Rise called us downstairs. We entered the lounge, seeing everyone but Souji.
"You guys, Souji's birthday is coming up...we should throw a surprise party for him!"
"B-Birthday?" Teddie asked. He came back to the dorm today.
"Yeah...oh, wait...you don't know what a birthday is, do you, Teddie?" Rise asked.
"No..."
"A birthday is the day you were born," Kako explained, "and every year, you celebrate it with a party or with your family and friends."
"Family..." Teddie looked down sadly. "And friends...well, at least I have you guys, but...I don't have a birthday..." We are such good friends we might as well be a family. A crazy family where everyone's insane in their own special way, but a family none the less.
"Aww, Teddie..." Rise comforted him.
"We should make up a birthday for him...but it should be a special date." Kako suggested.
"A special date..." said Yukiko.
"I've got it!" Chie said. "July tenth."
"Why?" I asked.
"That's the day Teddie left the TV world and became human."
"So...my birthday's July tenth...thanks, you guys. Thanks for caring enough to give me a birthday." he smiled.
"Now...to decorate, we..." Rise explained what we were going to do. After that, I hung out with Junpei and Minato at the dorm. We were sitting down watching tv.
"Junpei. I'd like to bring an important matter to your attention." Mitsuru walked in. "Its about your room."
"Oh no." Minato said quietly.
"I'd like it if you'd clean it enough so some one can look at it and not run away screaming. That is all." She walked away. It can't be that bad.
"Great. Hey you guys will help right?" Junpei asked us. Minato left it up to me. He said I heard Mitsuru's warning. I foolishly accepted. He lead us both to his room an opened the door. I couldn't even tell what color the floor was or if it was carpet or wood. The floor was completely covered with magizenes, comics, clothes, and even food. The bookshelf he had was completely empty.
"This is the messiest room I've ever seen." I commented.
"You said you'd help! Besides, if I don't clean this room, Mitsuru's going to execute me." He gulped.
"Is he serious?" I asked Minato. He looked as if he was remembering something as he shivered.
"Sadly, yes." He shivered again. "Is it cold in here?" I shook my head and we started cleaning. After an hour we had picked up all the books. We made Junpei pick up his clothes. We didn't know how long they were sitting there but we definately knew they smelled really bad. Another hour passed and we picked up all the food and his room was completely clean.
"Two hours. That beats the time it took us last time." Minato looked at his watch.
"How long did it take you two?" I asked.
"It took about ten hours." Junpei laughed after he said it. "Good times. Good times."