"Ino, what brought you to the flower shop so late?"
Naruto Uzumaki looked at Ino Yamanaka as he asked.
"Naruto, I've dreamed of opening a flower shop since I was little. I wanted to spend my days here, taking it easy and doing what I love."
"But... everything changed after I met you."
Ino Yamanaka's cheeks flushed.
"Naruto, I've waited so long for this day."
"Let me truly become yours."
Ino Yamanaka gazed at Naruto Uzumaki, her voice soft and sweet.
Seeing how willing she was, Naruto Uzumaki felt a stirring in his heart too.
No more words were needed.
After all these years of nurturing her, it was finally time to reap the fruit.
With that thought,
Naruto Uzumaki wasted no time and carried Ino into the room.
In the flower-scented room, a newly blossomed flower finally received the rain it had been waiting for.
"So that's what it feels like?"
"No wonder Tsunade and the others can't get enough of it. They're at it every day."
Ino Yamanaka lay against Naruto Uzumaki's chest, her cheeks still flushed.
At last, she knew
what the thing she had dreamed of felt like.
One word:
Amazing!
Noticing Ino Yamanaka's gaze, Naruto Uzumaki slowly lowered his head.
"Ino?"
"Mm!"
They smiled at each other. Nothing more needed to be said.
The next day.
Early that morning,
Naruto Uzumaki got dressed and glanced at Ino Yamanaka, who was still fast asleep. He was in a wonderful mood.
All those years of effort hadn't gone to waste.
It was different from being with Tsunade and the others.
The sense of accomplishment that came from growing up together was simply wonderful.
Still,
Naruto Uzumaki had no intention of wearing Ino Yamanaka out any further.
After all,
they had plenty of time ahead. There was no