"Sorry for your loss," Ino said apologetically.
"You don't need to apologize for that." Naruto took the white chrysanthemum, but just as he was about to pay, he suddenly spotted a red flower.
Perhaps she thought one flower was too few and had habitually added another, so he pointed at the red flower.
"Ino, could you wrap that flower up for me too?"
"Huh? That one? All right." Ino turned around to get the flower and deftly wrapped it up. "Fifty ryo in total."
"Are you giving it to Sakura? She seems to have been training in the Medical Unit lately."
Naruto paid, took the flowers, then handed the wrapped rose to Ino.
"Huh?" Ino froze for a moment. "Is there something wrong with the flower?"
"It's for you." Naruto held the flower out a little farther, and Ino reached out to accept it.
"Why are you suddenly giving me flowers?" Ino was a little bewildered. She had never expected Naruto to buy her flowers. Her family didn't lack flowers, but still...
"There's no particular reason. I just suddenly thought of it. Thanks for looking after me, Ino. That's normal, right?" Naruto put away the white chrysanthemum and looked at Ino.
"I mean, that does make sense, but it still feels kind of strange." Ino looked away and gave an awkward laugh. "It feels like something adults would do, giving each other flowers and stuff."
"Don't say weird things like that. If you don't want it, I won't give it to you." Naruto reached out as if to take it back.
"No! A gift given away can't be taken back. Besides... I never said I didn't want it." Ino clutched the wrapped rose protectively.
Naruto had only been putting on an act and had never intended to snatch it back,