Chapter 255 The disciples also want to win Mu Yue’s favor

On an afternoon a week before the graduation exam, Obito and Kakashi, having completed their training, did not return home but gathered together at the Tuanzi Shop.

“None of you don’t eat this, right?” Obito asked before ordering.

Seeing everyone nod, Obito ordered five portions of Tuanzi from the owner, then found a secluded spot inside the shop and sat down.

“You all know what this is about, right?” Obito looked around and then said in a serious, low voice.

“Yes, we know, it’s for that,” Rin Nohara nodded and replied softly.

“Oh, that,” Might Guy also said in a low voice.

“Isn’t it just discussing how to hold a thank-you party for Muzuki-sensei? Do you need to act like you’re on a secret mission?” Kakashi couldn’t help but retort.

Because Obito and the others were about to graduate, they would have less time to meet Muzuki afterward. Although Kakashi had already graduated, his team would disband, and he would join a new one, meaning he wouldn’t be able to see Muzuki every day like this anymore.

So, they discussed for a while and decided to hold a thank-you party for Muzuki to express their gratitude for his guidance and help.

Although Shisui was neither graduating nor part of the internship team, he certainly had to participate in such an event.

“Seeing how serious Obito was, I just wanted to cooperate with him,” Rin Nohara explained with an embarrassed smile.

“I thought they were trying to integrate secrecy into their daily lives for training,” Might Guy said, indicating he had misunderstood.

“Isn’t it because we’re worried about running into someone who knows Muzuki-sensei and then Muzuki-sensei finding out in advance?” Obito believed that staying vigilant was very important.

“How could it be such a coincidence? Running into someone at the Tuanzi Shop and being overheard?” Kakashi looked speechless. He felt that Obito’s seriousness was misplaced; it would be great if he had this level of vigilance during missions.

Obito wanted to say something more, but Shisui, who was beside him, couldn’t bear it anymore and spoke up:

“These things don’t matter. Let’s quickly discuss the specific details.”

He understood Obito and Kakashi; once the two started arguing, they wouldn’t stop for a while.

With Shisui acting as a mediator, both gave Shisui face and did not continue to argue.

Although Shisui was two years younger than them, his excellent performance in all aspects made it impossible for Kakashi and Obito to treat Shisui as a student still in the year below.

“How about we choose the day the graduation exam ends for the time?” Obito asked for everyone’s opinion.

“I think that’s good. If we pass the exam, sensei will directly issue our headbands, and we can wear them to thank Muzuki-sensei for his guidance,” Rin Nohara said with a smile, clasping her hands together.

“That’s exactly what I was thinking,” Obito nodded with a chuckle.

He, who was originally at the bottom of his class, would graduate with excellent grades under Muzuki’s guidance, and then thank Muzuki while wearing his headband.

“I have no problem,” Kakashi nodded slightly, indicating he had no objection.

For him, the choice of time wasn’t particularly important, as there were no special days anyway.

“It feels great! Just thinking about it makes me excited,” Might Guy was already feeling emotional just thinking about it, almost to the point of tears.

“Okay,” Shisui agreed, having no better time option, so he readily consented.

After confirming the time, the next step was the specific content of the thank-you party.

“We definitely need to give a gift, but do you think it’s better if we all give one together, or if each person gives one?” Obito asked.

Kakashi showed a thoughtful expression, but Shisui quickly provided the perfect answer.

“Why choose? Couldn’t each person give one individually, and then we also give one together?” Shisui believed that things that don’t conflict can all be done.

“Shisui, you have a point,” Obito thought for a moment and realized he had indeed fallen into a blind spot. There was no need to choose; they could do both.

What each person wanted to give was personal, and didn’t need to be discussed, but what the five of them would give together was indeed a question.

“We could start with Muzuki-sensei’s preferences. You’ve known Muzuki-sensei longer, so you go first,” Kakashi suggested, then quietly watched everyone.

Although he had a good impression of Muzuki, Kakashi had only spent a little over three months with Muzuki. He thought Obito and the others might understand Muzuki better.

Shisui, who was the first to meet Muzuki, fell into thought. Muzuki liked to see them grow stronger, but this obviously couldn’t be a tangible gift.

He recalled the details of his time with Muzuki, trying to discover something from them.

The most obvious hobby was calligraphy. Shisui had once heard that Muzuki usually practiced calligraphy during lunchtime in the office. Occasionally, Muzuki would also give them his calligraphy works.

But Shisui wanted to dig deeper, so he thought harder and tried to recall, hoping to analyze from his memories what Muzuki would like.

However, when he tried to analyze, he suddenly realized that he couldn’t analyze anything at all.

In his memory, Muzuki always taught them with a gentle smile, not only Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, but also promptly resolved any negative emotions they might have.

Because they were the ones being helped, their understanding of Muzuki was actually not extensive; they only knew Muzuki’s character and personality, and many other things were only half-understood.

“Perhaps if I grow stronger after some more time, I’ll discover more,” Shisui thought to himself.

If Muzuki encountered difficulties at his level, the current Shisui certainly couldn’t help.

“Muzuki-sensei likes calligraphy and enjoys teaching students,” Shisui finally said.

He could only say these two things for now; he didn’t know anything else.

“Those two are indeed Muzuki-sensei’s preferences, but has no one thought of something a bit more subtle?” Obito asked, scratching his head.

Many people at the Ninja Academy knew that Muzuki liked calligraphy; it was a very obvious preference of his. He had also given Muzuki a brush before.

But Obito felt that the gift they prepared together, as five people, should definitely take more effort. Five people buying one brush together seemed a bit perfunctory.

“I do remember Muzuki-sensei seemed to say he likes egg dishes. How about we all make an egg dish for Muzuki-sensei together?” Might Guy said, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

He might not remember the names of people he wasn’t familiar with, but he usually remembered Muzuki’s words very clearly.

“Can you cook?” Obito felt this idea seemed promising, so he asked.

Shisui and Kakashi nodded. Although Shisui was young, due to special reasons, he had been able to skillfully handle his own meals from a very early age.

Might Guy shook his head; he was just suggesting an idea, he couldn’t cook at the moment.

Rin Nohara also shook her head in denial. With both parents alive and still in school, it wasn’t her turn to cook, so she hadn’t mastered the skill of cooking yet.

“I can’t either, so it’s just Shisui and Kakashi then. Let’s forget it; we can’t just make the two of them do all the work,” Obito finally decided to abandon this seemingly good suggestion.

Then Obito kept recalling every little detail with Muzuki, trying to get inspiration for a gift.

And then he realized it was truly hard to think of anything. After much thought, calligraphy seemed to be the only reliable option.

“Actually, I don’t think we need to delve too deep. Perhaps Muzuki-sensei doesn’t have any other hobbies,” Rin Nohara said after some thought.

“As long as we convey our gratitude to Muzuki-sensei, that’s enough.”

“Besides, isn’t there still a week? We can also ask other sensei or Muzuki-sensei’s friends,” Rin Nohara said softly with a smile.

“You’re right,” listening to Rin Nohara’s words, Obito’s somewhat anxious heart calmed down.

They still had seven days. They could ask sensei who were familiar with Muzuki. If they really couldn’t find anything, they would just do their best with what they could, and convey their sincerity.

While the group was chatting and discussing, the owner also brought the five portions of Tuanzi to the table one by one.

“You’re so lucky, Shisui, to have met Muzuki-sensei right when you started school,” seeing Shisui, who was as steady as an old dog, Obito picked up a skewer of Tuanzi and put it in his mouth, saying with a hint of envy.

If he had met Muzuki earlier, his strength might be much greater than it was now, and he would have had more time to spend with Muzuki.

Shisui’s lips curved slightly upward, and he smiled, comforting him: “Although you’re graduating, everyone is Muzuki-sensei’s disciple. You can still come to Muzuki-sensei for training.”

Obito naturally knew this. If he graduated and had no chance to see Muzuki again, he might intentionally fail to delay his graduation for a few years.

“Kakashi, are Genin busy right after graduation?” Obito asked, looking at the only official Ninja present.

He wanted to compare the life of an official Ninja with his internship.

“It’s similar to when you first started your internship. You train every day, and you can’t take missions above D-rank,” Kakashi replied.

In Kakashi’s impression, that’s what Ninja were like: either training or doing missions every day.

“Of course, it still depends on the instructing sensei’s arrangements,” Kakashi added.

“I hope we get a sensei who doesn’t meddle much, so I can go to Muzuki-sensei for training like before,” Obito prayed, clasping his hands together.

In Obito’s heart, Muzuki becoming his instructing sensei was the best solution, but he had already asked Muzuki, and Muzuki said he currently had no intention of serving as an instructing sensei.

“That’s impossible. If it were like that, they couldn’t be an instructing sensei, and Muzuki-sensei also has classes to teach,” Kakashi poured cold water on Obito’s hopes.

“Anything is possible! You’re such a person with no dreams. I feel sorry for your future teammates, having to train and complete missions with someone as boring as you,” Obito said indignantly.

Even if Muzuki’s main body was busy, couldn’t he still send a Shadow Clone to teach him?

“I’m the one who feels sorry for your future teammates, having to complete missions with you, who’s always daydreaming,” Kakashi retorted.

3k, my writing state isn’t good, I kept getting stuck while writing.