"Well, there's also this!"
Little Hanabi, who was only five years old at the time, jumped out from behind Older Sister, holding a bouquet of white Daisy flowers in both hands.
"This is Hanabi for big brother!"
Little Girl stood on tiptoes and said seriously, "Thank you, big brother Naruto, for teaching us new Taijutsu!"
Naruto in the memory was stunned for a moment, and then showed a smile that was warmer than the sun.
He bent down and took the bouquet of flowers solemnly:
"You're welcome!"
At that moment, his blue eyes were full of tenderness, as if what he had received was not an ordinary bouquet, but an extremely precious gift.
Recalling this, Hinata unconsciously pursed his lips and smiled.
It turns out that from such an early age, my sister knows how to express her feelings to important people better than I do.
Thinking of the bunch of Himawari that he gave to Naruto, Hinata lowered his head unconsciously and gently wrapped his fingertips around the corners of his clothes.
In Land of Fire, Himawari has a special meaning - "the sun in my heart".
She has always treasured this flower language in her heart and never told anyone. Because to her, Naruto-kun is the warm and dazzling sun.
It was him who stood up when everyone laughed at her; it was him who illuminated her path when she was most confused and helpless.
That light penetrated the gloom that enveloped her heart.
But...
Hinata quietly raised his eyes and looked at Naruto who was joking with his sister.
The smile made her heart tremble, and she hurriedly lowered her eyes.
But whenever she met his blue eyes, she would always dodge as if she was afraid of the bright light.
It is obviously the light that we yearn for the most, but we never have the courage to look directly at it.
Just like Himawari is always blooming towards the sun, but she doesn't even have the courage to look up.
Looking at Naruto, who still had a bright smile in front of her, Hinata pinched the chopsticks with her fingers slightly, and the piece of Narutomaki trembled slightly on the edge of the bowl. She took a deep breath, finally picked up the food, and slowly put it into her mouth.
I don't know why, but it tastes a little lighter than before.
Naruto noticed Hinata's sudden low mood and blinked slightly.
He looked at Hinata who was hanging his head and said nothing, and suddenly understood.
"I'm going to buy some snacks for Hanabi," he stood up and deliberately lowered his voice, "I'll be back soon."
"Okay!"
Little Hanabi immediately raised his little hand, his eyes shining brightly.
"Brother Naruto, I want to eat Takoyaki! I want a double portion of Bonito Flakes!"
Naruto stood up and rubbed her hair with a smile. When she turned around, she glanced at Hinata without leaving any trace.
Ino saw everything in his eyes, with a knowing smile on his lips.
She quietly touched Hinata's elbow and gave him an encouraging look.
Although they may be love rivals, they are still friends.
Seeing how Hinata was always too shy to raise his head in front of Naruto, Ino felt both funny and a little distressed.
After Naruto's figure disappeared at the corner of the street, Ino immediately put his arm around Hinata's shoulders affectionately and whispered in her ear:
"If you also like Naruto, then be bold and pursue it!"
Hinata raised his head in surprise and met Ino's cunning eyes.
"Humph! What's wrong? Are you surprised?"
Ino raised his chin, full of confidence.
"Naruto is so outstanding, of course there will be many suitors. But--"
She deliberately lengthened her tone, and her eyes shone with determination.
"He will definitely choose me in the end. No matter how many competitors there are, I will defeat them one by one. One more than you is not too much, and one with less you is not enough."
On the other side, Konohamaru saw Naruto leaving and called Moegi and Udon to follow.
Naruto came to a small shop owned by Takoyaki and handed over the money.
"Four copies of Takoyaki, plus one plus Bonito Flakes."
The boss obviously recognized this 'Demon Fox', he had a cold face.
"Okay."
After accepting the one hundred taels from Naruto, he had no intention of asking for change.
Seeing Naruto shopping, Konohamaru's eyes lit up, what a great opportunity!
The three Konohamaru who tried to sneak attack Naruto were lightly pushed to the ground by Naruto before they could see the action clearly.
"I am the grandson of Third Hokage!" Konohamaru shouted unconvinced while lying on the ground.
After knowing my identity, this guy will definitely turn to treat himself with respect like others!
Naruto ignored his clamor, but turned to the boss Takoyaki and said, "Please give three more copies of Takoyaki to these three children."
Hum hum, sure enough.
Konohamaru The corners of his mouth raised and he also sighed in his heart.
It seems that this guy is just like the snobs in the village!
After saying that, Naruto lowered his head and looked at Konohamaru, who was still struggling, with a faint smile on his lips, "Then what's the matter, even if you are Third Hokage.
If you want to sneak attack me but don't want to get beaten, how can there be such a good thing?
Third Hokage is at my house now, do you want to meet him?"
This sentence made the boss who had originally planned to reject the "guy who bullied Hokage's grandson" suddenly change his mind.
He lowered his head silently and flipped Takoyaki over Griddle skillfully, as if he suddenly became interested in the sizzling batter.
Konohamaru's momentum instantly waned, but he still managed to mutter, "You, stop lying..."
Seeing Konohamaru obviously feeling guilty, Naruto let go of his hand, pulled the three children up, and handed the Takoyaki that the boss had just made to them. "Want to try it? This Takoyaki is delicious."
When I was still in school, Naruto, who had not met Ino, asked Sakura to buy it when I was greedy. Later, Sakura became a little alienated from him.
Later Ino told Naruto Sakura that the reason why was alienated from him was because some girls bullied Sakura and laughed at her for following Demon Fox's wide forehead Monster.
Naruto will not bully the elderly or children, but it is obvious that those Girl are not elderly.
Later, when I was training with Kai, I met those Girl and Naruto and beat them up.
Kai didn't blame Naruto after knowing the cause.
Naruto kept the double portion of katsuobushi takoyaki and handed the three steaming portions of the first batch of takoyaki to the three children. After the boss made the second batch of takoyaki, he carefully put the four packaged portions of takoyaki into the ninja bag.
"You guys eat slowly, I'll go back to eat first."
"Yeah! Brother, walk slowly!"
Moegi and Udon were instantly bought by the delicious food, and happily waved goodbye to Naruto.
Konohamaru snorted coldly, turned away, but couldn't help but open the box of Takoyaki. The aroma hit his nose, and he swallowed secretly.
Looking at Naruto's retreating figure, Konohamaru felt a strange feeling in his heart.
Whether it is the tutor Ebisu or other people in the village, they will always be particularly tolerant to him because of his status as "Third's grandson".
But Konohamaru hates this kind of special treatment from the bottom of his heart.
What he wants is to win recognition with his own strength, and he wants others to no longer call him "Master Konohamaru", but the upright "Konohamaru", or even "Master Konohamaru" in the future.
So he often challenges Third Hokage.
This yellow-haired elder brother is the first person who doesn't treat him differently just because he is Hokage's grandson.
He took a bite of Takoyaki and breathed out as it was hot, but his eyes became firmer.
After dinner, Naruto sent Hinata and Hanabi near Hyuga Clan Compound.
The dusk is getting darker, and the lantern in front of the Uchiha Homeland gate has lit up with warm light.
Just when Hinata was about to say goodbye, Naruto took out a bunch of bright Himawari from Ninja Tool Pouch.
The petals of golden Yellow Eyes are still bright in the dusk, as if they have left the last ray of sunshine in their arms.
"Himawari is always born towards the sun."
Naruto handed the bouquet to Hinata with a particularly gentle voice.
"It symbolizes 'brave pursuit of happiness'. Hinata, I remember you gave me a bouquet before, and now I will give you a bouquet too."
Hinata took the bouquet blankly, and gently brushed the soft petals with his fingertips.
"I hope you can be brave."
Naruto stared at her with clear and firm eyes.
"In my mind, Hinata has always been a very powerful person - I can see your strength and your hard work. You are no worse than anyone else."
These words made Hinata's eyes heat up slightly. She hugged Himawari tightly in her arms, as if she had received this precious encouragement.
Hanabi quietly pursed his lips and smiled, and moved a few steps aside knowingly.
The evening breeze blew by, and Himawari swayed gently in the dusk, just like a heart that was finally illuminated by the sun and bloomed quietly.