU, not Root. Root's style was pretty distinctive.
"Does the Hokage have a mission for me?" Arin asked eagerly.
The ANBU nodded.
"Jonin Hyuga Arin. By order of the Hokage, you are to reinforce the Sannin. This is the official dispatch order. You are to depart immediately."
Arin checked the document. The Hokage's seal was genuine.
"What kind of danger could the Sannin possibly be in?"
"They were discovered by Tsuchikage Ōnoki and are currently pinned down in Mount Bifu within the Land of Earth. They are temporarily unable to withdraw. Jonin Hyuga Arin is to provide reinforcement."
"So they went deep into the Land of Earth…"
Bold.
Still, death was unlikely. Iwagakure had already effectively lost the war. At worst, they'd use the Sannin as bargaining chips at the negotiation table.
The ANBU hesitated slightly but said nothing more.
Arin narrowed his eyes.
There was definitely more to this.
"Fine. I'll depart immediately."
He didn't want to stay in this chaotic household any longer.
Mushihime's creepy smile.
Machi and Natsuna's strange looks.
Why did it feel like he'd actually done something wrong?
This was his house! His!!
Arin ruffled his hair in frustration.
"What about me?" Mushihime asked, raising her head.
She was technically on his squad.
The ANBU replied calmly, "This mission summons Jonin Hyuga Arin alone."
"Just me?" Arin pointed at himself. "We're entering the Land of Earth and you're sending only one person?"
The ANBU looked slightly embarrassed.
"Konoha cannot dispatch too many personnel at this time."
Arin's strength was well known.
But this mission would also be extremely dangerous.
"Fine."
He didn't care much about teammates. As long as he could farm Iwa ninjas.
"I'll leave now."
All his equipment was stored in his inventory. No need to pack.
Soon, only three women remained in the house, staring at each other.
"So… Hyuga Arin ran away, right?" Natsuna asked hesitantly.
"No!" Mushihime declared firmly. "My darling is absolutely not the kind of irresponsible man who deserves to be burned alive, flayed, dismembered, and drawn and quartered."
Natsuna shuddered.
That sounded more like a curse.
Machi glanced at Mushihime expressionlessly.
That kind of curse wouldn't scare Arin.
That shameless guy could endure worse.
Still—
She silently gave Mushihime's words a mental thumbs up.
◇ I'll be dropping one bonus chapters for every 10 reviews. comment
◇ One bonus chapter will be released for every 100 Power Stones.
◇ You can read 90+ chapter ahead on P@treon if you're interested:
patreon.com/CanonBreaker