Elsewhere, Minato and Kushina, blending into the crowd as they left the Ninja Academy, were chatting as well.
"Minato, I just saw Mikoto and Fugaku. Thinking about how we've already come back to life yet are still hiding it from them... I feel kind of bad about it."
Seeing her close friend and her husband left Kushina feeling deeply sentimental.
And if one looked carefully, they could even spot the trace of guilt between Kushina's brows.
Perhaps she felt uneasy because she was selfishly hiding the truth from her friend just so she could enjoy this peaceful, happy life with her husband and son.
"I'm sorry, Kushina. It's all because of me. If I hadn't insisted on staying with Naruto for a while longer, you wouldn't have to feel so conflicted."
If Kushina felt guilty toward her close friend, then Minato felt apologetic toward his wife, Kushina.
After all, he was the one who didn't want to return to the village so soon, not Kushina!
"What are you talking about? Wasn't this our joint decision?"
Seeing the guilt in Minato's eyes, Kushina smiled and comforted him.
Mm, good. Soji hadn't noticed the two of them, so he wouldn't have to swallow another bowl of dog food!
Just as Minato and Kushina followed the crowd out of the Ninja Academy grounds, preparing to find an opportunity to slip away, they sensed that something was off.
"Minato!"
Holding Minato's arm in both hands, Kushina leaned closer to her beloved as she softly called his name.
"Ah, it's the village's Anbu."
Patting Kushina's little hand, Minato smiled softly as he reassured his wife.
Because they had used the Transformation Jutsu to alter their appearances, the two of them looked no different from an ordinary married couple as they leaned against each other.
Even