vncnus Chapter 1 Please Marry Me
Chapter 1 Please Marry Me
The Naka River.
A boy dressed in his tribal attire sat on the riverbank, gazing intently at the river flowing into the distance.
"Sigh..." After a long while, he sighed and threw the stone in his hand.
thump!
The stone fell into the water, causing ripples on the calm surface of the river. The handsome face reflected in the water shattered instantly, but the light screen in front of the boy remained completely still.
Welcome to the integrated attack and defense system!
Looking at the interface that only he could see, Uchiha Ike finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"Why did it turn out like this...? Transmigrating to the ninja world and awakening a system should have been two happy things, but why did it turn out like this...?"
Clearly, he is a time traveler.
A few days ago, he encountered the most important stroke of luck in his life. Then, when he opened his eyes, he was born into this world and became an Uchiha.
The light screen in front of him was the system he activated after transmigrating.
This system can collect all types of emotions, from heartfelt blessings to vicious curses, all of which will rapidly enhance the host's strength.
According to the description of this integrated offensive and defensive system, Uchiha Ike can receive rewards and earn points by collecting emotions that meet certain conditions, which can then be used to redeem desired items in the shop.
However......
Since awakening the system, Uchiha Ike has insisted on going out every day to help old ladies cross the road, from south to north, from sunrise to sunset.
But even after the old women in the clan's territory all avoided him, Uchiha Ike never received a single reward from the system.
Afterwards, he carefully reviewed the situation and, setting aside the old lady's lack of gratitude, only two possibilities remained.
The first possibility is that these old ladies are not human at all.
However, Uchiha Ike thought this possibility was relatively small, since his luck shouldn't be so bad that every old lady he encountered was not human.
As for the second possibility, it is that the elderly person is advanced in years, so the emotional fluctuations are relatively small and do not meet the systematic collection standards.
Uchiha Ike's intuition leaned more towards this possibility.
So, how can we make their emotions fluctuate more?
You can't just confess your love to an old lady directly, can you?
Emotional fluctuations, emotional fluctuations...
Just as Uchiha Ike was having a headache over this.
"Is it... Mr. Ike?"
A clear and gentle voice entered his ears like a spring breeze.
Uchiha Ike turned around and saw a sweet-looking girl standing under a banyan tree not far away, looking at him from afar.
Shoulder-length brown hair, clear brown eyes, and two purple markings on her cheeks...
Uchiha Ike recognized her immediately; she was his classmate from the Ninja Academy, and also the object of Obito Uchiha's secret crush—Nohara Rin.
"It really is Ike-kun..."
Seeing Uchiha Ike turn her head to face him, Nohara Rin smiled gently and stepped out from under the shade of the tree:
"What are you doing here, Chi-kun? Are you... waiting for someone?"
After saying that, a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes.
Nohara Rin didn't really know much about Uchiha Ike. She only knew that although he was good-looking, he was rather aloof and always kept to himself. She had never seen him befriend anyone.
However, given that the other person came alone to such a remote place as Naka no Kawaki at this time of day after sunset, it was hard for Nohara Rin not to think that the other person was waiting for someone here.
So, who is he waiting for here?
Nohara Rin couldn't help but look at the ramen-noodle-haired boy in front of her with some curiosity.
At the same time, Uchiha Ike's gaze was also fixed on Nohara Rin.
This is certainly not because he's a pervert; after all, he only likes gentle older women.
But upon seeing the girl in front of him, he had a clever idea.
Emotional fluctuations...
The threshold for emotional fluctuations in teenagers and young girls should be much lower than that of the elderly, right?
Thinking of this, his gaze toward Nohara Rin gradually became intense.
Lips, neck, collarbone, arms... even those fair little feet, Uchiha Ike did not spare them.
Perhaps I've been on the wrong path all along...
Feeling the aggressive gaze of Uchiha Ike.
Nohara Rin took a small step back: "...Ike-kun?"
Uchiha Ike snapped out of his daze, quickly waved his hand, and explained apologetically, "Sorry, I was thinking about something just now."
"I see..." Nodding in understanding, Nohara Rin slowly backed away, getting further and further away.
This is clearly not what Uchiha Ike wanted to see.
He called out to Nohara Rin, "Don't go yet!"
Rin Nohara was startled, looking at Ike Uchiha like a frightened fawn: "W-what's wrong?"
Although she stopped walking, her body was still facing away into the distance, as if she was about to run away at any moment.
Seeing her cautious manner, Uchiha Ike couldn't help but chuckle.
"I am indeed waiting for someone here." He blinked. "Do you want to know who it is?"
Upon hearing this, Nohara Rin's face showed a hint of struggle.
"His gaze was so strange just now..."
Nohara Rin pursed her lips hesitantly.
She now both wants to hear gossip and is also thinking about running away.
but......
Listening to it briefly shouldn't be a problem, right?
and......
Nohara Rin secretly glanced at Uchiha Ike's profile.
He doesn't seem like a bad person.
Thinking of this, Nohara Rin paused and looked at Uchiha Ike.
"Then," she no longer concealed her curiosity, "who is Chi-kun waiting for?"
They've taken the bait!
Looking at Nohara Rin's intrigued expression, Uchiha Ike's lips curled up, and he almost let out a soft hum.
With their backs to the setting sun disappearing below the horizon.
Uchiha Ike turned around and said softly, "I've been waiting for you."
【Ding! 】
As soon as he finished speaking, a crisp mechanical voice rang in Uchiha Ike's mind.
Uchiha Ike's heart skipped a beat; the system had actually been triggered.
It seems the guess was correct. To successfully trigger the system, the target not only needs to generate emotions, but the fluctuations also need to be large enough.
So...
He lowered his eyes and continued to look at Nohara Rin.
Increase the dosage!
On the other side, Nohara Rin stared blankly at her own face.
"Eh...me?"
A hint of confusion appeared on her face; she clearly hadn't expected that the person Uchiha Ike was waiting for would be herself.
Is there something you need to talk to me about?
But they haven't really spoken much, have they?
Did you make a mistake?
"I'm not mistaken, you're the one I've been waiting for." Uchiha Ike seemed to hear her thoughts, gazing into her light brown eyes, and said earnestly, "Nohara Rin-san, I have something I want to tell you."
As he spoke, he approached Nohara Rin and met her gaze with an almost reverent look.
Feeling the boy's burning gaze, Nohara Rin felt dizzy.
Bang, bang...
What did he want to tell me?
Nohara Rin lowered her head, clutching the hem of her clothes tightly, unconsciously holding her breath.
She had no idea what was going to happen, but she felt her heart beating very fast, as if it was about to jump out of her body at any moment.
After a while, Nohara Rin spoke in a voice so soft she could barely hear herself: "What does Ike-kun want to say to me?"
There are almost no gaps.
Uchiha Ike answered Nohara Rin's question loudly:
"I've loved you for a long time, please marry me!"
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Meanwhile, in a thicket of bushes in the grove.
A heart-wrenching growl rang out.
"Kakashi, let me go!"