And after a brief pause in which Minato studies the building they are leaving behind, he follows, hurrying a few steps to catch up before simply falling in line. Although Minako is between him and Shinjiro, Minato can't help but sneak glances in over at him. What is different about him? What is the same? Did he still wind up with a bus stop sign at one point, or did he stick strictly to axes? Did he still walk with Koromaru a lot?

Of course, Minato isn't actually going to ask any of these things, but he still finds himself wondering. Finding things to keep an eye out for as time goes on. But he also makes note of his sister's reactions, filing them away like pieces of a puzzle to be assembled later. People he knows and yet doesn't know...