unbirthday indeed

[wonderofwonders]

WHO: LiliS (friends welcome too)
WHERE: LiliS
WHEN: Day 495

[She's a little late but it's fine-- at least there's no more weird forced obedience.

We're having a tea party here at LiliS to celebrate the successful win of playing safe even if it was less fun than whatever the heck HSS and friends were doing.

And since she had time it's a whole Wonderland party in here. Tea and snacks for LiliS (and friends).]

Comments

[wonderofwonders]

...ehhhhhhhh?! You can do that?!!

[She leans in, mouth gaping.]



Eheh... I tried really hard. I'm not so good at cooking, but-- I wanna be good at sweets. Because Tsukasa-kun really likes them a lot.

[stoneandstave]

Sure! Some of them taste like mint or nutmeg of honey, some are more peppery. All fruits and vegetables come from flowers, so doesn't it make sense that they'd have some flower to them? It's not hard to candy them to make them sweet and sparkling, it just takes a little patience and a delicate hand.

Plus, it'll be something fun to do together! And it'll impress your Tsukasa, I'm sure. [ Anyone who wouldn't be thrilled with candied flower decorations is frankly not worth the effort ]

[wonderofwonders]

Whoooooooaaaa... that's so neat~ I wanna learn!

[She also wants to put them in her mouth, she's now excited and curious.]

Mmmn~ group activities are the most fun!

[stoneandstave]

I'd be happy to. Just let me know when you want to make your next batch of delicious sweets and we'll pick some flowers with the right taste and then make them sparkle. [ And he's going to spend time labeling the flowers by taste so that she doesn't end up going rogue and putting pepper flowers on cookies or whatever. ] You'll be the most sought-after baker in the city with those skills!

[wonderofwonders]

You think so?!

[No lie that sounds kind of amazing. She's ready to shoot for the stars.]

Speaking of-- I invited Tsukasa-kun to join us. Because I wanted to make sure he got a chance to meet you all! Since... he's kind of family now too. We started dating a little while ago, actually.

[stoneandstave]

[ He's not hear the word 'dating' before but it's fairly clear what it means though context clues and -- no kidding, Persi. It seems unclear why she'd announce this, but given how protective some people get perhaps she's not wrong. (Gent can be protective, but not about this. That would be a waste of time. You can't guilt or talk or convince one out of matters of the heart even if he had a desire to, which he doesn't but then he hasn't met Tsukasa) ]

Oh? How nice that he could come, then.

[wonderofwonders]

Mmn! I want you guys to really like him too, since I care a lot about you all.

[Ironically she has nothing to say about wanting to protect him. He's a big boy he can handle his own trouble (unless luck is involved apparently).]

I don't remember a lot of good things about my family... so the thought of being able to have happy times like this with all the people I care about here... it makes me really happy.

[stoneandstave]

[ Over protective people tend not to ask permission first anyway! ]

What's important is that you like him, which you seem to. [ Like he gets the whole family idea ssssort of, but this will take some work. He can fake it well enough, but that's all he's got for now. ]

Well, then! It seems like it would be fun to have everyone help with the next big event like this, wouldn't it? That's something families do together. [ Human behavior may be baffling, but it's not inobvious. ]

[wonderofwonders]

Mmm, I like him a whole lot~ He was one of my first friends here outside of my unit and he's been really good to me...

[!!! Her eyes light up at the talk of planning together.]

Oooh! Yeah, yeah! I'd like that! It's not all that different from planning a play-- if we could all do it together, then that would make it the best!!

[stoneandstave]

Ah, I see. [ This party feels like a setup for a relationship debut, though Gent really isn't sure why that would be necessary. People should do as they like, the approval of others isn't a factor. He doesn't see Persicaria as a child, and if he did it wouldn't make any difference. ]

A thespian, too? Where do you find the time? [ Energy is clearly not an issue. ]

[wonderofwonders]

That's right~ Before I was an idol I was an actress! I guess they're not all that different... as long as I can make people smile, I'll put on any performance!

[stoneandstave]

Well, you certainly succeed in that from everything I've seen.

So you don't much go for the sadder performances, then?

[wonderofwonders]

Wanna know my secret to success~? Never giving up! If you don't give up and you keep trying, then there's no such thing as failure~

Mmm... sad parts are okay! It's important to have those strong emotional parts. But-- I definitely love happy endings the most.

[stoneandstave]

[ Rather than inspiring, this strikes Gent as heartbreaking. He hopes he's wrong. ]

It sounds like you put a lot of thought into your performances. How lucky we are to have you here.

[wonderofwonders]

Don't worry-- I'll teach you everything I know! I had someone like that too, when I was a little girl~