Today was a special day not only for Tails, but also for Cosmo the Seedrian. They were sitting atop the Brecken Bridge in Hancock City, looking out at the Empire skyline in the fog.
"Cosmo…I wanted to get you something special for your birthday, but I spent all my money fixing the Tornado 1, so all I could get you was this…"
Tails pulled out an old music box that he found in a dumpster in an alleyway near his 43rd Street apartment. The glass was cracked and the metal was tarnished and bent, but he knew it was still functional.
"Wow, let me try that!" Cosmo turned the crank on the box. As she did, it played the music from Chrome Gadget Zone. "Tails, this is beautiful! Thank you!" She put her hands on his cheeks and kissed him, causing him to blush.
"Birthday gifts don't have to be expensive," said Sonic, who was standing on one of the bridge's supports. "Sometimes, the simplest things are what count! As long as people can get use out of them, that's what matters!"