Seeing Yagami say that he wasn't a sissy, Minato finally felt a little better.
"Then… how did you and Kushina end up fighting?"
Yagami asked, his face full of curiosity.
After all, Minato and Kushina were regarded as model couples in the original story.
Who would've thought that in this timeline... before things were even settled—they'd already blown things up so badly?
"Th-this…"
Hearing Yagami's question, Minato hesitated for a long moment.
Then he finally said,
"Merma and I… we're already grown-ups. And we like each other, so we went to the Konoha Hotel…"
"What!?"
Yagami's eyebrow twitched slightly, his expression twisting in disbelief.
Wasn't this straight out of some old cliche movie plot?
Elders disagree, the couple crosses the line on purpose, hoping to force acceptance—only to make things explode even harder?
Cliché was cliché… but Yagami still couldn't help feeling a little envious.
He had just escaped being single, and this bastard had already crossed the final line.
"So… did Kushina agree with you?"
Yagami stared at Minato, genuinely curious.
He really wanted to know if this kind of reckless drama ever succeeded.
"Uh… I'm not sure."
Minato scratched the back of his head, smiling bitterly.
"I was beaten straight out by Kushina…"
"..."
Seeing Minato's miserable expression, Yagami suddenly felt much better.
Finally…
Finally, there was something he could say he was ahead of Minato in.
At least he had already been recognized by Mikoto's grandfather.
Thinking of Mikoto, Yagami felt his heart heat up a little.
As a Reincarnator, he couldn't afford to fall too far behind Minato.
He really needed to find a time to finally end the child-body phase he'd been stuck in for so many years.
"Yagami… could you help me sound things out with Kushina?"
Just as Yagami was lost in thought, Minato's voice rang out again.
Yagami looked up and saw Minato clasping his hands together, staring at him expectantly.
"Th-this…"
Yagami rolled his eyes, then nodded.
"Fine. Leave it to me."
He'd already planned to see Kushina anyway—he just needed a proper reason.
After all, he couldn't exactly walk in and say, 'Hey, you are the mother of my future child.'
If he did that, his fate would probably be worse than Minato's…
"Thank you so much!"
Minato grabbed Yagami's hand in excitement.
Right now, he really didn't dare go anywhere near Kushina's house.
She was terrifying when she got angry.
"It's fine…"
Yagami quickly pulled his hand back and said,
"Just send me over."
"Uh…"
Minato scratched his head awkwardly.
"I already took my Flying Thunder God kunai back, so…"
…Are you serious?
Are you really the Minato I know?
A vein popped on Yagami's forheard, showcasing how annoyed he felt.
No choice.
He could only walk.
…
Standing in front of Kushina's house again, Yagami looked at the broken door and uneven ground, feeling a little guilty.
Naruko's violent tendencies were probably inherited straight from Kushina.
Just as Yagami was about to knock, he suddenly heard a faint voice from inside. His raised hand slowly lowered.
"Nee-chan… I really like Minato…"
Since he was here to get the problems done for Minato, eavesdropping a little shouldn't be a problem.
Yagami calmly threw all moral responsibility onto Minato and listened in peace.
"Like him?" Kushina's voice rang out, sharp with restrained anger.
"If you like him, does that mean you can just give yourself away before marriage?!"
"I never said I wouldn't allow you two to be together. But before your parents died, they entrusted you to me. Naturally, I had to check him properly and this is what you do?!"
"Nee-chan… I really know I was wrong…"
Seeing the disappointment in Kushina's eyes, Merma hurriedly admitted her mistake.
For years, the two cousins had lived together in Konoha, with Kushina acting like an older sister and guardian.
Even though their ages weren't that far apart, Merma respected Kushina deeply.
Their bond was closer than outsiders could see.
"…Honestly."
Kushina sighed, rubbing her forehead.
She truly didn't understand what Minato had done to completely charm her foolish cousin.
In her eyes, Minato was always smiling, gentle to a fault, with not a trace of pressure or dominance.
Still… since things had already gone that far, she couldn't force them apart now.
"So what are you planning to do next?"
Kushina asked helplessly.
"W-what should we do…?"
Merma looked up, completely confused.
She didn't understand what her sister meant.
"You've already gone that far, and you haven't thought about what comes next?!"
Kushina felt both annoyed and helpless at the same time.
Did she really think this was just about momentary excitement?
"Nee-chan, what are you talking about… we're still so young…"
Merma's voice grew smaller as she spoke.
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