[Esikko said he'd be bandaged, but Hiyori does hope he isn't too mangled. He's determined not to recoil in horror at the sight of him regardless, as that would surely add to his loneliness and misery. He'd probably take it as proof that no one wants to be around him, that his very existence is a curse. Given how their whole text conversation started, he might just decide he's better off dead! And they can't have that, so when Esikko appears, he'll give him his best and brightest smile!
Which is exactly what he does, turning away from the ice cream stand and beaming from ear to ear. It turns out he wasn't in any danger of recoiling, since Esikko doesn't look the least bit mangled (or, indeed, the least bit bandaged. They must be under the clothes).]
Why, if it isn't the birthday boy...♪
[As for the hat...
....... well, that last tag said "without," but it's funnier if he is wearing one, so on second thought, sure. He's got a striped cone on top of his head! While waiting to get ice cream! After noticing where Esikko is staring, he says:]
You mean the thing on my head? This is what you call a party hat! People wear those at events such as birthdays. If you require proof, look no further than our watches!
[He brings up his wrist, toggles his watch... and then sends Esikko a single emoji.
🥳]
See? That's someone who's partying, so they're wearing a party hat and blowing a noisemaker! I do have some leftover noisemakers, but I figured you might not want a commotion. You're welcome to wear a hat if you'd like, though. Or we can skip right to ice cream!
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Which is exactly what he does, turning away from the ice cream stand and beaming from ear to ear. It turns out he wasn't in any danger of recoiling, since Esikko doesn't look the least bit mangled (or, indeed, the least bit bandaged. They must be under the clothes).]
Why, if it isn't the birthday boy...♪
[As for the hat...
....... well, that last tag said "without," but it's funnier if he is wearing one, so on second thought, sure. He's got a striped cone on top of his head! While waiting to get ice cream! After noticing where Esikko is staring, he says:]
You mean the thing on my head? This is what you call a party hat! People wear those at events such as birthdays. If you require proof, look no further than our watches!
[He brings up his wrist, toggles his watch... and then sends Esikko a single emoji.
🥳]
See? That's someone who's partying, so they're wearing a party hat and blowing a noisemaker! I do have some leftover noisemakers, but I figured you might not want a commotion. You're welcome to wear a hat if you'd like, though. Or we can skip right to ice cream!