"Wow, I thought Vill-V's gift would be even more... overwhelming," Aili said.
Vill-V had always loved surprising people.
"Hehe, of course. Just wait for the surprise!" Vill-V said, crossing her arms.
Today's birthday gift MVP was definitely going to be me!
"Oh, Shenhe's birthday gift is a protective charm woven from red thread? Wait, why does this red thread look familiar?"
"Yes. It was originally the red cord used to bind my ominous fate. But Luo Luo already resolved the issue with my fate, so I wove the red cord I usually carry with me into a protective charm. I hope Chen Luo stays safe and well."
"Wow, that sounds amazing."
"Venti's is... this wine looks like it has quite a few years on it."
"Of course. This is fine wine I buried several centuries ago!"
"Wow, you're really willing to part with it! For Venti, this is genuinely rare."
"Ahem." Chen Luo coughed twice.
"Well, mainly because I hid this bottle of wine, then forgot where I put it. Only after Chen Luo reminded me did I find it again. So I planned to invite Chen Luo to taste it with me tonight."
"...Venti, if you want an excuse to drink that wine, just say so. Don't use such an absurd reason. Besides, you know Chen Luo never drinks," someone complained.
"Ehehe!"
"Durandal's is... a pink envelope with hearts on it? A-a love letter?!!"
Hearing that cry of surprise, everyone gathered around. Looking at Durandal standing before Chen Luo with a love letter in hand, they could hardly believe the normally stern strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal would do something like this.
"No, this is a letter of thanks. Rita told me that on such an important day, it was the best time to express my gratitude. And Rita also