Ran was so delighted that even his walking posture seemed unusual.
He checked the time. It was almost time for work.
In truth, Ran had nothing left to do. All the documents had been handled, and even if he went, he would just be standing around.
Still, he wanted Minato to give him some guidance. He just did not know whether Minato had the time.
He knocked on the Hokage Office door, but no one answered. He pushed it open a crack and found Minato's clone sleeping inside.
"It seems Lord Hokage is exhausted too. Forget it. I might as well go climb the Trial Tower first and see what other rewards await."
Ran knew very well that what he had received today was probably something like a beginner's gift pack. Just like in a game, it gave him a prize.
But his prize was definitely one of the best, considering he had cleared it with a double S rating.
"Huh? Ran? Are you heading out?"
Just as Ran was about to leave, he ran into Minato himself.
"Lord Hokage? Weren't you inside?"
Minato smiled. "The one inside is a clone. I'm the real one."
"Oh! I see. Then, are you here to handle documents?"
Minato nodded. "Yes. Today's matters are somewhat important, so I need to review them myself. After all, a clone cannot handle everything."
"Besides, as the Hokage, I need to keep training myself and assigning myself tasks. I cannot always rely on others."
Ran understood what Minato meant. "All right, please go in quickly. I imagine these are not matters I should be observing from the side."
Ran was right. The matters Minato personally handled all determined Konoha's future direction of development, as well as major national-level investments.
If outsiders learned these secrets, they could seize