Minato Namikaze waved a hand. "Forget it. Let's not talk about that. There's something more important. Do you want to know?"
"But you have to promise not to get too emotional."
Kakashi took a deep breath. "I promise."
"In the other world, Rin and Obito are alive too."
Kakashi seemed to have guessed as much, and sure enough, he did not react too intensely.
But he could not hide it from Minato Namikaze. In his eyes, Minato saw urgency and impulsiveness.
"In a week, the portal connecting the two realms will fully open. I'll give you a week off then, so you can go over there and take a look."
"Relax a little, too. You've been wound too tightly these past few years. What is too rigid breaks easily—you need to learn to loosen up."
Kakashi fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "I understand, Minato-sensei. I'll go."
Minato Namikaze patted Kakashi's shoulder. "Konoha in the other world is far, far more prosperous than ours. The difference is enormous. Going there will definitely be a novel experience for you."
Then he added, "When you get to Konoha, you can stay at the Hatake Clan Grounds. If you're not used to it, stay at the Cloud Clan Grounds instead. I'll speak to Big Brother Torikaze then."
Kakashi nodded repeatedly. At that moment, it was entirely instinctive; his mind had practically stopped thinking.
Minato Namikaze could not help shaking his head at the sight. The boy looked fine on the surface, but Minato knew that Kakashi had to be suffering terribly inside.
What had happened back then was like a nightmare that had never left Kakashi's heart.
Of his three disciples, only this one remained. Naturally, Minato hoped Kakashi could untie the knot in his heart and face a new life.
He