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Edited 2023-03-12 02:40 (UTC)

[On Gorou's birthday, he'll find a birthday bundle containing a hicking backpack with a box containing a mug, a glass container with some shiba dango, and lastly a birthday card with a note from Aether:

Happy Birthday, Gorou!

No matter where we are, I'm still glad to call you a friend. I know you mentioned hiking, so maybe we can go camping together? This backpack might help, and I think the dango turned out pretty well.

Take care and enjoy this day.

- Aether ☀️]

Yo, General! You home? I got something for ya! Thought I'd stop by if you're around.

[ Gorou's surprised, although, maybe he shouldn't be. He's not announced what day it is to anyone and he'd got himself some cakes to celebrate -- it's just an excuse for sweets! So he is home and can't resist the temptation of seeing Itto. ]

Yeah! Come by!

[Word gets around, and the leader of the Arataki Gang makes it his business to know stuff like this!]

Okay, hang tight!

[They don't need any further discussion than that, but about ten minutes later, Gorou will hear a heavy knock at his door.]

Hey, Gorou! Open up!

[ For reasons unknown to Gorou, he scurries around to clean up some of his sparse living space. More than anything there's a bunch of dog toys he's crafted himself and a food and water bowl for the golden retriever he'd recently gotten and hadn't even named yet since it didn't seem to have a name to tell him.

He can understand the dog but that doesn't mean it helps when it comes to naming him.

Aside from that he quickly fusses with his ears and fur and adjusts the blue t-shirt he's wearing along with some tan shorts that go mid thigh. He's trying out different styles to find something that's comfortable. He's not sure how he's feeling about these clothes. ]

Coming!!!

[ Oh man. This is his first house guest too... At least Tighnari had convinced him to get a table and some chairs. He rushes to answer the door, his tail wagging as he smiles brightly at Itto, looking up at him. ]

Hi.

[Itto is smiling broadly when the door opens in front of him— if he'd minded the short wait at all, it doesn't show. Honestly, there's a good chance he hadn't even noticed, but he does brighten even further when greeted by Gorou's own smile and wagging tail. Little guy is in good spirits today, seems like!]

Hey! Glad I caught ya at home, buddy.

[His hands are cupped together in front of him, one covering the other to hide their contents.]

So, I heard through the grapevine that it's a certain General's birthday.

[ It really does make Gorou feel some type of special that Itto remembers his birthday and had wanted to see him on it. His ears perk up as he glances down at the other’s hands curiously. ]

It is... do you want to come in?

Yeah! I ain't interrupting anything, am I?

[Doesn't matter if he is, he's already on his way over the threshold—

He steps through the door and lets out a low whistle.]

This place is nice.

[A lot neater than his, where he's still using a cardboard box as a seat.]

No, not really.

[ Not at all. Gorou is so uncool and definitely doesn’t have all that much going on here at all. ]

What? Really? Thanks.

[ He’s pretty sure that Itto’s standards must be really low but his tail still wags anyway. ]

[His standards are incredibly low, but the compliment is still genuine!]

Seems right for a general!

[Like he has any idea what that means.]

Anyway, you ready for your present?

[ Gorou preens even though, honestly, he doesn't really know what it means either. ]

Yeah, of course! You didn't have to do anything, you know, though...!

Course I did! We're buddies, right?

[Said brightly and without a moment's hesitation— there's no question in his mind about that fact, apparently.

Holding out his cupped hands, he opens them to reveal a bright green beetle with iridescent wings, not quite an onikabuto, but similar in size.]

I caught this little guy while I was helping the faeries over in Limerick! Needs a good home— thought he'd be in good hands with you!

[ What's revealed is not a total surprise, given that it's Itto and all. And given that it's Itto, the choice of a gift is something that makes Gorou smile, his tail wagging. ]

Really?

[ He hesitates before holding his hands out. ]

You'll have to help me, of course.

Yeah, of course!

[No question in his mind about that, anyway.]

You'll pick it up in no time, smart guy like you. You've got the heart of a warrior! Perfect for trainin' beetles!

[Really, this is one of the highest compliments someone can receive from Arataki Itto, if you think about it.]

[ Gorou does get that it’s a really big compliment and he’s preening a bit inwardly about it, his tail wagging faster as his ears twitch a bit. He studies the beetle a while longer. ]

Teach me well, okay?

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