"It has been a while."

Quite some time, and it's something Minato was growing more aware of. How easy it was for time to pass by them and he realised it's been weeks, maybe months since he talked with someone again.

"I've been doing well." Between training, watching what's going on, living and trying not to get killed (again), the usual.

Especially with the rumours going around.

"What about you? How are you doing?"