Mito/Natsume/Suzume birthday 2020 - 4

The secret perfect guard project - 4

[That evening]

[Sanshuu Middle - Courtyard]

Suz: Haah... This was some harsh training... A hundred yen for this isn't a good deal at all...

Suz: And they were all acting weird, too... I mean, I'd be glad if they were talking about our birthday party...

Suz: But what if, by some chance, it was an evaluation of my qualifications as a Hero Club member...

Suz: Waaah! What if I get fired from the Hero Club!? ...Yeah, no way. Nope... Or so I'd like to think.

Gin: Huh? Is that Suzume-san walking over there? She's really hunched over, though...

Son: She must be tired. Let's invite her for a gelato!

Sum: We can't, Sonocchi. We can't make her immediately spend the hundren yen she got from Chikage-san.

Suz: Ah! Heeey! Elementary girls!

Gin: She's so fast at running!

Suz: Waaah! I missed you so much! It almost feels nostalgic somehow!

Son: Ahaha. It's like you came back from the Dragon King's Palace.

Suz: Hey, tell me! They dragged me away to train because you were all discussing something, right?

Sum: T-That's because... it's important, you know? Training, I mean. Right, Gin?

Gin: Eh!? Uh, yeah! Important, very! Training is important, right, Sonoko!?

Son: Ueh!? O-Of course! It's a very big deal!

Suz: Eh? A big deal?

Son: If you don't train, Suzume-senpai, it might turn into a big deal later on...

Suz: Eek! Don't say ominous stuff like that! I'll be honest... It was about the birthday party, right?

Gin/Son/Sum: ...

Suz: Um... I'd like to know about the date and stuff, just in case! I'll need to prepare myself, so! Ready a speech, too!

Gin: Did anyone else do that?

Son: T-The date for this month's birthday party is still undecided.

Suz: Undecided? Is that even a thing? Okay, this is between us here, so could you just tell me what you were talking about...?

Sum: Uh... I don't think you're going to mentally prepare yourself, Suzume-san, since nobody's expecting anything from you...

Suz: Nobody's expecting anything from me! Eh? What? You've got zero expectations for me?

Gin: Eeeh!? No, that's... Sumi, watch your wording!

Sum: Ah, n-no! There was a lot to talk about because of what happened last year...

Suz: Last year!? A lot to talk about!?

Son: Shh! Shh! Wasshi, shh!

Gin: W-We're in a hurry, so we're gonna leg it now!

Sum/Son: L-Leg it!

Suz: What the hell did I do last year that would still affect things today!?

Suz: Oh crap, oh crap... Should I apologise? But apologise for what!? Waaaaaaah!