Kakashi's Day
Minato Namikaze waved a hand. "Forget it. Let's talk about something more important. Do you want to know?"
"But you have to promise not to get too worked up."
Kakashi took a deep breath. "I promise."
"In the Otherworld, Rin and Obito are alive too."
Kakashi seemed to have guessed as much. Sure enough, he didn't react too strongly.
But he couldn't fool Minato Namikaze. In his eyes, Minato saw eagerness and impulsiveness.
"In a week, the Portal connecting the two worlds will open completely. I'll give you a week off then, so you can go over there and have a look around."
"It'll help you relax, too. You've been under too much strain these past few years. A bow drawn too tight will snap—you need to learn to relax."
Kakashi was silent for a while, then nodded. "I understand, Minato-sensei. I'll go."
Minato Namikaze patted Kakashi on the shoulder. "The Konoha in the Otherworld is far, far more prosperous than ours. The difference is enormous. You'll definitely have a novel experience when you go."
Then he added, "When you get to Konoha, you can stay at the Hatake Clan Grounds. If you're not comfortable there, stay at the Yunzhong Clan Grounds instead. I'll talk to Big Brother Torifu about it."
Kakashi nodded repeatedly. At that moment, he was doing it entirely out of habit; his mind had practically stopped working.
Seeing this, Minato Namikaze couldn't help shaking his head. Though the boy seemed fine on the surface, Minato knew Kakashi must be tormented inside.
The events of that year had been like a nightmare, haunting Kakashi relentlessly.
Of his three students, only Kakashi remained. Minato naturally hoped he could overcome his inner turmoil and face a new life.
He should have been a shining new star of