New Boruto Episode Shares Himawari’s Cutest Moment Yet

Among the time travel adventures and the frantically paced ninja adventures, some characters may not get as much of the limelight in comparison to the likes of Boruto, Naruto, Sasuke and the villain of the week. Needless to say, one of these is the sister of Boruto, Himawari, who makes her appearance known from time to time, most often to add some much needed cuteness into the proceedings. Perhaps no bigger example of Himawari’s adorable demeanor shone through than in the most recent episode of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations wherein she gave her grandfather, Hiayashi Hyuga, a special gift for his birthday.

Twitter User Adbul_S17 shared the specific clip wherein Himawari gives her grandfather a homemade scarf, imploring her grandpa to “stay warm and healthy”, with Hiayashi having to hold back his tears and informing his granddaughter that he will cherish the gift and wear it whenever he can:

Himawari is the youngest child of Naruto and Hinata, clearly inheriting more from her mother’s side of the genetic pool than her father’s. Though she does sport the same “whiskers” that her dad does, a lot of the similarities end there as she has proved to be a character all her own during her appearances in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.

It’s clear from this interaction, and from the rest of the episode, that Hiayashi Hyuga has changed insurmountably since the beginning of the Naruto franchise, having been changed thanks in part to the seventh Hokage’s influence. Since Neji died at the conclusion of Naruto: Shippuden in the fight against Obito and Madara Uchiha, the Hyuga clan has seen a number of changes from what it once was, treating the members of its bloodline far better than ever before.

What did you think of Himawari’s cutest moment in the most recent installment of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the Hidden Leaf Village!

Originally created by Masashi Kishimoto for Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, Naruto follows a young ninja, with a sealed demon within him, that wishes to become the leader of his home village. The series ran for 700 chapters overall, and was adapted into an anime series by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex that ran from 2002 to 2017. The series was popular enough to warrant a sequel, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations which is set several years after the events of the original Naruto story and features the children of many of its key characters such as Naruto and Hinata.