Minato hugged tighter too. When Souji was so close, he didn't want to let him go.

He had something to tell Souji though, and he had to figure out how to do that without breaking their embrace.

But they were close. Minato could rely on that, and then whispered what he wanted to say. That Souji meant so much to him. That Souji didn't have to do anything for him, but he still did, and Minato was grateful. That he wanted Souji to be happy and that he wanted to make sure that Souji was because of how much he cared for him. How much he liked him too.