THE GARDENTASTA AFTERPARTY (BY WHICH I MEAN SHINPACHI'S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE) [OPEN]

[megamagicpower]

Who: Shinpachi the birthday boy, Lemina his stalker, and OPEN to anyone who knows Shinpachi.
What: A birthday surprise, namely the dojo that your character may or may not have helped to build! Also cake, for those who don't really care about Shinpachi's birthday.
When: After the Gardentasta, meaning extremely late (possibly the next morning by

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WHEN HE ARRIVES

[megamagicpower]

All right, are you ready? I'm taking it off now!

[And she unties his blindfold to reveal... what appears to be an exact replica of his dojo, based on what he showed her through the Holomark reproduction. Except there's a large bundle of sunflowers on either side of the door, because Japanese fanart suggests sunflowers are associated with Shinpachi's birthday for some reason.]

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[11ady]

[just idly standing by and offering a smile; she does have a present prepared; hidden behind her back in a rather nice leather box tied shut with ribbon]

[wonder if he'd appreciate a pocket watch; the silver piece had the Preventer logo engraved onto it in gold]

[it also doubled as a congratulatory gift on his promotion to personal assistant now that freelancers were taking on secretarial duties]

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[pattan]

U-Une-dono...?

[HE'S SPEECHLESS]

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[11ady]

And a happy birthday to you.

[taking the box out from behind her and extending it to him]

Also, congratulations on your promotion.

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[pattan]

Pr...motion...?

[SO CONFUSED THERE IS SO MUCH HAPPENING]

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[11ady]

Yes, from secretary to personal assistant.

[still offering the box...]

Erm, Mr. Shimura? Your present?

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[pattan]

[He takes it, looking it over, before it hits him.]

E-EEEH?!?!

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[11ady]

Are you going to open that?

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[pattan]

O-Oh...a-ah..sorry!

[He does so.[

[And his eyes twinkle at the watch.]

This...is the Preventers insignia?

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[11ady]

Yes, I had it custom made.

[and jokingly:]

Now you have no excuse to be late.

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[pattan]

A-Ah...you're right! I promise I won't be late ever again now!

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[11ady]

No problem. Now, I must extend my apologies. I really can't stay long and simply wanted to give you that. Dawn's approaching and I still have to go HQ in a few hours.

[beaming]

You, however, have the rest of the week off. No worries. Your pay will still be given in full at the end of month. Do enjoy your birthday, Mr. Shimura. Might I hazard a guess? This is your 17th, is it not?

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[pattan]

Th...The whole week?!

U-Une-dono...isn't that...?

O-Oh...um...I'm still sixteen. I don't age unless the manga-ka specifies so.

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[11ady]

It'll give you time to prepare. When you return, you'll no longer be a secretary. Instead, you'll be my personal assistant.

[gives him a quizzical look]

Manga-ka?

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[pattan]

P-Personal...? R-Really...?

[He clears his throat.]

I suppose it's never come up but...the people from my world are all characters in a manga, including myself. We don't age.

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[11ady]

Yes. With department expansion, secretarial duties are no longer fit for just one individual to handle. We've let freelancers take over that. However, a personal assistant isn't something I can leave up to the network to decide. Better to pick someone I trust.

[smiling slightly despite the lack of understanding]

I see. Things are quite different on your world then.