Naruto: The Beautiful Uchiha is Actually Me?

Chapter 118 So... you chose him, right?

A week passed just like that, and construction in Konoha Village continued in an orderly manner. Everyone was working very efficiently, and with the help of various useful ninjutsu, houses quickly filled the central space of the village.

The very center area is enclosed by a park resembling a monument plaza. While somewhat rudimentary, the surrounding environment is quite pleasant...

Numerous maple trees surround the park, and beneath the largest tree at the very center stand the crests of three families. Leaves drift down in the wind, landing on the boy's shoulder...

"The moment of choice has finally arrived..." the boy murmured, his eyes filled with an indescribable meaning.

This is Yan Yi, the third young master of the Uchiha clan. He is cute and has a good personality, and everyone likes him very much.

However, because of his feelings and affection, his heart had to choose between the two... and after a week of repeated contemplation and torment, the moment finally arrived.

Having confirmed his feelings in his heart, he cast aside the last trace of confusion, and his eyes regained their clarity.

"Yan Yi..."

A familiar voice appeared in her ear. Yan looked up and saw the boy wearing a gray haori and with blue-gray hair standing in front of her.

"Taki...you're here." Yan Yi's eyes were filled with sadness as he called out this name one last time.

Takita knew that Yan Yi had invited him here to give him a real answer. But he already knew... Yan Yi wouldn't choose him.

After learning about Yan Yi and Senju Itaru's past, he realized one thing... that he seemed to have been a step too late.

If I had met Yan Yi sooner, maybe things would be different now?

"Yan Yi, you speak." Takita's voice was calm, as if he had lost all his former vitality.

Yan Yi was filled with guilt. He really didn't want to hurt the boy in front of him, but he also couldn't have his cake and eat it too, or continue to be ambiguous with both of them.

The feelings are now clearly laid out before me; it's time to make a decision.

"I'm sorry, Takita, I can't be with you. I've thought about it... There's probably someone else living in my heart for a long time..." His voice was slightly choked, but his expression was very serious.

"..."

Takita lowered his head. Even though he had known for a long time that this would probably be the result, when he actually heard Yan Yi completely reject him, his heart was still shattered like glass.

"I'm sorry..." Yan Yi waited quietly for Takita's crying and questioning, and even prepared many apologies.

She had clearly fallen for Itama long ago, but she was completely oblivious to it, and even let her feelings take their course, giving Takita the illusion that there was still a chance...

Takita remained silent, standing there quietly.

Several minutes passed before Takita spoke again: "It's okay, Yan Yi... You chose him, right? There's no need to apologize..."

"But..." Yan Yi still felt bad.

"I only have one last question..." Takita clenched his fists, his whole body trembling, his face deeply lowered, making it impossible to see his expression.

"Yan Yi, I just want to ask, did you ever... even just a little bit, like me?"

Yan Yi's heart skipped a beat, and memories of her time with this adorable boy flooded back...

He was always so lively and cheerful, like a little furnace, only wanting to show his happy side to himself.

"...Yes. I admit I've had feelings for you more than once...but you know..." Yan stammered, unsure how to explain.

Upon hearing Yan Yi's reply, Takita suddenly looked up, a smile tinged with sunshine through his tears, and said in a light tone, "I understand! Don't blame yourself, Yan Yi. As long as you're happy... as long as you're happy, I'm happy!"

He really tried his best, and although this was the final result, Yan Yi's words just now were truly from the bottom of his heart, which means... he can't be considered a failure, right?

When Yan Yi saw Takita's smiling face again, and his two sharp fangs, her heart clenched.

but!

Now that the decision has been made, we can't let Takita continue to be hurt like before...

"Thank you for your companionship, all this time. Because of Yan Yi... you are like a ray of light in my life, so... please... please allow me to continue being your good friend!"

Takita's tone remained cheerful, the surrounding maple leaves rustled in the breeze, and the sunlight seemed less glaring.

"Of course! Hagoromo Takita, you are my, Uchiha Genichi's, best friend! Always will be!"

......

friend?

Takita walked silently back to the clan's territory, the image of Genichi constantly echoing in his mind...

My heartache has almost become so numb that I can no longer feel it, and as for tears... I don't even know if I'm still shedding them.

He let Yan Yi go, yes... he let her go. In the end, he was not destined to be with Yan Yi.

He returned to his room, hid under the covers, and cried loudly for a long, long time... until night fell.

However, no one knew any of this until his brother returned. Takita still put on his usual smiling face as if nothing had happened.

However, Kota noticed... that his younger brother's sleeve was wet.

......

Another week passed, and after Yan Yi completely dashed Takita's hopes, Takita hadn't left the house for a week. Although he appeared nonchalant, he still found it difficult to move on from that day.

Yan Yi is the same...

He was adjusting his emotions and his state of mind.

Once you've made a decision, don't regret it! Yan got up very early, looked at herself in the mirror, and clenched her fists tightly.

I'm such a lucky guy, it's so fortunate to be liked by everyone, but I can't keep being a womanizer, I need to be more self-aware about this!

After straightening his clothes, Yan put the iron chain in his pocket... and recalled the image of the wooden house in his mind.

It's been two weeks since I last saw him... Since I've made him wait, I can't keep him waiting any longer!

"Calm down, don't keep dwelling on self-blame! This is an insult to Takita and irresponsible towards Itama!" Yan Yi shouted at his reflection in the mirror before turning and leaving the room.

When Yan Yi went out again, her mindset had completely adjusted!

He wasn't walking too fast. When Yan Yi reached the park in the center of the village, the familiar black and white-haired boy was already sitting on a bench waiting for him.

The maple leaves have begun to turn yellow and red, and against the backdrop of warm colors, Itama, dressed in a white and green haori, does not look out of place at all.

"Itama!" Yan Yi called out softly.

Itama's eyes lit up at first, then he started to feel a little uneasy.

"Yan Yi...you're here, hahaha..." Itama smiled, but no matter how you looked at it, there was a hint of melancholy in his expression.

He was unaware of the changes that had occurred in the past two weeks; he simply came to keep the appointment as Yan Yi had instructed.

He had thought about it carefully over the past two weeks. But the more he thought about it, the more he realized... he really liked Yan Yi, liked her to an indescribable degree.

The special feelings he had for Yan Yi made him feel that he could not leave Yan Yi at all.

But... what kind of answer will Yan Yi give me today...?

Yan walked over and sat down next to Banjian naturally, her eyes no longer showing any confusion.

"I've made up my mind completely..."