[closed] なにわ☆パラダイ酒 -The Revival-

[whosaysdajare]

🧙 WHO: Dotsuitare Honpo, S*** 🏢💥
⚔️️ WHAT: Rosho's 🅱️-day Bash Rap Renshū ✨🥳🎤😒😎✨
🕒 WHEN: March 1st 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️
🗺️ WHERE: Rei's club house 🎊
⚠️ WARNINGS: puns and (too much?) partying, maybe some language ✨🍻🍻🍻✨

[ When does it stop being a surprise to Rosho, walking into a dark room and finding Rei and Sasara there? But this time he oughta not complain! It's not his apartment that's been invaded; they're giving Rei's establishment a send-off before any guests come in. Even more importantly, though, this little party's with their teammate in mind.

Sasara's HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! and Rei's low, more calm echo of those well wishes brighten up the room as much as the lights turning on, and this way or that, Sasara has a comment about Rosho's reaction. Either it was plenty funny or he coulda been more shocked and exaggerated for the cameras around—of which there are none. Get in here to celebrate yourself and to drink, Rosho!

They somehow made it home last time, and if this time's different they can camp out. With Rei wedged into the role of bartender he'll decide what they're having, what's mixed and ready to toast with. Sasara picks up a glass. ]

This sorta celebration, Rosho, it ain't once in a lifetime but still just once a year! [ Haha! As they party like that for the second time in two months...! ]

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[groundzeroes]

[Sasara may come to regret making Rei the bartender; mixed drinks mean they might lose Rosho way faster than usual. It does mean Sasara gets an extra-sweet dose of hot buttered rum, though, because Rei knows his taste.]

Lucky you were born on the first and not a day before, else that wouldn't even be true, would it? [Haha leap year jokes.

Rei passes Rosho his mug, sliding it along the bar table.] Happy birthday, Sensei.

[glossophobia]

[ The location's not exactly what he would have expected, but at least it's a warm welcome. Rei's new business venture seems to look promising, but to kick off its use for a simple little private birthday celebration with just the three of them? It's hard not to get a bit choked up about that detail. He'd say it's a waste, but a packed building full of strangers would just stress him out, so it's nice to spend a day like today among the people he trusts the most. Certainly people he trusts the most to get drunk with.

This may be a terrible idea, seeing the way their last drinking session went, but he's aware any degree of easing out of the festivities will get him nowhere, as nervous as he is for whatever Rei whips up behind the bar. He takes his seat beside Sasara, mug in his hands, still looking a little tongue-tied. ]

Ah, I guess that's true... [ He gives Sasara A Look that means, "I know you're thinking of a joke right now but don't say it." ] Not that I've got a good track record with celebrating my birthday to begin with.

[ Those were days way back in his past when he'd been a child. The most he could expect was a text from his parents. Back when he'd been partnered with Sasara they'd had some wild celebrations with just the two of them, and when when he started teaching, his students were really good about remembering the day for him. Otherwise, Rosho's normal, daily life didn't give him much reason to celebrate something like a birthday... when was the last time he did anything like this, he wonders. ]

You both didn't really have to do this, but... um. Thanks.

[whosaysdajare]

Sure we did! Right, Rei?

[ Not that it's any trouble. Between the three of them they'll crank the mood up like there's a full crowd in no time, Sasara's confident. Neither he, nor Rei—Dotsu Hon's leader's sure—would call it a waste! Not having offered too much input ere Rei'd steered that talk to Valentine's day, choking off that sorta planning saved Rosho from the "birthday cake surprise" too. Sasara made different plans.

No leap day frog jokes, though!? He's so unhoppy!!

Instead, he sorta glosses over, the inkling that Rosho's birthday has always revolved around school one way or another. There's a lot more to life than lectures. Sasara slides a small box, tied up with a ribbon, onto the counter and towards his partner. ]

Open it.

[ There's a disconnect there, where he's got no idea of Rei's involvement on his partner's end of plans two weeks earlier. There's no key on the chain yet, but that won't last, yeah? ]

[groundzeroes]

That's right, sure we did.

[Rei mixes his own drink while Rosho opens his gift. The present he gave Rosho is already on the man's person; Rei didn't comment on it (too early in the evening to lose Rosho's equilibrium to embarrassment), but did give him a knowing smile.

Looks nice on you, Sensei.]

[glossophobia]

[ How did these two become such a conniving pair, able to parrot after each other in a moment's notice? Really, maybe having Rei join their team wasn't such a great idea, but knowing the way that Sasara is, he made this choice for a reason. Somehow, he always has a good eye for people. Its times like these that Rosho almost feels bad for ever punching Rei in the face, but... well, no taking that back now.

The little box Sasara gives him is intriguing, and Rosho tugs at the bow meekly before he finally begins to open it. It's nerve-wracking when Sasara does things for him like this, he's so unpredictable, there's no way he could guess what kind of present he got him. And when he finally opens up the box, it's just as he expected.

Surprising, but, it really is just like him. To pick something important between the two of them. Rosho thinks back to the lyrics of that song he spent ages putting together. He refused to let Sasara help him with the songwriting. It was a struggle, but he was proud of what he'd made, because it was something that he felt represented him the most.

A finger strokes over the edge of the crescent moon.

A keychain... what a silly gift. ]

I...

[ Rosho pauses then clears his throat. This is so embarrassing, he's getting emotional over a keychain. After looking over the design for a moment he tucks it back into the box then sets it on the counter, reaching for whatever drink Rei has prepared him. ]

Th-thank you, again. Very much. Your presents... I promise that I'll treasure them.