❛ 𝐒𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘺𝘢 𝓚𝘰͟𝘬͟𝘰͟𝘮͟𝘪.〞

ninguna carta anunciando su llegada, o habría preparado un recibimiento mejor.”

Que vergüenza....

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Solían tener turistas aquí y allá, sobre todo tras la apertura de fronteras— pero nadie había lucido tan distinguido como él. No eran problemas, más bien, esperaba que tantas miradas puestas en él no lo hiciesen sentir incómodo.

“ Lo mismo puedo decir, pero— ¿q-qué hace aquí? No he recibido »

todo el mundo a su paso.

“ ...¿Monsieur Neuvillete?”

Blink, blink. The fish was too stunned to speak.

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Tener un descanso era algo bastante extraordinario en la ocupada agenda de la Sangonomiya, y por desgracia, su cumpleaños no era excepción...por el momento.

Bajando por una de las cuestas de coral y perlas, una figura familiar llamó su atención. Y, ¿como no? Estaba llamando la atención de, uh, »

shyness*

bottle.

“ I... remembered Monsieur told me he was quite interested in the taste of different waters, so I thought I'd brought some from Watatsumi over for you, as a happy birthday present. I really hope our spring water meets your standards!“

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The picture was quite adorable, Kokomi almost felt too guilty to interrupt such a fond scene...but at least, she got to wave goodbye to some of the Melusines before they got away.

“ Your Honor, happy birthday.”

With a soft shy imprinted on her features, she impatiently offered the little »

springs, and carefully tied a bow around it's neck, decorating it with some pearls.

“ Monsieur Neuvillete,” the divine priestess called, present behind her back. “ May I steal your attention for a second?”

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Is @aquaiudex.bsky.social's birthday, and even though they haven't been acquaintances for too long…the priestess feels the need to share her good wishes with Your Honor.

Kokomi had recollected and bottled on a beautiful colored glass bottle nothing less than water from one of the finest Watatsumi