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[So, a few hours ago, Kotone posted a certain message to the network, one that seemed pretty normal for her:]

Hi everybody! Shinji already talked about Cooking Club a little the other day, and that gave me the idea that we should have a potluck so everybody can share what they've been making! Let's have it on June 12 -- that'll give everyone plenty of time to think about what you wanna make! I'll be in the club building every afternoon until then if you want help thinking of things or if you wanna practice. 🥰 Hope to see you then!
-Kotone

[Except, she left out one very important detail and now Scott is here to fix that little mistake. So, yeah, few hours after Kotone’s message, Scott will send a new one.]

Hey, you heard earlier about Kotone’s potluck? Wanting it on June 12th and stuff? She sort of forgot to mention that it’s her birthday that day. I know, dumb, right? So, when you come to the potluck, bring a present too. She’ll be happy with whatever you get her, she’s a sap like that.

[Just come and have a good time, really. Celebrate that she made it to another birthday and stuff. He knows that being with friends is the most important thing to her, but he’s not saying that mushy shit here.]

I’ll be at the club building early that day to decorate. So pop by if you wanna help with that. Let’s just keep this all quiet from her, got it? I’ll laser your ass if you don’t.

[ooc: Filtered away from Kotone because Scott is hijacking Kotone’s potluck and rebranding it to her birthday fjal;kef.]

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[ Listen SCOTT Minato Arisato has been to the club several times. Ok. That counts. ]

We held a party at the dorms once.

[ To celebrate the defeat of the final large Shadow, which SEES was told would eliminate the Dark Hour. Except it didn't, oops. ]

Maybe Kotone had the same one too.

probably?

except she was probably up everyone's business while you were slouched against a wall drinking the saddest soda in the world.

[ What the... how did he know.... ]

Maybe.

It wasn't bad though. It's easier to see how happy everyone else felt from there.

[ Accidentally confessing to Scott being right on the money... ]

[He was joking and yet.......]

okay i'm assigning you a task for the upcoming party.

you can't spend most of your time slouching up against a wall. i will throw a chip at you from afar.

[ But no lasers? Minato can probably weather a chip or two. ]

A task?

[ ... ]

What kind?

earth to minato, i just gave it to you.

no leaning against the wall like you're a cool loner because you can't pull it off anyway. or did you want something even more specific? okay, participate in one of the party games that will be there.

[ To be honest? When it comes to Minato, the more specific the task the easier it is for him to follow. ]

Party games? Okay. I think I can do that.

[ Famous last words.......... ]

If I'm not a cool loner, what am I to you?

party games with other people now. otherwise it doesn't count.

[Every time he forces Minato to be social, the old Scott dies and shrivels into a husk.]

the teen that is banned from leaning against walls, that's who you are. [Because he doesn't want to say that Minato is still the slightly upsetting teen that died too early and took him until recently to figure out that people cared about that.]

[ What kind of party games are even out there that don't involve other people... Even Minato knows this! ]

Okay. That's fair.

[ Really, he was setting himself up for that one, huh. ]

Do you have a list of the games?

it'll be a surprise.

the less prepared you are the better.

Okay. I'll join one game.

Thanks for doing this for Kotone. It's important to her, isn't it?

[ Marking off little milestones of being alive. ]

great. so proud.

[But more seriously...]

...she doesn't know about this party, actually. so, don't tell her. but i think she wants this even if she won't admit it.

Okay. It's a secret then.

That sounds like Kotone. Making memories with others. That's something important to her, isn't it?

Yeah, it really is.

She wants to make as many memories with her friends as possible. ...And she should have a memory of her friends coming together to celebrate her, you know? Kotone may not think much about it, but stuff like that means a lot.

[He enjoyed his birthdays in the past, after all.]

That's true.

[ Hm... ]

Do you think it could be a good idea to take photos?

[ Is he allowed to bring up Manjiro yet -- ]

I have a camera now. If we take pictures of Kotone's birthday, we'll be able to remember it in the future.

Is that a good suggestion you're finally making?

Yeah dude, bring your camera. That'll be great.

Okay. I can do that.

I need a picture of you too. I'm trying to take one of everyone.

well, you'll get a picture of me at the party. that won't be an issue.

so, you'll be able to develop actual photos with this?

Yeah. It's a polaroid camera, so we should get the photographs as soon as they're taken.

seriously? even better.

hey minato, can you take a photo of me and kotone? like a couple shots?

I have one film cartridge right now, but I think the STEM club can help me get more.

Sure. I can do that.

probably? i didn't know you were part of STEM club as well. peter's still working on getting me spare sunglasses in case my current ones break or something. if he can manage that, he can probably manage film stuff.

and thanks. it uh. is important.

[it means a lot to have actual physical photos of him and kotone.]

I'm not, but I heard they might be able to help me get more film.

[ Now that Scott's mentioning it, Minato did wonder if Scott carried around a spare pair of shades... ]

Don't worry. I'll make sure you get those photos of the two of you.

alright, i'm counting on you man.

[.......]

also, you have to give me your camera for a couple of minutes. you're not escaping getting your picture taken.

[ Damn. ]

Okay. Do you want them for yourself?

[ Which is fine btw. ]

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