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“Go that way.”
”That way?”
”No, the other way.”
”This way?”
”For fucks sake Mafuyu, just hang up the streamers.”
Shiho huffed as Mafuyu finally hung them up properly. “Thank you.”
Shizuku’s birthday was always a weird time in the house. It was mostly Shiho ordering everyone around impatiently while everyone else out up with it purely for the birthday girl’s sake.
And then the birthday girl showed up and Shiho acted like he had nothing to do with it despite the yell he put them through every year.
The bitch.
”Is that it?” Mafuyu asked.
”Everything aside from—“
”Wow, it looks beautiful in here!”
Shizuku stared at the decorations in awe. “You’ve outdone yourself this year, Shii!”
She said that every year.
Shiho scoffed. “I didn’t really do anything.”
Mafuyu couldn’t even glare at him by this point. That was such a lie. And yet he refused to admit it.
The bitch.
“Doesn’t matter.” Shziuku chirped. “I’ll get to spend the day with my favorite little brothers either way!”
She wrapped both of them in a soul crushing hug. Shiho grumbled, but didn’t complain. Mafuyu was already entirely used to this and just let it happen.
At least someone handled Shizuku’s hugs well.
“Anyways,” Shizuku said, letting them go. “Thank you so much, for setting up and everything. I love you, okay?”
“You’re welcome. Love you, too.” Mafuyu replied, before elbowing Shiho.
”Love you too…” They sighed. Just this once.
Shizuku beamed. “I’m going to go finish getting rea—“
”Shizuku!”
Shizuku squealed in happiness.
”Airi!”
The two darted for each other, Airi slamming right into Shizuku, who only laughed.
”Happy birthday!”
Shiho pulled a face. “Gross.”
”When it comes to your relationship, you’re not much better.”
”That’s mostly Ichika’s fault. And neither are you.”
”That’s mostly Kanade’s fault. And she’s a lot quieter than that.”
”…Fair. Shizuku and Airi are still gross though.”
”We’re gonna let it slide though, aren’t we?”
”Yeah.”
The party was in full swing soon enough. An and Kohane proudly showed their presents while Akito and Toya sighed before giving their own, apologizing for An and Kohane bragging about how they got Shizuku the “best gifts.”
Airi took personal offense to that.
The rest of Leo/Need has all but jumped on their “big sister,” boxes in hand, and WxS had to pry them all off so Tsukasa could get his birthday hug (and gift) in, proudly declaring that it was much better than whatever the three of them gotten her.
Saki and Tsukasa still weren’t speaking at the moment…
Ena and Mizuki nearly threw their gift at Shizuku and Kanade timidly handed hers over. And then Mizuki complained about it being unfair because Kanade was dating Shizuku’s younger sibling and therefore, was playing favorites.
Shiho was still trying to figure out when thsi had turned into a competition when Haruka smiled as Minori pushed a giant box through the door.
Where did they even find that much wrapping paper?
But anyways.
Shizuku watched the party with a find smile, and leaned her head on Airi’s.
”RiRi?”
”Yeah?”
”I love you.”
Airi hummed happily. “I love you too. Happy birthday, Shizuku.”
”Thank you, Ri…”
And Shizuku is most certainly happy.
𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐙𝐔𝐊𝐔❤︎︎