"If she didn't, she wouldn't be Ino." When it comes to happy occasions, Ino likes grand gestures. She doesn't do anything small, not for her friends' birthdays.

Seeing this side of Ino back again after what she's been through lately is a very welcome change. It carries with it a sense of hope that has at least as much to do with Chouji's current happiness as the party itself does. "I made her favorite dessert to thank her for it."