YuYuYui - Birthday 2022 - Chikage

For smiles sake

[Hero Club room]

Yuu/SON/Tou: Happy birthday!!

Chi: Thank you. I appreciate it.

Nat: You've lived another year safely. You can be happy about it.

Chi: Yes... You're right...

Kir: What's up? Glancin' all over the place.

Chi: Uuh... Did you see Takashima-san and Hanamoto-san? I haven't run into them today...

Yuu: That's strange. I haven't either.

Kar: Something's not right. These two would've come wishing Chikage's birthday right away...

Chi: ...Sorry. I'll go look for them.

Fuu: She wants them to celebrate her birthday... Or rather, she feels genuinely lonely without them.

Tou: Mmh... It should be ready by now, there should be no need to keep her.

[Hallway]

Chi: ! Takashima-san and Hanamoto-san's voices...! From the home ec. room? Why...?

[Home ec. room]

Yos: Takashima-sama, if you would.

Tak: Okay! A dot of cream, there! And it's done!

Chi: (They're baking a cake...? Could it be for me...?)

Yos: Is it acceptable...? I've made plenty of failures...

Chi: (Are the ones on this table all the failed attempts? So many...! They tried very hard...)

Yos: We have received advice from the people who are able in cooking. If this does not suit Koori-sama's taste... I will...!

Tak: It'll be fine! Let's give it to Gun-chan!

Chi: Crap! I made a noise.

Tak: Ah, Gun-chan!

Yos: Koori-sama...!?

Chi: S-Sorry. I didn't mean to peek...

Tak: Forget about this, come over here! We made a cake for you!

Yos: My sincere apologies about this sorry excuse of an imitation! I was so engrossed into my desire to make you smile.

Yos: Our surprise is now a failure, my only hope is for a wry smile as I prostrate myself...!

Chi: No, it's not a failure. I'm so happy, right now.

Yos: Koori-sama...!

Tak: Gun-chan, let's eat this cake together! And Yoshika-chan, you have to say it!

Yos: R-Right. I remember... Koori-sama.

Yos/Tak: Happy birthday!

Chi: Fufu, thank you.