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"N-no, I didn't know."

Hiding in the corner, Gotoh Hitori sheepishly nodded.

If Nijika Ijichi had mentioned her birthday before, she would've remembered, but the problem was—Nijika never said anything.

And since she was so shy, Hitori didn't even have the courage to ask someone their birthday.

"Same here."

Kita Ikuyo glanced away, embarrassed.

"Wait a minute—you're in the same band, and you didn't know her birthday?" Chihaya Anon couldn't help but blurt out in surprise.

It was one thing for her, an outsider, not to know.

But for two bandmates to be clueless? That was a bit strange.

Did they just not care about their bandmate?

"It's because I just joined Kessoku Band recently, and I've been busy learning guitar with Hitori, so we barely get a chance to chat. I didn't pay much attention to things like birthdays," Kita admitted, guilt creeping into her voice.

"True, I get it."

After a short silence, Chihaya Anon realized she didn't even know the birthdays of her own band members.

She didn't even know when Kamigawa Saku's birthday was.

In the end, they'd only just met, so it wasn't unusual not to know such things. If they'd been together for two or three years, it would be a bit much to be clueless, but at this early stage? It was perfectly reasonable.

"I'm kind of the same," Gotoh Hitori murmured, agreeing with a nod.

"Well then, I'd better buy a gift for Nijika-senpai right away."

Kita Ikuyo stood up, clearly resolved.

Gotoh Hitori hesitated for a moment, then got up as well.

No matter what, she should definitely prepare a gift for Nijika.

"There's no need to rush out. Saku's already at the mall. Just tell him what you want to buy, and he can get it for you," Anon suggested. "It's still raining outside, so you don't need to make a special trip."

"In that case, I'll have to trouble Saku-senpai," Kita Ikuyo nodded, glancing out at the rainy weather and accepting the idea.

"But… what kind of gift should we get?"

Gotoh Hitori was stumped.

She'd never had friends before, and the only birthdays and gifts she'd experienced were with her family.

The idea of picking out a gift for a friend was entirely new to her, and it seemed impossible to think of something suitable.

"Well, let's just check a shopping app and see if there's anything that stands out."

With that, Kita Ikuyo pulled out her phone and opened a shopping app.

"Alright, I'll let Saku know to pick up the gifts," Chihaya Anon said, quickly typing out a message.

Chihaya Anon: Thanks for the heads-up—I really didn't know today was Nijika's birthday.

Chihaya Anon: By the way, Hitori and Kita didn't know either. Could you pick up gifts for them too?

Chihaya Anon: I'll let you know what to buy once we decide.

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Neither of them knew?! Are they even in the same band? Kamigawa Saku thought to himself, amused.

Kamigawa Saku: Sure.

A thought crossed his mind, and he added another message.

Kamigawa Saku: Can you check if Ryo knows today is Nijika's birthday? And if she has a gift ready.

Kamigawa Saku: If not, I can grab something for her too.

Even though Ryo was Nijika's close friend and definitely knew her birthday, there was a high chance, considering Ryo's personality, that she'd either forgotten or didn't prepare a gift.

Chihaya Anon: Alright, I'll ask her.

Anon left the practice room and easily found Yamada Ryo lounging around, looking for an excuse to avoid work.

"Ryo-san, do you know today is Nijika's birthday?"

"Of course I know."

Ryo said it with complete confidence.

"Did you get her a present?" Anon asked.

Ryo nodded. "Yep, I did."

"What did you get her?"

Anon wanted to make sure there wouldn't be any gift overlap.

"A pack of wet wipes."

With that, Ryo pulled a pack of wet wipes out of her pocket.

"What kind of birthday gift is that?! And it's covered in ads!"

The wet wipes looked like one of those free samples handed out in the streets, clearly promotional items.

Chihaya Anon: Saku, could you please get a real gift for Ryo too?

Chihaya Anon: She remembered Nijika's birthday, but she didn't actually prepare a gift!

Classic Ryo, Kamigawa thought, unsurprised.

It was just like her.

Kamigawa Saku: Got it.

While the others were still figuring out their gifts, Kamigawa Saku started thinking of ideas.

After a bit of wandering, he realized nothing in the mall really seemed suitable.

If he lowered his standards, he could easily grab a nice ornament or a practical gadget, something Nijika could use.

But he didn't want to settle. Ideally, he wanted something meaningful or useful.

The yellow iris pendant he'd given Nagasaki Soyo, symbolizing lasting friendship, had been perfect.

Guess I'll need to check that high-end store after all…

Just as he was about to leave for another mall, he noticed a promotional sign.

"Spend over 1,000 yen and get one raffle ticket for a chance to win a seven-day trip to Kyoto! Second prize: amusement park tickets..."

The moment he saw the second prize, Kamigawa knew exactly what to get for Nijika.

A seven-day Kyoto trip would be way too extravagant—she'd probably turn it down.

But amusement park tickets were just right.

He didn't need to get many—just two would do.

Picture this: Nijika receives the tickets, and who would she ask to go with her?

With only two tickets, if she invited just one member of Kessoku Band, it might make the others feel left out.

Nijika, being so considerate, wouldn't want anyone to feel excluded.

So, she'd most likely invite her sister.

And if there was one person who'd never refuse an invitation from Nijika, it was her sister, Seika Ijichi, the quintessential "sis-con."

Nijika cared deeply about her sister—not quite to the level of obsession, but "deeply" was putting it mildly.

In other words, by gifting the amusement park tickets, he was helping strengthen the bond between the two sisters.

And in doing so, he'd earn both of their gratitude.

An opportunity to gain favor with two people at once.

Even though Seika Ijichi wasn't a potential romantic interest, she was Nijika's sister and the manager of STARRY.

Having a good relationship with her could only be beneficial.

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T/N: HA, she's gonna invite him 100%

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