Seeing Sanzu Amado start scratching his head, Torikaze stopped keeping him in suspense.
"Your partner is actually Amado—just the Amado of this world."
"And he's also my second brother."
Both Sanzu Amado and Akeibi were stunned by this. "Huh? The me from this world?"
Sanzu Amado did not recover from the shock for a moment, while Akeibi became somewhat excited. "Then! Then! What about me? What am I like? Is she a ninja?"
Minato was briefly at a loss for words. "Uh... well, Miss Akeibi, you should understand that worlds aren't exactly identical. There are differences in certain places."
"For instance, this world's Amado's child hasn't even been born yet. It's estimated to be born next month."
Akeibi's eyes widened in disbelief. "Born next month?"
Minato nodded, then looked at Sanzu Amado. "Also, his wife probably isn't your wife anymore. He married a female ninja from Konoha's Nara Clan."
Sanzu Amado did not show much emotion at that. "I see. It seems worlds really are different. Why would he wait until he was nearly fifty to have children?"
Minato smiled faintly. "He was too immersed in research when he was younger, so he never had much energy for it. Now that work isn't as busy..."
Sanzu Amado wore an expression that said he understood.
"He and his wife have both used Life Fruit, so their physical condition and appearance are no different from when they were young."
"I understand. When are we going to meet him? I really want to see what the me from another world is like."
Minato pointed at the house. "No rush. Clean up the place first and get some rest. At noon, I'll take you out for a meal."
"Then in the afternoon, we'll head straight to the Factory in the back mountain to meet