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[niceguypose]

Greetings!! This is Rock Lee. I hope that your day has been very splendid, and that your youth is at full power!

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[rollin]

ARE YOU OKAY NOW?

[ Wait, why is he still yelling? ]

[niceguypose]

[Because youth

Rock Lee chugs down his water in seconds and slams the glass on the table.]

YATA-KUN... I WAS OKAY THIS WHOLE TIME! AS OKAY AS ONE CAN BE... WHEN IN SUCH A FRIENDSHIP!

[rollin]

[ He gestures in an effort to placate Lee. Calm down, son. ]

Aight, okay, jeez... I was just worried you were gonna shit your pants. Man, eighteen... That makes you two years younger than me. You're catching up!

[ Not that he can ever catch up with Yata's age. ]

[niceguypose]

I'll do my best! [He slightly simmers but is still quite energetic and smiles brightly at him.]

Ah! Yata-kun... Does that mean that you are... 20?!

[rollin]

Yeah! [ He pumps his fist, oblivious if Lee's "Twenty!?" sounds incredulous. ] In Japan, twenty's when you become a real man! You can do a lotta things like drink and drive! I can't drive, though.

[niceguypose]

But you have a strong, youthful drive! [He pumps his own fist in response.] That has to count for something!

Ah... I never would have guessed that you have obtained 'true manhood'! I'm so proud!

[rollin]

Damn straight! I—whaddya mean you never woulda guessed? You sayin' you didn't know I was a man before!?

[niceguypose]

Er... I was certain that you are male! But I assumed you were closer to my age... or perhaps younger!

[rollin]

YOUNGER!?

[niceguypose]

Y-yes.

...You are at one with the springtime of your youth, Yata-kun...

[rollin]

Why do you look so proud? It's 'cause of this face that no one takes me seriously.

[ Well, it's not just his face. ]

[niceguypose]

But from that reaction... Don't you also find the drive to become stronger and prove yourself?!

[rollin]

[ He frowns and looks away for a moment. ] Well yeah, 'course I do.

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee nods knowingly and smiles.]

I see. I know that feeling very well, Yata-kun. [To prove himself as a ninja who doesn't know ninjutsu... and as an actual person under his bowlcut, bushy brows and jumpsuit.]

Isn't that something to be proud of in your youth? You've worked hard to prove yourself! You've become stronger! And you have your whole life ahead of you still.

That is the power... of this springtime of youth!!

[rollin]

[ Lee's words tug at the corner of Yata's lips, bringing them to smile. Even if they are a little cheesy, hearing words of encouragement once in a while isn't so bad. ]

Yeah... It's gonna get real cold soon, so I want you to have this, too.

[ Remember how he had two boxes? He pushes the smaller one toward Lee. Inside is a green jacket a little similar to the style Yang picked out for him once. Even though Yata never wore his own jacket again, it somehow made him more popular, so maybe it will do the same for Lee!? ]

[niceguypose]

[He's glad to bring that smile to his face, with or without the side of cheese! He hopes he made Gai-Sensei proud.]

Ah... Yata-kun, you shouldn't have! [He opens the box and smiles as he holds up the jacket.] It... it's so pleasant!! Thank you so much! I will treasure this gift forever!!