"Nawaki, if you're going to ask for help, you need to be direct. You've been stammering, and Xin's running out of patience. Careful, or he might kick you into the sea."
"You bastard."
Flustered and furious, Nawaki wanted to punch Minato, but he knew he couldn't catch him.
All he could do was stand there, grinding his teeth and glaring, trying to kill Minato with his eyes.
Xin shook his head, both amused and exasperated. "Nawaki, are you sure you've thought this through?"
"You know how complicated things are with the Hyuga clan. And besides, there's no guarantee she'll even accept you."
Being the grandson of the First Hokage brought Nawaki a lot of advantages, but it also came with complications. Chasing after a girl with a special status wasn't as easy as relying on his family background. After all, Nawaki was the one doing the pursuing, not Hashirama Senju.
Come to think of it, Hashirama hadn't been great with relationships either. He had just gotten lucky with an arranged marriage, ending up with a princess from the Uzumaki clan.
Nawaki wasn't likely to have that kind of luck.
"I want to give it a try, no matter what happens."
After wrestling with his thoughts for a long time, Nawaki finally gritted his teeth and said,
"So I want your help. After all, you're the one who always says happiness has to be fought for. If I don't even try, then I'll have failed at life."
Xin chuckled as he watched Minato laugh. "What's so funny? You're no better."
"Ugh..."
How did this end up involving me?
Minato scratched his head awkwardly, realizing he was no different.
He had once liked Kushina but hadn't dared express his feelings. Luckily, time had passed, and all those feelings from his youth had faded away.
Now, his affection for Kushina had become a distant memory, lost to the past.
"Fine!!"
What else could he say? Xin smiled wryly.
"I'll help you, but I can't guarantee success. After all, I've only met her once, and the first impression wasn't great. I'll try to arrange a meeting with Suzune. Since Hyuga Meiko is responsible for taking care of her, she'll likely come along as well."
"As for the rest, that's up to you. I can't do much more."
Setting up a meeting was the most he could offer. How Nawaki chose to pursue her was his own problem-Xin had no further involvement.
"Deal!!!" Nawaki grinned from ear to ear.
Could love at first sight really exist in this world?
That seemed a bit exaggerated.
Xin and Kushina, as well as Uchiha Mikoto, had a great relationship, but it definitely wasn't love at first sight. Their feelings developed gradually over time, growing from shared experiences and interactions until they slowly got closer.
Love at first sight? That was nonsense.
The first time Xin met Uchiha Mikoto... well, they almost fought. As for Kushina, let's not even mention it-back then, whenever Xin saw her, he wanted to go the other way.