asking for a friend

[esperimental]

Ritsu Kageyama 7/2 near Chata

Welcome to all the unfortunate new users of Retrospec. You should know the unnatural changes of the world also affect loved ones outside the city, who are oblivious as the non-Retrospec users here; you might also experience some physical changes or receive unwanted things in the mail. Usually at the start of the month, given others' accounts. Anyway... If people were being very insistent. (Very.) And refusing to take no for an answer, what type of birthday present would you ask for? P.S. Indecisiveness is unhelpful and not the point of the post, please refrain from posting so unless you have some idea.

Comments

[esperimental]

A fancy pen. Significantly expensive journals even with their smoother paper don't make much sense to me, but good writing implements are a better investment.

[frisyr]

I... guess

is it just a regular ballpoint

[esperimental]

Refillable fountain pen. Nice enough to look at, good for calligraphy, and just pretentious enough so parents don't raise further objections.

[frisyr]

Why would her parents raise objections to another gift

[esperimental]

Oh, no it just wasn't supposed to be like something cheap or basic. Apparently the exact day you're turning into a teenager is supposed to be a big deal.

[frisyr]

Wait, she turned 11?

[esperimental]

Oh, no, not that one. 13.

[ And him instead of she as in "me" but... details. ]

[frisyr]

And you got her a fancy... pen?

[esperimental]

[ ???? Is there a cultural difference here. He has no time to Google. Aw hell. ]

Yeah.

[ Actually with a question mark instead of a period. ]