The days of being a puppeteer in Konoha

Chapter 46 Hideki's Invitation

When Minato heard the word "girlfriend", his cheeks actually flushed a little, and he waved his hands repeatedly to explain:

"I...she and I are just good friends!"

The look of this innocent little boy made Hideki feel sad.

Is it necessary to be so immature?

Minato, are you worthy of the yellow hair on your head like this?

After complaining about Minato in his mind, Hideki began to think.

According to the plot of the Minato Biography, after Uzumaki Kushina became the Jinchūriki, she was actually unable to completely suppress the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox in her body for a long time.

So for safety reasons, her daily activities were limited to a small area around the Whirlpool Tower below the Hokage Rock.

Because there is a large barrier set up with the Whirlpool Tower as the center, it can effectively assist Kushina in suppressing the Nine-Tails in her body.

At the same time, the Sandaime usually stays in the nearby Hokage Building so he can arrive at any time if anything happens.

Kushina's confinement situation gradually improved until several years later when she escaped from the barrier, causing the Nine-Tails to go berserk. With Minato's encouragement, she awakened the Diamond Seal and truly suppressed the Nine-Tails.

Before this, Kushina was like a bird in a cage, and could only get a chance to go out for a while in Minato's company when he returned to Konoha on vacation.

Thinking of this, Hideki lost interest in teasing Minato.

It's not easy for young couples~
Whether out of sympathy for the ill-fated couple in the original work or to improve their favorability, Hideki decided to lend a helping hand to Minato.

Although it is difficult for him to change Kushina's confinement situation now, he can still help her relieve the loneliness of her empty room.

Hey, why does this sound weird?

It's probably an illusion.

Hideki shook his head and began to suggest going to Obito's toy stall first.

So the two of them quickly came to the stall.

"Obito, business, okay?"

Hideki and Obito greeted.

"It's Mr. Hideki. Business is pretty good."

While Obito was busy, he replied to Hideki,

"I don't know why, but the number of customers has suddenly decreased since the beginning..."

Hideki's face froze when he heard this, and Asuma's brainwashing slogan immediately echoed in his mind:

The bastard boss Naruto ate, drank, gambled, and owed 3.5 million, and ran away with his sister-in-law...

The reason for the decrease in customers is obviously that they are attracted there!
Minato seemed to have thought of this as well, and after exchanging a tacit smile with Hideki, he decided not to tell Obito the truth.

Lest Naruto's boss's reputation be persecuted again...

Seeing that Obito had finished dealing with the remaining guests and had some free time, Hideki patted Minato on the shoulder and said:
"Obito, I've brought you a big client. This is the jonin Namikaze Minato. He has a lot of money in his pocket. Please help him recommend some toys to his girlfriend."

"——We are good friends!"

Minato quickly corrected, and then greeted Obito,

"Hello, Obito-kun, right? Thank you for your help. The price is not a problem."

"I will handle it!"

Seeing that he was indeed a wealthy client, Obito's eyes evolved by mistake and turned into the shape of copper coins. He began to skillfully introduce various toys to Minato.

Looking at Obito picking toys for Kushina, who would be killed by him in the original work, Hideki couldn't help but sigh.

We can only hope that this plot will not happen in this world, and that daily life like the one before us can continue for a long time.

For this, I need more strength...

Thinking of this, Hideki suddenly turned his gaze to Minato, and seemed to be making some plans in his mind.

At this time, Obito had just finished demonstrating to Minato how to play yo-yo.

Minato was full of praise for the yo-yo, which was novel in playing and had a high degree of playability. He thought that Kushina would definitely like it, so he opened his mouth and said:
"Please give me ten of these yo-yos."

The reason why he bought so many was that Minato knew that Kushina was not able to completely suppress the Nine-Tails yet, and sometimes she would suddenly lose control of her strength and might break the yo-yo.

Secondly, Minato didn't know how long he would be away after the holiday, so he stocked up some goods for Kushina in advance. But Obito didn't know this, so he asked curiously:

"Minato-san, how many girlfriends do you have?"

"Of course there is only one!"

Minato said subconsciously.

After he finished speaking, he realized that something was wrong, but it was too late...

"Oh..."

Hideki and Obito both had smiles on their faces, and their four index fingers were pointing at Minato.

Who just said he didn’t have a girlfriend?

"Just spare me."

Minato said with a bit of a smile.

After unlocking the achievement of making Yellow Flash beg for mercy, Hideki stopped teasing Minato and started choosing toys for Minato with Obito.

But Hideki found that there was actually nothing good to choose from.

Because the toys he launched are all classics from his previous life, it is impossible to find one that is not fun.

If it weren't for the fact that this was a market research, Minato would probably have chosen to simply empty out the entire toy stall.

Even though he had restrained himself somewhat, Minato still bought a lot of toys, so much so that he had to take out a storage scroll and seal them in before he could take them all away.

The grand shopping style shocked the children around them.

"Thank you, Hideki. Kushina will definitely be very happy with all these toys."

Minato finally stuffed all the toys into the scroll and thanked Hideki.

"You are welcome."

Hideki waved his hand, then looked at the scroll in Minato's hand and reminded,

"But Minato, toys are just entertainment after all. They are rewards and changes after studying and working hard."

"If you just play, you won't be able to gain real happiness."

Minato naturally knew what Hideki meant, and could only explain with a wry smile,
"Actually, my friend is practicing and studying. As for work... her situation is special and it is really hard for her to find a suitable job."

"That's hard to say~"

Hideki smiled and said, "Even if I can only stay at home, I can actually do a lot of work."

"For example, I would like to ask your friend Minato to become the workshop's sealing technique consultant."

"Sealing Technique Consultant... Wait!"

As Minato was talking, he realized a serious problem.
"Hideki, how do you know that my friend is good at sealing techniques?"

And the look he gave Hideki was more serious.

——Because I’ve read the script.

Hideki said this in his heart, then ignored Minato's scrutinizing gaze and explained in a teasing tone:
"Because every time you mention the other person, Minato, your eyes become particularly soft."

"And when you mentioned the person who was better at sealing than you just now, he showed the same behavior."

Minato blinked in confusion, somewhat doubtful.

Seeing that he failed to completely scare Minato, Hideki could only spread his hands and smiled:
"Well, actually I've heard gossip before. Beside Minato Namikaze, Konoha's rising star, there is always a red-haired woman..."

"You know, there aren't many women with this hair color in Konoha."

"Besides, Minato, don't forget that I am only two years older than you, so I have personally witnessed the majesty of Miss Blood Red Pepper..."

"And then based on her last name..."

"Okay, Hideki, stop talking."

Minato raised his hands in surrender, shaking his head and grinning.

(End of this chapter)