After training ended, the five gathered at the dango shop again.
"Kakashi, where did you run into Minato-senpai this morning?" Obito asked impatiently.
"Did you ask Minato-senpai about Mu Yue-sensei's preferences? You didn't forget, did you?"
Today was the last day they had agreed to spend thinking up a gift. No matter what, they had to settle on one today.
"Do you think I'm like you? The reason I was later than usual was because of that." Kakashi nodded, his words carrying a slight edge because of the morning's events.
Hearing that, the other three all looked toward Kakashi, but what he said next disappointed them somewhat.
"I asked, but Minato-senpai didn't have the kind of information we wanted either," Kakashi answered.
"Even Minato-senpai doesn't know? Maybe Mu Yue-sensei only likes calligraphy and teaching, with no deeply hidden hobbies at all." Obito sighed, feeling as though he had gotten his hopes up for nothing.
Thinking about it, even they, his students who spent every day with him, did not know. What could Minato Namikaze possibly know?
"Still, I think Minato-senpai said something that made a lot of sense. Just like Little Rin said before, all that matters is conveying our feelings," Kakashi said seriously.
"Think about it. Does Mu Yue-sensei teach us because he wants us to give him nice gifts? No. As long as we train seriously, he'll be happy."
The students all fell into thought. Mu Yue had said those words to every one of them.
"As long as your strength improves, that will be the best repayment you can give me." Might Guy's thoughts drifted back to the first time he had placed first in his class during the Practical Exam. Mu Yue had said those very words to him then.
The longer he spent with Mu