He definitely backed off a little at the mention of 'awesome', but the offer was at least replied to with what sounded like a little enthusiasm laced with a larger dose of suspicion. Then again, Minato was a bit too resigned to the fact that he didn't have much of a choice in these things- might as well go for broke, he thought.

"Any kind of book would do, but I'd like to have something close to the ramen we used to have at Hagakure, if it's possible." That, and there was absolutely no possibility that the Yao Corporation would be bothered to replicate a bowl of ramen simply to brainwash him, right?