[LOG] Happy Birthday to you, Awkward Director-Sama!

[kimigayo_kiku]

Participants: Kiku, Anyone who wants to wish Kiku a happy birthday
Can people just hop in?: Please do. :3 In fact, feel free to ambush him with a cake or anything else you wish.
Where: The break room on the 11th of February.
When: Nearing the ends of the day.
What: Kiku turns 29 years old.
Summary: Kiku takes a late lunch and appreciates a riceball

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[kimigayo_kiku]

Kiku looked at the decorated cake Feliciano was leaving, thankful to see it had been obtained from an Italian bakery and now an American one, of which would have come with some alien hues best left to a box of crayola crayons. Letting his eyes wander up to follow Feliciano out the door, he waved shyly to wish him off, his soft voice carrying on behind him.

"A-Ah, we will meet in my office after my conference call. It should be done at 4:30-- is what I have heard, anyway. I will return to the office as soon as my lunch has been finished, so in the mean while, make sure order is kept around the office. Do not hesitate to come and get me if problems arrise." His mind then went to the woman to his left, turning to greet her calmly.

"Ah, thank you, Ma'am. I hope you too have a wonderful day," he said as he bowed his head in her direction, watching her run off to eat like Kobayashi (See: Hotdog competition god). Truth be told, Kiku was very good at public relations, but that was when he was Director Honda. When he was Kiku, he was like a kid on the first day of school, looking for an apron to hide behind. Too afraid of being alone or losing face to speak his own mind.

As he watched her go, he heard himself addressed by the German male. He looked up at Ludwig and shook his head some, his eyes aglow with some unreadable emotion that surely was only understood by Kiku. "You don't need to worry about it going on too long, I will be stern with him. Besides, I am sure it will be fine for us to spend a bit more time out than usual. In general practice, I would be against the idea or going out on a Thursday night. However," He took a sip of his tea, curling his small fingers around his cup a bit anxiously as he spoke his mind to his friend. "I think it has been far to long since we have been able to spend time with one another. Things have been very hectic around here recently, haven't they."

[macht_schnell]

Ludwig nodded as Isabella reassured him she'd get back to work. He had been directing his words towards Feliciano more than her, since he knew he kept his own underlings on the straight an narrow, and the bright woman had yet to fail him in anything he had asked her to do. Eating quickly shouldn't be a problem.

Glancing back at Kiku, he frowned a bit as his friend reminded him of the fact that, out of the office, they had all rarely seen one another. There had been a dinner with Feliciano to catch up, but that was one time among many. He knew it was important to keep up social connections, but it was something he had always had to force himself to do.

"It has been busy. Not that that's a bad thing, of course." He was quiet for a moment, averting his eyes as he attempted to be something more than a workmate. "It has been...a while since we've...done anything not work-related. I...suppose it will be...nice. To take a break from the professional atmosphere."