"Kushina, was Naruto not acting up today?"
Minato asked Kushina while waiting for his ramen.
Kushina touched her belly and said, "Oh, our baby is very well-behaved, how could he act up casually? I feel like when he grows up, he'll be a man like Jiraiya-sensei."
"You've worked hard. I haven't been able to be with you every day."
"Not at all. You're also doing it for the Village. Haven't you become the Hokage now?
You won't have to go out on missions so often in the future."
As the couple chatted, their eyes only held each other.
Teuchi also looked on with a nostalgic expression.
Only Satoru was speechless, having to endure this display of affection.
Well!
It's not bad; at least he gets to witness the affection of these two. Later, even Naruto won't get to experience it, he could only comfort himself this way.
Swish swish!
With this mood, the dough in his hands danced like a dragon and a phoenix.
Quickly forming springy noodles.
Clatter!
He brought it to Teuchi, who checked it and was very satisfied with the chewiness of the noodles.
Then a steaming bowl of ramen was brought by Teuchi to Minato.
"Here you go, tonkotsu ramen. Please enjoy."
"Thank you, owner." Minato was very polite.
Just then, Ayame walked in from the doorway, carrying a box of noodles.
Satoru's eyes lit up. He put down his work and walked over.
"Let me help you. You must be tired. Wipe your sweat."
He took the box and took out a tissue to wipe the sweat from her forehead.
Ayame didn't resist, instead, she smiled.
"Thank you."
"Don't mention it, hehe."
Satoru smiled, his face flushed.
However, with bandages covering his face, no one could see it.
The intimate appearance of the two naturally fell into the eyes of the two super Ninja.
"Look, Minato, this child is as gentle as you." Kushina said with nostalgia.
Minato was like that back then too.
Minato, however, was a little flushed. He was so young back then, doing such things, it felt quite embarrassing to think about.
"Haha, that's right, we are all children who have inherited the Will of Fire!"
Minato glanced at Satoru's face. No wonder, as a Ninja, he was still helping out in this shop; it turned out he had found love.
He had almost thought his whereabouts had been exposed.
"Ayame, come help."
Teuchi's voice came from afar.
"Coming! I'm going to help now. I'll come find you to play after closing." Ayame said.
"Heh heh, today is Hokage-sama's inauguration day.
I don't have to work, so I'll come help too.
Look, I've learned how to knead dough and pull noodles, hehe!"
Satoru and Ayame went to the work area. He showed her the kneaded dough.
Ayame fiddled with it, "That's amazing! It took me a long time to learn!"
Receiving praise, Satoru was also very satisfied.
A new brain is just so effective; learning these things comes so easily.
He glanced at Minato and Kushina, then lifted his head.
Mere displays of affection.
I can do that too.
"Oh, by the way, you and Kakashi are classmates, right?"
Perhaps having finished their sweet talk, Minato asked Satoru.
"Yes, and Obito and Rin. I heard they all studied under Hokage-sama before!"
Satoru's tone carried a hint of envy.
Kakashi's rapid growth into a Jonin is inseparable from having a good master.
Don't look at how incredibly talented he is.
But when it comes to the battlefield, practical experience won't increase just because of talent.
And a good teacher can quickly help a disciple get through the beginner stage.
Fortunately, his talent isn't bad either; he can improve by reading memories.
"Obito…!"
Minato's eyes dimmed when he heard Obito's name.
Not protecting his disciple had always filled him with guilt.
"Obito is already dead," Minato said.
"Ah~ I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you." Satoru apologized profusely.
In his heart, he confirmed it: it had indeed happened.
It seems some things from the original story can still be referenced.
"Are Kakashi and Rin alright?"
Since they were classmates, asking could show his concern, right?
Minato smiled, "It's nothing. There are no deaths in war, so we must become stronger to protect our Village comrades, right?"
"Exactly, this damned war."
Satoru was also indignant.
He genuinely hated war. He would rather be a freeloader during peacetime than a dragon in wartime.
It was rare to chat with one of the most popular characters from the original story, and Satoru wasn't breaking any laws, so he naturally didn't need to be restrained.
He just needed to be careful with his words and not reveal certain information.
He spoke eloquently, completely uninhibited.
Of course, this was limited to ordinary conversation and some insights into Ninjutsu.
He said nothing about major trends or politics.
But it also gave Minato a very good impression.
This child is talented, calm, and quick-witted.
And very steady.
He didn't ask anything too sensitive.
Minato chatted happily with Satoru, and Kushina occasionally interjected.
They talked and laughed.
Ayame looked at the eloquent Satoru, her face slightly flushed.
He looks so handsome when he's serious.
And the person opposite him was the newly appointed Fourth Hokage, making him even more charming.
Portions of noodles left Satoru's hands, and bowls of ramen left Teuchi's hands.
Before long, Minato and Kushina finished eating and, after greeting Satoru, left.
Presumably, having just become the Fourth Hokage, he still had a lot of things to attend to.
Satoru watched the Fourth Hokage leave, his mind active.
From the conversation just now, he knew Rin was still alive, so it seemed that incident hadn't happened yet.
Why hadn't Kakashi come? Because he was already a Jonin and was currently on a special mission.
He hadn't even made it back for the Fourth Hokage's inauguration.
"Alright, you two go out and stroll around. There aren't many customers now, I can manage by myself."
The sun gradually set, and the lanterns outside lit up.
The night market began.
Teuchi felt uneasy seeing Satoru and his daughter being intimate in front of him.
Although he was satisfied with Satoru, he quickly shooed them out, out of sight, out of mind.
"Then, Papa, I'll go out and play with Satoru."
Ayame was also very happy, dragging Satoru and running out.
"Alas, a daughter grows up and can't be kept." Teuchi shook his head.
… …
"Satoru-nii-san, can you take off your bandages when we go shopping?"
"Of course, when accompanying Ayame-chan, I naturally have to show my face."
"That's great."
Ayame had a lot of fun playing with Satoru.
Catching bubble fish, playing darts, eating takoyaki, sushi…
The bright moon could only quietly illuminate them, watching them display their affection.
What a pity.
Fate did not favor Satoru.
An unwelcome guest interrupted his private moment.
"Yo, isn't that Captain Satoru?
You actually… you actually have a girlfriend?"
As they were leisurely strolling, Seishimon's voice rang out.
"..."
With a dark line on his face, Satoru turned his head.
He saw Seishimon behind them, and when he turned around, Seishimon's face was full of teasing.