[ a confident nod as he sets his fork down on his now-empty plate. ]

That's the spirit. You don't have to force yourself, but... Well, don't be shy. [ a teasing grin. ] I like hearing about your heroic exploits.

[ and he wants to be someone Minato can rely on, too. Like Lupin, he's on his own in Chroma without anyone from home to support him; unlike Lupin, it sounds like he had a hell of a burden on his shoulders, and on top of that, he doesn't seem averse to taking on more in town. Heroic though he may be, no one can take care of others all the time without getting taken care of themselves once in a while, too. ]

So? What's next?