"This..."
Minato looked at the empty trouser pocket that Aoba had taken out, and his heart collapsed.
No money!
This person did not have money!
Even if you don't have money, you still want to treat me!
Heavens!
Minato stared at Aoba with wide eyes, but the latter still looked innocent.
This was sent by the heavens to punish me!
"That..."
"If you don't have money, why did you agree to treat me?"
"..."
Minato showed an expression of not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He reluctantly touched the already withered wallet in his ninja bag.
This month's expenses were too much.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the opportunity to ask Aoba for a meal.
It was just that he didn't expect...
He actually overturned the car!
"You didn't give me the chance to refuse..." Aoba scratched his head, the expression on his face still very innocent.
"I..."
The corners of Minato's mouth twitched again.
However, he recalled the earlier scene just now.
It was indeed like this.
After he said that he would let Aoba treat him, he directly turned around and left. Moreover, he ordered a meal before they entered Ramen Ichiraku Noodle House.
Throughout the entire process, he had never asked Aoba if he had money.
But...
Why didn't you take the initiative to say that you have no money!
Minato stared at Aoba suspiciously. He vaguely felt that he had been tricked, but he had no evidence.
"Hahahahaha, you'll pay this time. I'll pay next time. I'll definitely do it next time!"
Aoba laughed heartily.
He could not remember how long it had been since he had laughed like this.
It seemed that the last time it happened was before he transmigrated when he went out to eat with his best friend.
The Minato in front of him.
The future 4th Hokage.
In the process of contact with this person, he did not feel any arrogance. He did not find any sense of superiority that the other party had as a genius...
What he felt were the other party's concern and that warm smile.
This made Aoba gradually realize...
Whether he admitted it or not.
In his heart, he already regarded Minato as a friend.
Moreover, the act of him cheating Minato just now was also something he would only do when he was cheating on his best friend.
If it was someone, he was not familiar with.
Aoba would never joke like that, nor would he casually go back on his words.
"Alright..."
Minato wanted to cry but had no tears. He took out his withered purse and poured out a few coins, preparing to pay a single payment.
"No need."
At this time, Ramen Ichiraku's boss, Teuchi, said something that made Minato feel extremely pleasant.
Only to see...
Teuchi waved his hand.
He put on a very extravagant posture.
There was a smile on that angular face.
In an instant, the word "free" emerged in the mind of Aoba and Minato.
"Brother Teuchi, is this your treat? This is great!"
Minato jumped up in excitement. This was not the first time he was treated by Teuchi, but this kind of eating free food still made him very happy.
"Thank you!"
Aoba bowed and expressed his gratitude to Teuchi.
"You misunderstood."
Teuchi immediately stopped smiling and shook his head. Under the puzzled gazes of the two, he began to explain.
"I heard your conversation just now."
"There's no need for me to say that."
"It's not that you don't need to pay."
Speaking of this.
Teuchi's gaze shifted from Minato to Aoba and at the same time. He held the spoon in his hand.
He pointed directly at Aoba.
"Pay up when you come next time. I will put the bill on your tab!"
Teuchi seemed to have turned into a messenger of justice and punished Aoba for his bad behavior. After he finished speaking, he was quite satisfied with his own way of doing things. A smile appeared on his face again, and his eyes could not be seen when he smiled.
"Okay... okay..."
The smile on Aoba's face suddenly froze.
Good fellow.
This debt had come back.
He had suddenly been tricked.
This time.
His mentality had collapsed!
"Hahahahaha!"
Minato suddenly held his stomach and laughed loudly. His mood suddenly became better, as if he felt the ups and downs of life.
"Did you see that?"
"Brother Teuchi's eyes are bright!"
"Who told you to trick me!"
"Are you dumbfounded?"
"But..."
"Come to think of it."
"Did you just say that you will definitely pay next time?"
"Then next time, it will be your treat!"
Minato grinned and laughed. His smile was as pure as a child's sunshine, giving people unlimited healing power.
He had only chatted with Minato for a while.
Aoba felt as if all the darkness he had been immersed in after coming to this world had been dispelled.
Where there was light, there would be darkness.
This was like a shadow.
There would always be places where the light could not shine.
Similarly, where there was darkness, there would also be light.
Aoba deeply realized that this sun-like smiling yellow-haired youth in front of him was the ray of light that illuminated the darkness of the ninja world.
Perhaps...
In this world, there was no need for Minato's son to change it!
"I heard it too. You said it yourself that you would definitely do it next time, and you can't deny it!"
Teuchi activated the God-assist mode. This time, it was to help Minato.
"Alright!"
Aoba gritted his teeth and put on a pained expression as he spat out this word.
"Hahahahaha!"
When Minato saw the pained look on Aoba's face, he immediately became even happier. The state of mind that he had just been in had completely recovered.
...
"It's getting late. I have to go back. Next time we meet again, I will definitely treat you!"
Aoba said.
He consciously asked himself to retreat.
For him, Feelings were taboo!
He could acknowledge Minato in his heart.
But if his relationship with Minato rose to a particularly good friend...
He was not ready yet!
After all, he had no idea what the cause and effect would be if Minato survived the Kyuubi Rampage!
On this point, this made him very cautious!
"Then remember to bring money when you go out next time!" Minato blinked his eyes and teased.
"En..."
Aoba looked at Minato's proud appearance and couldn't help but want to cheat each other. He said, "Since it's my treat, you can bring one more person to eat."
Swish!
Instantly.
The smile on Minato's face disappeared.
He stared at Aoba with vigilance.
It was as if his tail had been caught.
"Don't even think about it!"
Of course, Minato knew what Aoba meant by "one more person". Wasn't that Kushina?
That would be dangerous!
He must be on guard!
As the saying goes...
Anti-fire anti-theft anti-best friend!
Well...
Best friends are not very appropriate...
That's probably what it means!
Minato stared at Aoba vigilantly. He would not budge in the matter of Kushina!
"Hahahahaha..."
When Aoba saw the change in Minato's appearance, his heart immediately felt comfortable. He laughed heartily and turned to leave.
Little guy.
I am still slightly better!