「 最原 」 🥀 [ ahogedetective ]
Ever since that day he met Hanako, Shuichi occasionally found himself visiting that bathroom in the old school to see him. He knew by now he didn’t seem like a dangerous ghost, and was admittedly still curious about him…
He honestly didn’t even think about if Hanako celebrates his birthday or when it even was, as he wondered if ghosts still cared about that kind of thing… so, he curiously asked Tsuchigomori about it, willing to do whatever he would need to in exchange for being told the date. Finding out it was today, he was surprised. For a second, he wondered what he should give Hanako… but remembered learning at some point that he was a fan of donuts.
“Maybe I could buy him some…” Once classes were over for the day, Shuichi found himself rushing to the nearest bakery to buy some. Then visits the bathroom in the old school where Hanako resides, poking his head in. “Hanako-kun…?”
Spotting him, he saw that he looked sad… was his birthday not a happy day for him, he wondered? If so, then… he hopes that the donuts he bought him will make for a nice enough present to brighten his day. Fully entering the bathroom, he slowly approaches the other.
“H-Hello… ah, I found out that… today is your birthday, Hanako-kun. I’m sorry if that wasn’t something you might have not wanted me to know, but… I brought you something, if that’s okay.” From the bag, Shuichi pulls out a box of donuts. “Here you go… you like donuts, right? There are some plain ones in there… along with some other flavors. I would have made them myself, but… I didn’t know it was your birthday until today, so I wouldn’t have had time, I’m afraid… so I hurried and bought you some.”
“Hopefully that’s okay and you will enjoy them. A-And that… it helps cheer you up…!”
Other than Yashiro and the boy, nobody came to visit him. Why would they, anyway? It wasn’t like just anyone could summon him! None of the other supernaturals approached his domain. The one exception were the Mokke, but they were aggravating him anyway... why were they so good at Hanafuda!?
The spectre was lounging on the bathroom’s windowsill, watching the people outside. Classes had just ended, so he’d have to put on a bright smile once his dear assistant set foot in the bathroom. But instead of her, the one who was greeted by his cheery smile was a certain paranormal investigator.
“ Ah... Saihara? ” Surprised, he bounced back onto the floorboards. Damn that Tsuchigomori... Hanako was about to ask lots of questions, but then spotted the bag in Saihara’s hands.
Donuts... some with frosting, some even plain... he would’ve made some himself if he had known...!
“ Aaah! Donuts? You brought me donuts, for my birthday? Really!? ” A grin lit up his face as he accepted the bag, buzzing with giddy energy. “ You shouldn’t have! No no, I’m kidding. Donuts... ” He wasn’t sure how Saihara had found out, but he knew the other was quite attentive. Perhaps he had caught a trace of the bag Yashiro gifted him a while ago.
“ I need to have a word with Tsuchigomori-sensei, I think... hehe. I’ll keep them, I’ll eat them. Thanks! ”