Birthday (Rinku)/Câu chuyện

## Học viện Yoba, Lớp học

 **Rei:**Rinku-san’s birthday is coming up isn’t it? I wonder what would be a great birthday present for her.

 **Maho:**Hmmm… Well… I’m sure Rinku would be happy with anything…

 **Muni:**If we’re doing it at all, I wanna give Rinku the best gift ever, something that’ll make her especially happy!

 **Maho:**Something that will make Rinku especially happy, huh…

 **Rei:**In essence, it must be something Rinku-san enjoys very much. In that case, it must be…

 **Maho:**...Yeah! We’ve already got our answer!

## Phòng của Rinku

 **Muni:**Chips, juice, chicken…

 **Rinku:**Wow! Amazing! There’re rice balls, donuts, and even a whole cake~!

 **Maho:**We all brought lots of stuff, so this turned out pretty luxurious.

 **Rei:**Yes! I’ve also been reading up on cup noodle recommendations for today!

 **Muni:**Rei has totally become a cup noodle lover. I never thought you’d get so addicted… Well, anyway…

 **Muni:**Alright, let’s get started. Ready… Rinku!

 **Maho, Muni, Rei:**Happy Birthday!

 **Rinku:**Thank you, everyone!! I’m super happy! Ooh… Happy, Ara---

 **Muni:**Hold on! It’s too early! We haven’t given you your present yet!

 **Rinku:**Oh! A present? There’s more!? Even though you guys’ve already done so much!?

 **Maho:**That’s the most important thing!

 **Muni:**Yeah. Here, Rinku! Your birthday present, from us 𝅘𝅥𝅮

 **Rinku:**Wow, thanks…! May I open it?

 **Rei:**Yes. Be our guest!

 **Rinku:**Is this a pendant? There’re seashells on it! This is just adorable!

 **Muni:**Isn’t it? You’re looking at the one who designed it!

 **Maho:**It was Rei who suggested the seashells as a gift, and I said we should make it an accessory.

 **Rei:**Yes. I heard that Rinku-san likes seashells…

 **Rinku:**Yeah! I love them! I’m gonna put it on right now!

 **Rinku:**Let’s see… Huh? What do you do with this? I don’t know how… Oof…

 **Rei:**Do this here, then the clasp will open. Then put it around your neck like so… Alright, it’s done.

 **Rinku:**Oh, I see~! Thank you, Rei-chan!

 **Maho:**Yeah, it looks good on you, Rinku!

 **Muni:**Of course 𝅘𝅥𝅮 Cuz I personally created the perfect design for Rinku!

 **Rinku:**Thank you all so much!

 **Rinku:**The color of these shells are beautiful, and the shapes are really cute. I’ve gained another treasure~ 𝅘𝅥𝅮

 **Maho:**Speaking of which, maybe I should’ve asked earlier but, why do you like seashells so much, Rinku?

 **Muni:**Come to think of it, I don’t know the reason either.

 **Rinku:**Well. Ever since I was little, my mom and dad were often away from home on business.

 **Rinku:**But, on days they managed to get a day off, the whole family would go to the beach!

 **Rinku:**Whenever I found seashells in the sand, my dad taught me about them, and that made me really happy!

 **Rinku:**Eventually, the different shapes and colors of the shells started to look interesting… I started collecting pretty ones, or unusual-looking ones…

 **Maho:**Oh, I see…

 **Rinku:**Look, look! There’re all kinds of shells. Here’s the biggest one, and here’s the roundest and cutest one!

 **Rinku:**Also, I found this one on Tio Tio Island! It’s got a really unusual shape, my favorite!

 **Rei:**Rinku-san. You really cherish these seashells, don’t you?

 **Rinku:**Yeah! You know, seashells are amazing! No two in the same world have the exact same pattern.

 **Muni:**Really?

 **Rinku:**Yes. My dad told me that the patterns on the shells are created by the shells themselves as they grow.

 **Rinku:**That’s why the shells are a sign of the shell’s life, and although there are similarities, no two shells are exactly the same.

 **Maho:**I didn’t know that. No two are the same, which means they’re all unique, right?

 **Rinku:**They’re all different, so when I look at a shell, I can clearly remember when I picked it up.

 **Rinku:**Each one has its own memories and is one of my treasures~ 𝅘𝅥𝅮

 **Rei:**Each one has its own memories…

 **Maho:**(I see. The shells that Rinku gave me at that time…..)

 **Muni:**(Rinku was sharing her precious treasure with me….)

 **Rinku:**And these special seashells I got as a birthday present from you all… Another new treasure!

 **Rinku:**I’m so, so, so happy…!

 **Rinku:**Oooh~ ...Happy Around!!

 **Maho:**A new treasure, huh.

 **Maho:**(Rinku and our special shells… We’ll have to keep making our collection grow.)