"I've been doing the same things every day for years. Honestly, a Hokage's daily life isn't nearly as eventful as you imagine. It's just the same old routine, so don't be nervous."
After hearing that from Torifu, Minato felt much better. Come to think of it, the Shinobi World was so peaceful these days that dangerous incidents hardly ever happened in the village.
All he had to do as Hokage was take care of government affairs.
But Minato thought that was fine, too. Konoha was already thriving, and even if he wasn't especially capable, as long as he could preserve the village's prosperity, he wouldn't be failing in his duties.
"Understood, Big Brother. I'll do my best to help Konoha move in an even better direction."
Minato had always been modest, Torifu knew. At the moment, he simply didn't have a complete understanding of what being Hokage entailed.
Once he truly stood on the rooftop of the Hokage Building, accepted the Hokage Hat, and answered the cheers and expectations of tens of thousands of villagers,
he would understand for himself how to be a Hokage.
That was how Torifu had gone through it, too. No one was born a Hokage—especially not someone like Torifu, who had never dreamed of becoming one.
Torifu patted Minato on the shoulder. "All right, don't overthink it. Go wash your hands and have something to eat."
After Minato left, Torifu turned to Anhua, who had been standing beside Minato and listening to everything.
"That kid... Knowing you'll be there to help him puts my mind at ease."
Anhua smiled. "Of course. No matter what, I'm his second sister-in-law. Don't worry, Big Brother."
When a new Hokage took office, having no capable secretary made handling official business practically impossible.
Torifu himself had needed help from the