After the adventures of the early morning, Hakuba set out for his day plans. Yes, it was his birthday, and yes he had things to do that evening (family obligations, of course), but this afternoon he was going to do something he wanted to do, dammit, and that was taking a friend shopping to buy a gift for another friend. It had nothing to do with him and that’s exactly what he wanted. Akira knew that it was his birthday, but he hoped that if he didn’t bring it up, she wouldn’t either. 

He pulled his car up to the front of her apartment building and pulled out his phone, typing in her number, and waited for her to pick up. During this, Hakuba verified the time on his pocket watch and adjusted the car’s dashboard settings. Two minutes slow. Appalling. 

“Akira-kuuun,” Hakuba said, leaning back in his seat. “I’m here. Are you ready for our jaunt to the city for top secret gift shopping plans?”