The thought that Big Brother's secretary might become his second sister-in-law left Minato feeling confused. He needed to take a moment to sort it all out.
"Then, Big Brother, does Second Brother have a chance? Can't we help him?"
Torifu shook his head. "Whether he has a chance is up to him. Anhua doesn't like him, and there's nothing I can do about that. Anhua's future is important too, after all. It has to go both ways."
Minato nodded. Big Brother was right. He'd been a little too naive.
Love and marriage required both people to be happy with each other. They couldn't settle or force things.
It seemed he still had a lot to learn.
"All right, then I'll just go do my own thing."
With that, Minato ran off.
Later, after Yahiko and Konan came out, they asked the same questions Minato had.
Torifu patiently answered them both and told them not to disturb Amado, lest they ruin his chances at happiness.
The two children nodded eagerly and obediently stayed by Torifu's side, watching him play his game.
Every so often, they'd sneak a peek at how Amado was doing, like a couple of little spies.
Amado, who was chatting with Anhua, kept sensing glances from various directions. He didn't pay them much mind, though, and continued talking with her.
Anhua loved Amado's little jokes. They'd been chatting for quite a while, and she hadn't stopped smiling once.
Her fondness for him was growing quickly.
Just as their conversation was heating up, Uchiha Chirori called from the kitchen, "Dinner's ready! Everyone, come eat!"
Anhua immediately got up to help in the kitchen. Before she left, she gave Amado a smile.
Their conversation had been cut short, but Amado wasn't annoyed. Feelings couldn't be forced; they had to be