Naruto: (Pheeew) Kakashi-sensei’s way of dealing with his workers was harsh this time too.
sfx: bosu (sit)
Naruto: Hm?
Hinata: Naruto-kun? What’s up?
sfx: kunka kunka (sniffing)
Naruto: Hey, Hinata
Do you smell something?
Hinata: Ah, perhaps
Naruto: Ohhh!
It’s this?
I know what this is!
Os… uh…os…
Hinata: Yeah, it’s an osmanthus! (Amazing, Naruto-kun)
Naruto: Right! Osmanthus!
sfx: koto (place)
Hinata: They were in bloom when I went to the Hyuuga Garden today. It’s a flower I like and I thought “Ahh, that’s coming up,” so I happily brought it home.
Naruto: “That’s coming up”?
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Hinata: Yeah
Your birthday.
Since we were little, they’d bloom with their aroma right before your birthday and I’d always get excited.
I’d lose my nerve and end up not giving it to you, but,
I often thought how it’d be good if I could give you a lovely birthday while looking at an osmanthus
… This year, I can celebrate by your side
So I’m truly overjoyed. It’s like some kind of dream.
… Ah-