The wedding date would be set once the envoys from the Land of Snow and the representatives from the Land of Demons arrived.
Both countries took it seriously. After all, one was marrying off a princess, and the other a priestess.
The Land of Snow proposed sending a delegation to Konoha to discuss the wedding ceremony, while the Land of Demons said to keep everything simple without neglecting the proper formalities.
Kushina was run off her feet those days, communicating with the envoys while organizing the wedding banquet.
Minato handled the delegation's reception and accompanied them throughout their visit. His impeccable courtesy left them nothing to criticize.
And what was Naruto doing?
He was still going on dates. Kushina said, "The wedding date hasn't been set yet. Keep going on your dates."
So the three of them still went out together every day, eating ramen, admiring the cherry blossoms, and enjoying the breeze atop Hokage Rock.
As the villagers watched the three walking side by side down the street, no one cared anymore about the third wheels trailing behind them.
There were even more followers than yesterday. Today, even Hashirama had joined in.
"Young people in love. I'm just here to observe."
Hashirama smiled like a kindly grandfather, with Genya following behind him.
"Old man, are you observing or just joining in the fun?"
Hashirama thought about it.
"Joining in the fun."
Genya was speechless.
Naruto's wedding was set for summer.
Kushina wrote the invitations herself.
She leaned over the coffee table in the living room while Minato ground ink for her and Naruto crouched beside them, watching.
She spent an entire evening writing them. Stacked together, they reached halfway up a person.
Kushina had beautiful handwriting, neat and precise, every stroke carefully formed. She took particular care with