At noon, at the Tanaka family's barbecue restaurant.
A pair of father and son pushed open the door and entered. One look and one could tell that they were from the Qiu Dao clan.
[Isn't this the fourth seat? I haven't seen you in a long time. Have you been busy recently?" Mr. Tanaka was very happy to see the visitor and greeted him warmly. His smile was like a hungry fox seeing a chicken.
However, his gaze was fixed on the little fatty who was being held by Seat D.
The honest and gentle Seat D smiled. His eyes, which were originally small because of his fat, had now become two slits.
" This is my child. His name is Ding Ci. This is the first time I've brought him here."
As he spoke, he even pushed Ding Ci forward. [Ding Ji, greet Uncle Tanaka.」
"Hello, Uncle Tanaka! Nice to meet you. My name is Ding Ci." Little Ding was a little shy and appeared very reserved.
"Oh, hahaha! This is the first time I've met Little Ding. It's decided! I'll treat you to this meal today. Take it as a greeting gift. Little Ding, you have to eat until you're full ~"
Mr. Tanaka came in front of Ding Ji, squatted down, and reached out to rub Ding Ji's head. He smiled brightly.
[Is it really possible?] Ding Ci's eyes lit up, but he still subconsciously raised his head to look at his father, wanting to confirm if it was possible.
"Then I'm really sorry, Brother Tanaka.」
"There's no need to fuss about this between us. If you feel bad, just come and visit a few more times.」
It had to be said that Mr. Tanaka, who was not very talented in business, was able to run a shop for so long in such a chaotic world because of his character. Therefore, there were many repeat customers in the shop.
It seemed like treating the father and son to a meal was a huge loss, but from a long-term perspective, it was definitely a profit.
Therefore, Mr. Tanaka's smile was becoming more and more like an old fox who saw a fat chicken.
The simple-minded Seat D felt a little embarrassed. He planned to eat less roast meat and more rice later. Hmm…just a little…just a little.
From then on, Ding Ci seemed to have opened the door to his knowledge of food, but it was only after graduation that he visited more frequently.
At this moment, Tanaka pushed open the door and entered.
"Father, although I know you won't forget, let me remind you again. You won't forget what day it is today, right?……Oh! Uncle Ding Zuo is here too! This must be Little Ding Ci! Little Ning, this is the first time we've met. My name is Lan Ran.」
Aizen, who was halfway through her sentence, changed her greeting as if she had just seen the two 'meat mountains'.
[…Nice to meet you, Brother Aizen!]」Ding Ci seemed to have relaxed a lot when he saw Lan Ran's attitude.
Perhaps it was because of the gentle aura that was emitted from Aizen's body and her affinity that had reached the maximum level.
"…Uh…How could I forget? Hahaha…Today is your birthday!」Mr. Tanaka felt a little guilty. He tried to cover it up with an awkward smile and loudly emphasized that he had not forgotten. No matter how he looked at it, it was suspicious.
[Is today Lan Ran's birthday? I'm really sorry that I didn't prepare a gift in advance. I'll make it up to you next time.」The honest Mr. Ding Zuo was a little embarrassed. He had eaten a free meal and did not prepare a gift.
Aizen waved his hand and glanced at Mr. Tanaka. " It's alright, it's alright... Don't worry about it. Uncle didn't know about it before anyway, unlike someone else..."
Mr. Tanaka held the back of his head with both hands, his eyes looking away from Aizen, and he whistled.
It was as if he was expressing who the person was. Anyway, it wasn't me.
……
In the afternoon, in a flower shop on the business street near Muye Hospital in Muye West District.
[Ino! Ino! Mom has to go out for a while. Please take care of the shop.」Mrs. Yamanaka shouted upstairs.
[Really…I know!] A loli's voice full of complaints came from upstairs, followed by the sound of footsteps.
Just from the sound of the footsteps, one could tell that the owner of the voice was in a terrible mood.
No matter which girl was dressed up beautifully, she would be unhappy when her parents called her to work.
Then, Little Ino pouted angrily and sat in front of the cashier with one hand supporting his cheek. His face was filled with the words 'I'm not happy, don't bother with me'.
Aizen had always thought that Ino was one of the best girls in Naruto. If she had to describe him, the title of " a beautiful girl who carried a wardrobe " was not bad because sometimes Ino would do some tricks, just like during the Chuunin exam.
Actually, Ino's personality was quite likable. As the little princess of the mountain clan, she did not have the temperament of a pampered young lady. She was a confident, generous, and upright girl. When she saw Sakura being laughed at by others because of her big forehead, she decisively helped.
Ino, who was leaning on the cashier counter, heard the sound of footsteps entering the door and subconsciously greeted him. [Welcome ~ What do you want…Liar!] So handsome!" When he saw Aizen enter, Ino's teenage heart exploded.
"Erm... may I ask what flowers you want to buy?」Oino instantly turned into a fangirl, his eyes shining with love.
When Aizen saw Ino's infatuated look, she could not help but recall her ugly appearance when she was just born. She could not help but sigh at the miracle of life's growth.
"I want to give my mother a bouquet of flowers. Do you have any suggestions?」
Hearing Aizen's gentle voice, which was like the spring rain, Ino suppressed the butterflies in his stomach and replied,""If you want to give it to your mother, daylilies and lilies are pretty good. There's also the more common carnations. These flowers have a very good meaning.」
" They're all pretty good... I've decided, I'll choose this lily. Please wrap it up for me."
Ino said to Aizen, who had just finished buying flowers and was about to leave,"Please take care. We welcome you next time ~" Aizen could hear the regret and reluctance in Ino's voice.
[Well... I'll come again next time.] He turned around and looked at Ino, revealing a warm smile like the winter afternoon sun.
Ino stared blankly at him, entranced. That smile had been deeply engraved in her mind.
For the first time, the girl's heart throbbed. That sour, sweet, and numb feeling surged from her heart to her entire body.
……
At night, at Aizen's house.
[Happy birthday!] The Tanaka couple congratulated Aizen.
There weren't many dishes on the table, but from the exquisite presentation, it could be seen that Mrs. Tanaka had put in a lot of effort.
Every year, the Tanaka couple would celebrate Aizen's birthday. This was a beautiful life that he could not imagine in his previous life.
Lan Ran took out the lilies that she had specially bought in the afternoon and gave them to Mrs. Tanaka. [Hi, Mother. Please accept it.]
"Oh, Little Ran, really. Then I'll accept it as usual this year ~ Thank you."」Mrs. Tanaka hugged Aizen happily and kissed his face.
[Speaking of which, I was really shocked when I first heard from Ran that my birthday is my mother's suffering day!]」Mr. Tanaka took a sip and looked at Aizen with pride in his eyes.
[Ran is becoming more and more sensible. We don't have to worry anymore. She can do everything by herself now.] You've really grown up!"
[As expected of a child born from a mother!」Mrs. Tanaka hugged Aizen even tighter.
His mother was still the same as before. He didn't know who she was praising.
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