Nawaki understood one thing very clearly: Minato had no reason whatsoever to look after Uzumaki Kushina.
Nor was Nawaki willing to take it for granted that someone else should do something that had nothing to do with them.
So, since he had asked Minato to help look after Kushina, Nawaki would give Minato a certain amount of help in return.
As for whether Shuji agreed?
Did that matter? It did not. If Shuji disagreed, they could just ask him properly, couldn't they?
"Mm."
Minato smiled and nodded at Nawaki's words. He knew this was an opportunity.
Fighting someone stronger than himself was also a good chance to improve.
At the very least, it was far better than constantly winning at the Ninja Academy.
Though Minato was sunny and gentle, the fact that he had risen from a civilian ninja to become the Fourth Hokage in the original timeline showed that he possessed enough wisdom.
At the very least, he could recognize opportunities and make the best possible choice when faced with one.
As for the price of gaining this opportunity being that he had to look after Kushina...
Wasn't that even better?
"He makes friends, and I pay?"
Walking side by side with Shuji, Hiashi stared unhappily at Nawaki and Minato ahead of them, who had their arms slung around each other's shoulders.
"We'll beat him up tonight."
Shuji raised an eyebrow at Hiashi's words and said to him.
"Hmph. Beat him to death."
Hiashi snorted coldly, still looking displeased.
If anyone else had done this, Hiashi would have left long ago. But Nawaki...
Forget it...
The meal was fairly pleasant. Minato himself had good social skills, Nawaki was deliberately cooperating, Hiashi had a favorable impression of Minato, and Shuji did not mind becoming friends with him either.