002 // fai why did you put him up to this, this is EMBARRASSING

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Xiaolang Li shared a photo. 03/26 near Birch Hills

If anyone on Retrospec is friends/acquaintances with Sakura Kinomoto (pictured above), you're formally invited to her birthday party on Sunday, April 1st, 2pm at [Insert Fai Lachance's address right about here]. Any questions or details about the party should be directed to Fai, not myself. I've only been asked to handle the invitations on their behalf.

Comments

[me_matey]

TELL MY GIRL SHE A QT3.14

buuuut idk if someone like me is welcome at a party like that

[keystaff]

A QT3.14?

But why wouldn't you be welcome? You're a friend, May-san!

[me_matey]

eh im what most grown ups refer to as a 'bad influence'

[keystaff]

A bad influence? I don't think you've been a bad influence though.

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[... yeah, he's been staring at that for like five minutes and he still can't puzzle out what it means]

A QT3... is that code for something?

[He's not about to call her something rude, okay May?? But, judging from Sakura's comment above, apparently (???) they know one another (???), so he can't be as salty as he wants to be about it.]

As long as you're not bothering the other guests, you should be fine. But I know that's asking a lot of you.

[me_matey]

wouldnt i be bothering u by default?

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Of course.

But it's not my party, and it's not my place to say who I want there or not. If Sakura wants you to celebrate it with her, then I can't say no.

[Although he's just-- going to forever be keeping a twenty foot radius around May during this whole thing because he'd rather not deal with this headache in person]

[keystaff]

It'll be fun! I hope everyone can make it! I know this might be a little short notice.

[But. Well. Fai had offered, and Sakura could rarely ever say no to a chance to have fun with her friends, after all. That and a party might be just the distraction she needs in trying not to think on this being the first birthday without either of her biological parents.]

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[... Sakura honey, no 8'(

Of course, Xiaolang's not entirely aware that's what's on her mind, although he's currently flustering on the other end of his phone about this. Why was he inviting people to someone else's party again??]

Was this alright? Fai asked me about this a week ago, and I figured this would get the Retrospec people in the know, at least. I thought you'd probably take care of inviting who you want at school, but I don't really know who you know on the app and all...

The picture's not weird, is it?

[keystaff]

No, this is fine! It's much quicker and easier this way than me trying to invite everyone personally. I can invite any classmates myself, but this takes care of a lot of them all at once, so thank Xiaolang-kun!

I didn't think it was? I mean. I know there's at least one other Sakura on the app so. It was a good idea to add that, I thought?

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[aaaaAAAAAAA why is he turning so red at reading just a thank you from her, HE'S SUCH A MESS....]

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[Calm down and stop pressing the enter key so much child--]

It was no problem. I would have done it person to person myself, but I don't know who you know on Retrospec, so I didn't want to leave anyone out. I just hope I didn't wind up inviting a ton of people to your house...

[Because this is Sakura, after all, and she probably knows.... everyone....]

But, ah-- that's good, then. I wasn't sure if everyone knew your full name or not, so I thought that maybe they'd recognize your face and

You're okay with the photo, right? I didn't pick a weird one? [Look, people get sensitive over these kinds of things, and even if Sakura looks adorable in everything, he can't help but worry over it.]

[maskreant]

is she your girlfriend?

[ He knows this is a landmine, but how can he not? He read how Xiaolang responded to Sakura and it was

precious. ]

1/2

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[YOU JUST STEPPED ON A WHOLE MINDFIELD, SON]

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[jfc did he just send that all WHY--]

SHE

SHE ISN'T

WE'RE JUST CLASSMATES!!

[WHY DO PEOPLE ALWAYS JUMP TO THIS CONCLUSION..... even if they're 100% on the ball with it]

[maskreant]

tooltip: most people wouldn’t be in charge of party invitations for their “classmate.”

they also don’t type furiously to deny a misunderstanding. you’re looking quite suspicious, Mr. Li.

[ He isn’t above teasing children... Save yourself. ]

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[Where's Goro to put Akira in his place when he needs it--]

Her father asked me to do it! It's just so she doesn't have to do all the work!

We're friends, and we share memories, but she's not

We're not

That's not our relationship, okay?!

[Even if he wishes HELLA BADLY otherwise, but facts are facts, and with Sakura keeping an eye on all of this, he can't let what he really feels slip.]

[invocate]

What a cute picture of Sakura!

It is very thoughtful of you to handle the invitations.

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[THE URGE TO KEYSMASH OVER SOMEONE SAYING HE DID SOMETHING NICE IS STRONG......]

It's nothing, really. Her father asked me to take care of them for her, so I couldn't exactly say no. [THANKS AGAIN FOR THAT, FAI] She knows a lot of people, anyway, so this sort of... lessened the burden for what they had to do. They probably have a lot to prepare for, after all.

... but you think so? I don't have many photos of her on my phone, [Or, at least, not ones that Prompto hadn't sent to him that made things EXTREMELY OBVIOUS] so I wasn't sure. I didn't want to put a weird picture of her for the whole network to see or anything...

[Because that would be a disservice to Sakura's cute face, after all!!]

[invocate]

[REINFORCING POSITIVE SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR]

Birthday parties ARE a lot to plan. Taking just one thing off their To Do list was probably quite welcome.

It is a very cute picture. She has a sweet smile and she dresses so cutely. Right?

[blondferret]

Is her birthday actually April Food Day or am I going to end up being pranked when I get to the location?

[keystaff]

My birthday is on April 1st. It is!

[blondferret]

You are aware your birthday lands on a day dedicated to pranks right?

[Like, Derek relished in this day when he was in middle school and high school.]

[keystaff]

I am aware. My brother usually pranks me in the morning before giving me my present.

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[Derek why are you distressing her like this--]

Do you honestly think Sakura's the kind of person who'd let someone use her birthday as an excuse to trick people?

Do you think I'm that kind of person, for that matter?

[REALLY. We're talking about the child with no sense of humor here, after all.]

[blondferret]

[What else did you expect Xiaolang?]

You're both teenagers and teenagers like to do silly things. It's a fact of human life.