Ten days have finally passed. Stepping into the classroom he had not seen for a long time again, Minato's heart was in turmoil. Too many things had happened in these days, and he had also experienced the brink of life and death.
"Hey." At this time, a figure suddenly jumped out from the door, and Minato subconsciously jumped back. "Haha." Seeing Minato's reaction, Kushina burst into laughter.
Minato, who was lost in thought, did not notice that she was hiding behind the door. He was "teased" by Kushina, but he was not annoyed. Instead, he quietly stared at Kushina, who he had not seen for ten days. Although the time was not long, it felt like several years had passed. He could no longer imagine living without her.
Minato's reaction made Kushina pout and mutter, "You are like this every time, it's not fun at all." Every time Kushina teased Minato, no matter what method she used, he would always face it with a smile. But her expression gradually softened, and she walked in front of Minato, staring at his face and looking at him carefully.
"You didn't sleep and eat well, you have dark circles under your eyes," Kushina pointed out after a moment.
"Uh." Minato was speechless. Although he had a good rest after the mission in the Land of Hot Springs, some of his dark circles still didn't go away. Kushina, who was usually carefree about everything, was so observant at this time.
"Well, I told you, you don't have to practice too much. It's not good to ruin your body this early on." Kushina smiled, then quickly ran to her seat and took out a bag full of food. "This is the lunch I made. Let's eat it with Mikoto at noon today." Unlike Mikoto's gentleness, Kushina's way of speaking is very forward. She wasn't shy when she was with Minato.
"Yeah." Minato nodded and reached into his pocket. At this moment, someone else walked in. "Minato, Kushina, long time no see." Takenouchi Rin greeted the two very friendly, and Kushina, who didn't notice Minato's actions, also greeted her. Minato quickly took his hand out of his pocket, put it behind his head, and smiled awkwardly. He wanted to give Kushina the hairpin he bought from the Land of Hot Springs, but not in front of other people. Minato felt embarrassed.
"Usually, Mikoto should have come by this time. Could it be that she slept in because of the holiday habit?" Kushina looked at Minato and said. Minato smiled and said nothing. Mikoto is a very self-disciplined girl. Moreover, being in that clan, how could she have the habit of sleeping in?
Mikoto came to school only when the atmosphere in the class gradually became noisy. This made Kushina feel very curious, so she chased her and started asking questions, and Mikoto also answered with a smile. However, there seemed to be something strange in her expression.
There were also people who greeted Minato enthusiastically. Everything looked familiar. During the course, Minato kept looking around and found the location of the Anbu who were following Kushina in secret. In the past, he could not observe so carefully. However, after the trip to the Land of Hot Springs, although his strength did not improve significantly, his perception seemed to have become much stronger.
At lunchtime, the three of them ate lunch together as usual, but at Kushina's strong request. Minato and Mikoto both abandoned the bento they brought from home and ate the one she brought instead. The bento made by Kushina looked quite good in color, and the overflowing aroma actually aroused the appetite of Minato and Mikoto. After the two tasted it, they looked at each other at the same time. Unexpectedly, it was very delicious!
Although Minato knew that Kushina is very good at cooking, according to what she said before, most of it was simple cooking and roasting. It was not easy to make it so delicious. This taste was better than Mikoto's cooking, and it was a world of difference compared to Minato's.
Mikoto said with some surprise, "Kushina, have you learned cooking before?" The most important thing about cooking is to be careful, but the taste of her cooking is completely inconsistent with her usual personality.
"I just learned it recently," Kushina said with a smile.
Mikoto smiled, "You are really talented in cooking."
After the three of them had lunch, Mikoto returned to the classroom. From Minato's observation, Mikoto's eyes had something that was not there before.
"Kushina, as a thank you for the lunch box, I want to give you a gift," Minato said as he immediately took out a hairpin from his pocket. Kushina was stunned, and ripples appeared in her eyes.
"What's wrong? It doesn't look good, does it?" Minato had never given anyone a gift before, and Kushina's reaction made him seem a little at a loss.
"No, it's not," Kushina choked and shook her head, saying, "I'm just happy, because this is the first time in my life that someone has given me a gift."
Kushina's childhood could be described as very sad. Until more than a year ago, living a good life every day was still a luxury. It was because of Konoha that everything changed. Although it was a little unfree, it was here that she could meet so many companions and meet Minato. Therefore, loving Konoha with her life was not just Minato's wish, it was also Kushina's wish. She wanted to become Hokage, and this sentence was not just a saying.
"A girl as cute as you, there will definitely be many boys who will give you gifts in the future," Minato didn't know what to say, but when this sentence came out, he inexplicably felt a little regretful.
Kushina was also stunned when she heard this, her eyebrows trembled slightly, and then she said, "If that really happens, I will only accept Minato's gifts!" She had never felt that she was cute, but often hated herself. However, out of some kind of heart, Kushina said something that was not like her character at all. After she finished speaking, her face became more and more red.
Minato suddenly felt that Kushina's answer made his heart incredibly happy! "I'll help you put it on," Minato said.
Kushina nodded a little bit, but she didn't dare to look directly into Minato's eyes now and lowered her head slightly. Minato smiled gently, first brushed her long bangs above her left eye, revealing her delicate eyebrows, and then pinned the hairpin above her left eyebrow.
"Kushina, you are really beautiful." After pinning it, Kushina raised her eyes slightly, but Minato looked at her a little crazy. It was just a hairpin, but it changed Kushina's temperament.
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