Konoha Village's New Year arrived amid fireworks.
Streams of fireworks shot into the sky. Minato stood on the roof of his home, gazing up at the night sky, at the fireworks.
He was twelve years old.
Without realizing it, he had already been in this world for half a year.
He did not know whether his former self was still alive, whether this was a parallel world, or whether a soul was unique.
The construction site he had hated in his previous life had now become a place beyond his reach.
He hoped his former self could still be a good son.
On the third day after New Year, Minato waited outside Ichiraku Ramen for Kushina and Shinmen.
He leaned against a wall some distance away, supporting himself with his left foot while his right foot was slightly raised against the base of the wall.
Life in Konoha Village was leisurely. He did not need to think about anything.
Kushina had insisted on treating Shinmen to the best ramen in Konoha Village: Ichiraku Ramen.
Before Kushina arrived, two Uchiha ninja hurried over to Minato.
"Stepping on the wall! Damaging the wall's cleanliness! A fine of 200 ryo!"
Minato looked at the Military Police Force insignia on their clothes. There was an Uchiha War Fan within the shuriken design, and he knew he was being fined.
"I accept the penalty. It was indeed my fault for stepping on the base of a roadside wall." Minato took out his wallet as he spoke. "But isn't this fine a little steep? A bowl of ramen only costs sixty to ninety ryo. One fine from you guys is three bowls of ramen?"
"Cut the nonsense. That's the fine for dirtying a public wall."
Minato took out 200 ryo and was just about to hand