i was covered in dust for so long. i think i finally got it all out of my hair.

yo.

good morning!

i be knowin’ without actin’.

unsurprisingly, i’m bored.

i think i have time today, i can hang around for a while. if that’s okay with you, gonta.

oh! yes, yes! they deserve extra special food for the day!

happy birthday, gonta! i hope today treats you well.

do you have anything planned?

my head… really hurts…

technically not mine, but yes. i do

then come on.

i’ll drive.

if you'd like, you can come along.

i never went in the first place.

what about now?

that's all?

anyways, i'm at the drive-thru at burger king.

what y'all want?

mmm...

i don't think she's around.
which is a little... unusual. i don't think she's home, and kamukura is...

also missing.

no, actually.

why do you ask?

means we gotta lock in.

. . .

“i get that. from what i can remember… i don’t really get to celebrate it much either. don’t really have anyone *to celebrate it with.”

( shrug. )

“but i guess that’s something we can bond over with the new year, huh? just another day.”

“feeling neither..?”

“what’s stopping you from joining in on the festivities? you don’t need to be drunk to have fun on the new year.”

( yaaaaaaawn … )

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“mhm. just for you. would you like to see?”

( lowering her hand as she tilts her head, offering a small smile. before allowing him to answer, she’d already turn to walk away while gesturing for him to follow. )

“i hope you’ll like it.”

preparing for photosynthesis.

at least you’re proud of it.

“oh! i have a gift for you, too.”

“gonta is the one corrin thinks about most, besides kazuichi. you two are my favorite to be around. it wouldn’t make sense for me *not to wish you a merry christmas.”

( a simple nod. keeping her hand raised, watching as gonta and sir william share a friendly greeting. )

- -

“sir william wanted to wish you a merry christmas, gonta. as did i! so i thought we’d drop by.”

( giving him a small smile, raising her hand up to him. sir william inches towards the much taller figure, as close as possible without leaving the girl’s hand. )

“he misses you!”