Everyday Life After Returning to the Village

"...It feels like Satsuki dislikes Gaara, but aren't he and Naruto good friends? Did he do something to upset her?"

Minato carefully chose his words. He still remembered how extravagant Gaara's wedding gift for Naruto had been—it had gone far beyond the usual level of a state gift. It practically looked as though Sunagakure had emptied its treasury to put it together.

He felt that such friendship should not be slighted. If there was some misunderstanding between Satsuki and Gaara, perhaps he could help mediate as a father.

"...Did he do something?"

Satsuki raised a hand to her forehead with a headache. Did he do something? There was far too much. So much that listing it all one by one would make it sound like she was fabricating an utterly absurd lie.

For example, that guy had made a female version of Naruto as a puppet and kept it by his side. Saying that alone would be enough to make Minato's brain short-circuit on the spot.

"Come on, Dad, don't worry about that. I understand Satsuki. After all, she's an Uchiha."

Naruto hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over. If he did not cut this topic off quickly, Satsuki really would list every reason one by one.

If Dad found out that his good friend had made a female version of him into a puppet and kept it by his side, he would definitely get the wrong idea.

Though it seemed like the matter had been crooked from the start.

Although Minato still had doubts, he wisely nodded when he saw Naruto's expression and did not press further.

He retied his apron more tightly, the gentle smile returning to his face as he naturally changed the subject.

"Looks like your journey is over. Welcome back, Naruto, Satsuki. Since it's your