"…"
Minato Namikaze was speechless. How could his girlfriend say such a thing?
He wasn't as oblivious as Kushina Uzumaki and had discerned Qing Liu's gender.
Hmm, although he also thought that if this little boy had long hair, he would look more like a girl… He even imagined what the other person would look like with long hair and found… a resemblance to Kushina Uzumaki when she was little?
Could it be… Suppressing this inexplicable thought, Minato Namikaze, being a gentle person, apologized to Qing Liu: "I'm sorry, she's just not good at expressing herself, there's no ill intent…"
"…" Kushina Uzumaki also realized her foolishness, and her face couldn't help but flush.
However, she had a straightforward personality and didn't care much, instead laughing: "Hahaha, yes, yes, after all, you're too… um, very cute, that's why I…"
"Sorry, sorry, let Miss Older Sister treat you to dango as an apology."
Perhaps it was because they both had red hair, Kushina Uzumaki inexplicably felt a fondness for Qing Liu.
Of course, it might also be due to Qing Liu's appearance; being good-looking and cute comes with preferential treatment.
It's the same in any world.
"I'm not angry." Qing Liu wasn't one to get emotional over such things; he just waved his hand: "As for the treat, there's no need, I haven't lost anything."
Watching Qing Liu's actions, Kushina Uzumaki's eyes lit up. She stepped forward, ruffled Qing Liu's head, and laughed heartily: "Acting like a little adult, are you imitating your parents? So cute!"
Qing Liu: "…"
He'slapped' Kushina Uzumaki's hand away. He liked to pat others on the head, but he didn't like being patted on the head; he wasn't a real child.
He frowned and said: "Miss Older Sister, please show me some respect, otherwise I'll start shouting. Bullying a child isn't something to be proud of."
"Miss Older Sister?" An unfamiliar address. Kushina Uzumaki found Qing Liu even more interesting and couldn't help but giggle, her previous annoyance dissipating: "Hehe, what an interesting little fellow!"
Minato Namikaze smiled, also finding Qing Liu a bit special. His behavior didn't seem to match his age, yet… it also did.
A very strange feeling.
Not continuing to tease Qing Liu, Kushina Uzumaki asked with a smile: "Come on, tell Miss Older Sister, what's your name? We both have red hair, that's fate!"
Building a good relationship with these two wasn't a bad thing, and Qing Liu didn't mind getting to know them: "My name is Qing Liu, Miss Older Sister, you have red hair, are you from the Uzumaki Clan?"
What was the best reason to interact with these two?
Of course, it was to start with the Uzumaki Clan!
"You actually know about the Uzumaki Clan?" Kushina Uzumaki was startled, then her eyes changed slightly as she asked: "Could it be that you are also from the Uzumaki Clan?"
"…" Minato Namikaze's gaze also flickered. Was his previous guess correct?
This little boy in front of him, like Kushina, was from the Uzumaki Clan!?
Qing Liu looked at Kushina Uzumaki and shrugged: "I don't know, but the reason I came to Konoha is because Hokage-sama thought I might be from the Uzumaki Clan. Red hair seems to be one of the distinguishing methods, so when I saw you, I had this question."
Meeting Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki was a coincidence.
The conversation was also very natural, so there was no need to worry about others thinking he had any ulterior motives.
He didn't have any schemes, at most he just wanted to cling to someone powerful or something… "Red hair is indeed one of the characteristics of the Uzumaki Clan!" Kushina Uzumaki felt even more affectionate towards Qing Liu, someone who might be from the Uzumaki Clan.
How could this not excite her?
Especially since this person was also so cute!
Kushina Uzumaki said: "Miss Older Sister is indeed from the Uzumaki Clan!"
Minato Namikaze interjected at the right moment: "Qing Liu, you said you don't know if you're from the Uzumaki Clan? Haven't Hokage-sama and your parents confirmed it yet?"
He had already guessed roughly.
Qing Liu's experience was probably similar to Kushina's… Qing Liu shook his head: "I'm just a child, do you think adults would discuss these things with me, a child? These aren't things I should know."
"However, Uncle Shinhong, who adopted me, believes I am a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan. As for whether I am, I don't know."
He was just a child and wouldn't know too much.
He didn't even know what the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi thought of him; that wasn't a level he could currently access.
It didn't matter if he wasn't, but it would be even better if he was.
"Uncle Shinhong?" Minato Namikaze was slightly startled upon hearing this name. Was it the Senior Shinhong he knew?
"Qing Liu, Qing Liu, I'm here!" At this moment, Kurenai Yuhi, holding several three-colored dango, trotted out of the shop.
Her eyes immediately fell on Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki standing next to Qing Liu, and she looked somewhat surprised: "Oh, Qing Liu, who are they?"
Qing Liu said: "I don't know, they didn't say."
Kurenai Yuhi was even more puzzled: "You don't know them? Then what do they want?"
"Uh…" Minato Namikaze then realized that he and Kushina hadn't introduced themselves yet, so he smiled and said: "Sorry, I almost forgot to introduce myself. I am Minato Namikaze, a Konoha Jonin."
Pointing to Kushina Uzumaki, he introduced: "This is my girlfriend, also a Konoha Jonin. Her name is Kushina Uzumaki."
Kushina Uzumaki smiled and nodded, noticing that Kurenai Yuhi was also a cute little sister.
Hmm, she shouldn't use 'also'; Qing Liu wasn't a little sister.
"Uzumaki?" Kurenai Yuhi was deeply impressed by this surname. Her father believed Qing Liu was from the Uzumaki Clan, and now there were other Uzumaki Clan members here in Konoha?
They wouldn't be here to take Qing Liu away, would they?
Thinking this, Kurenai Yuhi spread her arms, shielding Qing Liu like a mother hen protecting her chick, and looked warily at the two in front of her: "Are you trying to take Qing Liu away? I won't let you take Qing Liu! Qing Liu is my brother, he's a member of our Yūhi Family!!"
Qing Liu had just said he wouldn't leave them, and now there was a change, how could she not be vigilant?
"Wow, you're so cute too, even protecting your brother~~" Kushina Uzumaki couldn't help but laugh again, watching Kurenai Yuhi's actions.
Kushina Uzumaki smiled: "But, I'm not here to take your brother away, don't worry, we're not bad people."
"Is that so?" Kurenai Yuhi still didn't relax her guard, muttering: "What bad person would say they're a bad person?"
'Yūhi Family? Is it Senior Shinhong after all?' Hearing Kurenai Yuhi's words, Minato Namikaze also learned Qing Liu and Kurenai Yuhi's identities.
Qing Liu pulled Kurenai Yuhi, unable to help but chuckle: "Don't worry, they have Konoha headbands, they are Konoha Ninja, they won't do anything unfavorable to us, and I won't leave…"
This little girl is quite nervous about this…