[ They're of somewhat like mind. It would be nice to see the others, but Minato had long accepted that he'd never see them ever again. And though he'd made peace with that outcome, it's nevertheless true that his heart swelled a bit when Koromaru found him again. He'd been something familiar after facing all the uncertainty swirling about throughout Aldrip, as if he'd known he should appear at that specific time.

Koromaru's always had a knack for knowing when others needed comfort the most. It seems Yuta's no exception. The dog permits him to stroke the top of his head, panting happily as Yuta scratches behind his ears. His tail even wags a bit too. ]

...yeah, that's probably for the best.

[ Minato doesn't mean to be a downer considering how pleased Yuta seems to be while petting Koromaru. ]

Sentencing can happen more than once, so... no one really knows how long we'll be here.

[ After all, he'd been sentenced twice now, and still he had yet to be released from this strange place. Not that he'd be truly be going anywhere, and nor would he be returning to others given the fact that his life had already been extinguished, but. Details. ]