He put his hands back into his pockets and listened for a while. But a familiar name caught him offguard. Was this some kind of joke? Or could this be a ray of hope? Were there any others? For a moment, something caught in Minato's throat as he tried to reply. He thought he'd never hear that name since emerging into this bizarre place.

Either way, he'd end up looking away from the viewport for a moment in silence. "Yes, I do. He's a friend of mine." he added, quietly. Though his melancholy mood wasn't visible for long.

When Orihime finally showed up, he still felt a little hesitant. Perhaps it wasn't right to have said so much. But if he hadn't, he wouldn't have known. "Just...bring me somewhere interesting, maybe." Minato's gaze focused on the distance, not seeming to look at her directly, a little lost in his thoughts. He turned back to her with a little. "What'd you two talk about, by the way? Shinji's...had his own share of troubles. If he's here, I hope he hasn't found any more."