13 - [Video]

[emomachine]

[Bzzt. Jiro yelps and the communicator falls and lands on something, possibly a table, and you get a view facing up at Jiro's face, which is currently wearing an expression of utter shock. He's looking down at his gloved hand, possibly where he'd just been holding the comm, as if unable to believe it exists.]

What...

[Slowly, he reaches up to

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[princessofmoe]

... [Fffff she hasn't been so happy lately, so she won't sparkle at you so much. But have some little clapping?]

Mii. Congratulations.

8| be happy rika /punch

[emomachine]

Rika...! Thank you. [He's still too amazed and happy to notice her lack of sparkles just yet.] I don't know how it happened, but... I can't believe it.

she is happy for you rly jiro

[princessofmoe]

It's a miracle. Ni-paa~. I wonder if the Mister and Miss Scientists are being very kind today...

he may have to go poke at her with his human fingers

[emomachine]

Do you think they're the ones who did it? [Contemplating this.] I wonder why... [It's obvious he doesn't care too much about the whys and hows right now. He's too busy being happy.]

sfdlkj no poking. she'll laugh... wait, that may be a good thing. 8|

[princessofmoe]

Mi- mii... maybe. I'm not really sure. A lot of nice things seem to be happening today. It's like an early Christmas.

8)

[emomachine]

I see... so good things are happening to other people too? [That's even better, somehow.] ...What's Christmas?

jiro is not emo today. someone else has to be.

[princessofmoe]

Yes, mii. Well, it seems like it.

...it's a holiday in December. People usually celebrate it by exchanging gifts.

You're right. Can't have the universe out of balance.

[emomachine]

...[And he starts to notice.] Is everything all right, Rika?

Oh... is that soon?

[princessofmoe]

Everything is all right. [Liar. Needs more sparkles.] I got something nice today too.

In two months.

[emomachine]

... [He's not so sure, but...] You did? What did you get?

Two months... that's still a lot of time.

[princessofmoe]

My bicycle and some of my favorite food. [And wine.]

Then Jiro can use that time to think of gift ideas.

[emomachine]

I'm happy for you. [He's just happy about life in general right now, but still. He's happy for her.]

Gifts... I've never given a gift before. What kind of gift do you want, Rika?

[princessofmoe]

...ni- ni-paa~!

Mii? Ah- Jiro doesn't have to give me anything for Christmas. I just want to spend a peaceful day with all my friends. That's the best gift.

[emomachine]

I don't...? [Slightly confused, since she just said people celebrated christmas by exchanging gifts and all.] If you're sure...

Ah, that does sound like a good thing to do. I could come visit you, on Christmas.

[princessofmoe]

[Well, she can't really think of anything she wants.] ...is there anything you want?

You could. That would be my gift from Jiro.

[emomachine]

...I've already gotten what I want. [There is something else that he wants, but he knows no one here can get it for him.]

I will, then.