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[It's not every day one wakes up and is suddenly inside another body. Or more like Minato was inside a smaller, younger version of his body. He looked like this when he was six years old. It's definitely an event as was announced over the network. But no problem.

There was something on a wall though like a puzzle? But he had to look up, up, and up at it, squinting through the fog. The puzzle was way too high up and no matter how much he tried to jump to reach it, it was not getting any closer.

He had to find something to climb up on. A rolling office chair it was then! That served four purposes:
1) He could move it around easily and adjust the seat up and down to get to places too high to reach
2) He could hide behind it if need be
3) It could be his getaway vehicle if he needed to escape from those monsters
4) The video from the comm device hanging from it would capture where he might be within the foggy laboratory

Thus here's a tiny Minato slowly making his own way through the fog with his trusty rolling chair until he bumps into someone... Is that someone you?]

Oh, sorry... I didn't mean it... Um, are you hurt?

[Pushing a chair with limited visibility is hard and he is profusely sorry for bumping into you! Please feel free to help him reach the puzzle? Or run into him during his travels?]

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Oh thank goodness....

[The moment he said that, she instantly felt relieved. The last thing she wanted to do was accidentally hurt him.

When she steps down from the chair, she immediately starts to help him piece it together by putting the edge pieces together first.]

It's pretty easy now since we put together the first puzzle.

[Minato nodded, agreeing that it would just get easier from here. He was glad that they would get through all the puzzles quickly this way so they could figure out what they meant.]

Just a little more. If you're tired, we can stop and rest too.

If you don't mind, I would love that! Maybe we can even grab a snack to munch on while we rest up.

[Minato's so thoughtful. Thinking about him made her even more determined to put this puzzle together so they could both get themselves out of this situation and return to their normal bodies.]

I think we are almost done, Minato-kun!

[She's practically beaming in delight. She had to admit, the puzzles were pretty fun to piece together.]

[Minato was relieved too that she was in high spirits, though he hadn't doubted that she would always be in high spirits and positive. He didn't think either that it was just her "idol" persona, but really her as a person that was this optimistic.

He smiled too when they did finish putting the last piece together of that puzzle.]

We're good for now? Let's rest a little.

[That way they could be energized and refreshed for the next puzzles coming up.]

Yay!!! Wonderful job finishing the puzzle.

[With a slight sigh of relief she quickly sits down. While sitting on the open floor probably wasn't the best idea (nor was it comfortable), she felt secure around Minato and wasn't even worried about running into those scary monsters.

He had a reliable aura and she felt like no matter the situation they were in, she would always feel safe around him.]

A rest sounds good! Our brains need to relax after doing two puzzles.

I was able to because of you.

[She was such a big help to him, not just for the actual puzzle itself but for her encouragement and being so upbeat. He felt like he could do anything he put his mind to around her.

He sat down on the floor too, letting out a soft breath.]

Mn, we'll figure out the rest later.

[He thought they had time. Events lasted a few days, so there should be time to spare.]

[A slight shade of red starts to form on her cheeks from the compliment, and she's beaming with happiness.]

You're too sweet, Minato-kun.

[She lets out a small yawn, trying to get comfortable. While there were still some worries on her mind, they still had plenty of time to get their bodies back.

With Minato's help, she felt nothing but positive about the situation.]

Yes we will. For now, we should just focus on resting.

[Since they were sitting close, Minato scooted closer to her so she could rest against him. That'd be the best solution now and he'd rather be sitting up like this instead of lying down in case they had to run from those monsters.]

Okay. We'll take our time.

[With that, he let out a very soft breath, almost as if out of relief, and relaxed a little more. It wasn't so bad, hanging out with a friend like this even if the situation and environment weren't exactly friendly.]

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