This is the first in a series of random little scenes written for various characters' birthdays. It'll run alongside some others I've started for Naruto and Bleach... not sure what else I want to try yet. We'll see.
January 2 - Dan Taiichi
The tennis team of Yamabuki Middle School had prepared the very best New Year's party. Indeed, how could they not, with the most attentive data manager directing them?
In the minutes before the moment of truth, we find . . . a scene of frantic scrambling.
"No! No, not there! Buchou!"
"Sorry, sorry…"
"Muromachi-senpai! What are you doing?!"
"…Putting the food on the table?"
"No, not yet! Wait until—"
The team watched in silent awe as Dan reached levels of nitpickiness they had never seen before. They had thought that a simple celebration would be enough. Ha! The attention to detail of a first-year data player knew no bounds.
The table decorations were crooked. One of the chairs had a minute scratch at the very bottom. The walls were too bland and needed more color—but no, senpai, don't waste the streamers! What if there wasn't enough food? What would they do if they had too much food? What if the guests hated the party?!
Something smacked the side of Dan's head and bounced on the table. He flinched, eyeing the tennis ball that now rolled innocently across the floor.
"Slow down, runt. You're giving everyone whiplash." Akutsu spoke without sparing Dan a glance, tossing another ball with one hand as he slouched in an armchair in the corner.
"Akutsu-senpai—"
"No one's going to die if the party's bad, idiot. There's nothing you can do at this point."
"But what if they don't like the food?"
"Shut up or I'm serving this ball into the—"
"Akutsu-senpai! Don't you dare!"
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Notes: For some reason, I always forget whether Dan is his given name or his family name. I think it's his family name...
In my mind, Dan's personality as a data player means that he's the type of person who feels the need to check every tiny detail before going out and doing something. In canon, this came up with him researching other players meticulously, but I figured that this personality trait could apply to a New Year's celebration too. Once I had that idea, I figured that Akutsu would be the obvious one to make Dan slow down and stop freaking out, in the most forceful way possible, of course.
Thank you for reading! If anyone has any alternate title suggestions, I would truly appreciate it. I've been undeniably lazy with all my birthday series names...
Next up is Kabaji Munehiro.