Minato watched Kazuki from the corner of his eye, noticing where his attention was. Clenching his jaw and drawing in a deep breath, Minato closed his eyes and lifted the twin blades up in one hand.

"Kadaj's." Minato turned the filthy weapon slowly, twisting his wrist for Kazuki to get a better look at it. Then he looked over to Tir, at his change of subject. The path away from Minato's little fib.

"Is it? ...I hadn't noticed." He looked up at the sky as if that could tell him something, then back down to his knees, setting Souba down there. "...Maybe the summer is coming. Swimming again... it would be nice."

Minato appreciated their company, whether or not he could find the words to say it. Instead, he scoots a little closer to Kazuki, and rests his head on Tir's shoulder. Maybe it would be enough.