Happy Birthday!! 2023: Side Story (Part 1)
サイドストーリー（前編） (Saido Sutoorii (Zenpen))
Character appearances:
1 week before Tsukasa's birthday
Tenma Household - Living Room
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Saki
Big bro, the bath is ready, I'll go ahead and-
Tsukasa
SAKIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!
Saki
Ahaha, do you wanna take a bath that badly? Then, lemme know when you're done, okay?~♪
Tsukasa
Yeah, got it!
Wait no, that's not what I meant!
Wait no, that's not what I meant!
Tsukasa
Saki, please take this!
Saki
Woah, a bunny envelope! So cute!
Saki
Let's see... "An invitation to My Dearest Beloved Sister, Saki Tenma-sama. It is our pleasure to invite you to the Birthday Celebration of Tsukasa Tenma"...!?
Saki
Eh~? Big bro, you're throwing your own birthday party!?
Tsukasa
Exactly! But it's not just for celebration, y'know?
Tsukasa
I plan to make it a party to express my gratitude to the people who have always looked after and supported me!
Saki
Oh~! But why so suddenly?
Tsukasa
Actually, the other day, while I was gathering information for our show, I came across this article about a birthday event for this certain actor!
Tsukasa
"Your birthday is more than a day to celebrate your birth. It is a day to show gratitude to those who are there for you in your life". I find myself strongly agreeing with those words.
Saki
I see! So that's by Big bro decided to do the same too!
Tsukasa
Yeah! I've put a lot of thought of and efforts into making this an amazing birthday celebration. So you best look forward to it!
Saki
Woah...! I look forward to see what you have planned!
Saki
Ah, hey hey, are you already done with the preparations?
Tsukasa
No, I'm just rushing to get the invitations ready.
Tsukasa
There's still a week until my birthday, I should get the invitations out soon, or everyone's schedules might be full by then.
Saki
Then, lemme help you with the invitations!
Tsukasa
What!? I'm really happy you offered, but... Saki is one of my most important guests.
Saki
Pretty please~ It sounds like tons of fun helping you out, and it'd be a real pity if there weren't enough guests, even though this party is gonna be super entertaining!
Tsukasa
Hmm...
Saki
...Big bro~
Tsukasa
Got it, got it.
Then, I'll take you up on this offer, Saki.
Then, I'll take you up on this offer, Saki.
Saki
Yay!
Saki
Hey, hey, who else are you gonna hand out the invitations to? And if there's anything else I can help with, you gotta tell me!
Tsukasa
Now, now, calm down, Saki. Anyway, as for the guests...
Tenma's Mother
Saki, did you ask your brother about the bath?
Saki
Ah...
Tsukasa
Come to think of it, it's bath time, isn't it?
Tsukasa
Let's continue our conversation after we've both taken a bath then! Let's put on the best party together, Saki!
Saki
Hurray!
On the day of Tsukasa's Birthday
Residential Area
Emu
I really look forward to Tsukasa-kun's birthday party ♪
Nene
Same here. I was really surprised when I was handed the invitations. Somehow, it was so cutely decorated...
Rui
From what I've heard, it seems like Saki-kun was helping him out.
Rui
Now, Tsukasa-kun's house should be around the corner...
Ah, I think I can see it now.
Ah, I think I can see it now.
Nene
Yeah.
...Wait, isn't that some kind of sign standing in front of the house there?
...Wait, isn't that some kind of sign standing in front of the house there?
Emu
There really is! Let's see... "Tsukasa Tenma's Birthday Celebration is this way!" is what it said~♪
Rui
Fufu, such a colorful and eye-catching sign. With this, it's easy to tell that this is Tsukasa-kun's house.
Nene
No, this is a bit too much emphasis...
Emu
Ehehe ☆ I'm getting more and more excited now! Let's hurry and go in!
Saki
Emu-chan, Nene-chan, Rui-san! We welcome you to "Tsukasa Tenma's Birthday Celebration"!
Saki
Please, take you seats and wait here~♪
Emu
Okay~♪
Saki
Big bro~! Everyone's all here now!
Honami
Ah, I knew that you all were invited as well.
Rui
Yes, we all get the invitations that was made together with Saki-kun's help.
Ichika
The invitations with all kinds of decorations on them...
Shiho
At first, I didn't know what Saki had helped out, and it really caught me by surprise because I thought Tsukasa-san was the one who prepared them.
Saki
So then, you really thought Big bro could've decorated these envelopes so cutely like this?
Shiho
Well, I didn't mean it like that...
Honami
That's why it was even more surprising, isn't it?
Rui
...Come to think of it, I don't see Aoyagi-kun, has he not arrived yet?
Saki
About that... Toya-kun said he kept his schedule open for today, but...
Saki
The event he's supposed to attend ended up getting rescheduled into today instead...
Nene
Is that so...? That's really a shame. When we talked in class, he was really looking forward to it.
Saki
Ah, but he dropped by this morning! He brought a present from Kohane-chan and the others with him too!
Saki
Besides, I already promised to take perfect shots of Big bro's majestic figure and then send them to him afterwards~♪
Emu
That's great to hear! Then, Toya-kun can smile as well-
Shiho
Eh, the lights went out...
Rui
Seems like it's starting.
Tsukasa
Everyone, it's so good to see you all here!!
Nene
Eh? From where...
Ichika
Ah, on top of the stairs!
Tsukasa
We will now commence the Birthday Celebration of Tsukasa Tenma!!
Tsukasa
This birthday celebration is a way of showing my gratitude to everyone who has looked after me each and every day!
Tsukasa
I've prepared a special show for you all, so please enjoy it to the very end!
Emu
Woah...! A special show!
Saki
I actually don't know any details about the show, so I'm really looking forward to it ♪
Tsukasa
Now then!
"Tsukasa Tenma's Birthday Celebration" will now begin!
"Tsukasa Tenma's Birthday Celebration" will now begin!