Few people knew that Shingetsu's birthday fell on August 15, Moon-Viewing Day (Japan's Mid-Autumn Festival).
Though she was the little princess of her clan, and even her country, Shingetsu's birthday was such a closely guarded secret that even Hashirama had gone to considerable trouble to pry the information out of Madara, let alone anyone else.
Hashirama couldn't help grumbling that Madara Uchiha had passed his bad habit of being secretive about everything and keeping everyone in the dark on to Shingetsu.
But Shingetsu had her own explanation:
"On a day that important, I only want to celebrate with my family."
Once August arrived, Shingetsu began looking forward to her birthday presents that year.
On her previous birthdays, no matter how busy Madara, Hōkaku, and Tōka were, they always made time that day to stay by her side.
It was also one of those rare days when she could skip all her training and work and spend the entire day playing.
If anyone else found out, who knew how much they would pester her? Shingetsu didn't want to be bothered!
A week before August 15, Shingetsu began imagining what lay ahead. Since it was her ninth birthday this year, would her birthday cake have nine tiers?
While Shingetsu daydreamed about presents and birthday cake, Hashirama took Tsunade all around Konoha's Streets and Alleys, searching toy shops, clothing stores, and accessory shops for pretty things a little girl might like. Before he knew it, the presents he bought had piled up into a small mountain.
At first, the villagers thought he was shopping for Tsunade, but a closer look revealed that these were all things a child Shingetsu's age would need. One curious villager promptly asked:
"Lord Hashirama, are you buying presents for Lady Shingetsu?"
Hashirama nodded with a smile. He compared