Birthday Gifts
Cast:
Cure Egret / Cure Windy, Mishou Mai - age 23
Mishou Kouichirou - Mai's father - age 53
Mishou Kanako - Mai's mother - age 49
Hyuuga Kazuya - Mai's brother / Cure Bloom's husband - age 26
February, 2015
"Oh, you shouldn't have!"
These are the words of a woman receiving birthday gifts from her adult children. A sweater from Kazuya, and a bottle of perfume from Mai. Perfectly ordinary gifts, and not at all unwelcome.
"And this one is from me," her husband says, as he hands over a small, gift-wrapped box.
Kanako tries not to tear the paper, but ends up clumsily making a mess of it. The box inside is not damaged, nor is the article inside.
"A watch?" she asks, puzzled.
"A smartwatch!" Kouichirou emphasizes. "It can tell the time, link to your phone, and monitor your health!"
An eyebrow raises. "Darling, are you trying to tell me something?"
He takes her hands in his. "Nothing that I haven't said before. You work too much. Your family loves you."
"It's a nice watch," Kazuya says.
"You will be the envy of your peers," Mai adds.
"You both used to be so sweet," Kanako sighs and rests one hand on her cheek. "Mama always warned me that my kids would become smart-asses."