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Leaping across the roofs of Konohagakure no Sato, Hinata finally reached her destination. Dropping to the streets below, she landed in front of the entrance. Opening the flap to the small ramen stand, known as Ichiraku's Ramen, Hinata saw only one other person was at the stand at this time. Standing behind the counter was Ayame Ichiraku. Daughter of the owner, Teuchi, and longtime friend of Naruto. Ayame noticed Hinata enter and smiled at her. "Ohayo Hinata-san. How are you today?" She asked. Hinata smiled back. "I-I'm w-well, Ayame-san." Hinata sat in one of the seats, failing to notice Ayame licking her lips whenever Hinata wasn't looking. "Oh, Hinata-san?" The ramen waitress asked. "Hinata looked up. "Y-yes, Ayame-san?"she asked. "Can I get your help with something? One of the machines in the back isn't working and it requires two people to fix it. My Tou-san (father, in this case Teuchi) is out of town for a while on business. Will you help me?"
