Tucked inside one of Ichika's current case files was a little cat-shaped sticky note, dyed in a hint of coffee for a bit of fun. Written on it is a short yet sweet note in bold pink ink:
Come to Nii-san's agency when you're done with work today. Kurenai convinced Nii-san to take a mini-vacation for the first in his life, so it'll be just us for once. See you then! --LWK
Ah, something nice to look forward to when the work day ended! Also it must be the season for miracles if Julius Will Kresnik actually called off for a day. Alas the mystery of what awaited Ichika would have to wait until she did her part for the day.
Although if she did come earlier than expected, the surprise wouldn't need further prep; it woke up early for this. So early Julius would've said something if he weren't at least two cities away.
Whenever Ichika chose to arrive, the doors to the Kresnik Detective Agency were unlocked despite the "Closed Until 2026/07/25" sign hanging from the left door handle. As promised by the note, one step inside and if not for the sound of clinking plates coming from the back area, the only company in this normally lively building would've been the lights overhead.
Once Ichika stepped a single foot into the back room though, she'd find herself swept off her feet and into the comfy rollout office chair which normally stood behind Julius' desk. No time to ask questions as the chair is soon rolled to the table where the surprise awaits.
That surprise? A black frosted cake with white frosting roses meticulously aligned along the base. Atop this cake is another ring of frosted roses, but that's not the main feature. The real show stopper is the fist-sized candy black cat head poking out from the center of the roses, complete with tiny frosted whiskers, a gumdrop pink nose, and two white chocolate eyes with a hint of dark chocolate for the pupils.
"Glad you came Ichika," Ludger finally rounds out from behind the chair to address his lovely guest. "You're probably wondering what the occasion is. And honestly... I just felt today was special for some reason. So why not whip up something nice?"
The coincidental timing of Julius' first ever vacation on the same day was a welcome, albeit unplanned, surprise. Not like he'll complain!
"Anyway, dig in! I hope you like it!"
(Wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday with a little something cute. I won't prattle on, but I'm glad we've stuck it through as long as we have. Happy Birthday, Hina! C: )
hina's birthday 2026 || always accepting
[ KIKAAAAAAAAAA !! THIS WAS SO CUTE OMG I ALREADY SCREAMED AT YOU ON DISCORD BUT LET ME PUBLISH THIS SO I CAN SAVE IT ON MY BLOG !! this was such a throwback to our old ships ( and us talking abt zig and akane in the year 2026 made me feel so nostalgic HJKLHKLHKL IT HAD BEEN SO LONG I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. ) don't mind me sitting in the corner stealing some of those cakes. thank you ludger for the sweetness !! you are one of the very few ppl who really had been here with me since the very beginning. even from before i have my rin blog and before my oc blog was a multimuse ! i'm so so HAPPY to get to spend my birthday with you this year !! WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME KIKA. IT WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU AND I HOPE WE'LL STICK TOGETHER FOR YEARS TO COME TOO !! LOVE YOU FAMMMMM !!! ]