"Of course, I wanted to get together."
Minato Namikaze looked at Uchiha Yuu as he stepped out of the house. Dressed in clothing bearing the Uchiha family crest, Yuu had developed the bearing of someone in power now that he no longer needed to go to the battlefield. His calm composure came from his ambition for power and his growing strength.
Even Minato Namikaze no longer knew how strong Uchiha Yuu truly was!
But when facing friends, Uchiha Yuu showed the side that should have belonged to him.
"I didn't expect all of you to come tonight. Where are we going to drink?"
Their conversation had all reached Uchiha Yuu's ears. Minato Namikaze inviting everyone out for drinks in the middle of the night left him slightly puzzled. Especially recently, Kakashi had been following at his side, and he had already realized Kakashi was there to monitor him. There were only a handful of people capable of ordering Kakashi around.
Clearly, Minato Namikaze standing before him had that authority. But why was he monitoring him...
A glimmer flashed through his eyes in the darkness. It seemed the other man had discovered something.
"We haven't celebrated together in a long time. The child will be born soon, and since I've had some free time lately, I wanted to invite you all over for drinks."
Minato Namikaze's excuse was somewhat forced. His personality meant that he hesitated briefly whenever he lied. Others might not have noticed anything unusual, but Uchiha Yuu, who spent so much time in an office, could clearly sense that Minato was preoccupied.
"I've already had Kushina prepare food and sake. Once we get home, we can have a good meal and discuss a few things while we're at it."
Whether because his companions had come or because of