Hi! I'm back! After so long, I'm sorry for that! I missed the birthday for the kids for the month of November! I am going to probably get them done this weekend! I want to write all the kids birthday and most likely will post them at the end of the month for that respective month though! Starting with November, it is Manami Okuda's birthday: November 7!

Special Chemical Birthday

"Manami!"

"Yes, mom?" Manami asks as she came into the dining room.

"Happy birthday, dear." Her mother said.

"Happy birthday, Manami." Her father nods from his seat with his newspaper in front of him.

"Here, a present for you." Her mother said before handing her a present.

"Wow! Thank you! All these chemicals I can use for experiments." Manami smiles at her parents.

"For breakfast, here you go, some special toffee pancakes." Her mom told her as Manami took a seat across from her father.

"Oh, just to let you know Manami, we have to run experiments all over the night. Sorry for missing your birthday." Her father told her.

"I understand! Results and tests are important." Manami reassures her parents.

Her mother reaches over and gave Manami's hand a squeeze. Without saying anything else, she took the plates off the table.

"Have a good day at school."

"See you tomorrow." Manami told her parents and left.

Maybe today I can play with those chemicals. Oh, maybe Karma kun would like to use them for an experiment. I need to meet up with him to plan more things! Manami smiles to herself. She is already having a good birthday.

Her love of chemistry came from her parents. Both of them are scientists, her mother a chemist and father, a biochemist. Her parents would often stay late at work completing experiments after experiments. With their love of science comes more logic thinking and a lack of communication and language skills.

All her life, Manami grew up in her family where feelings are shown than said, like a pat of the hand and smiles. She thought this was okay to get by along with life, until Koro sensei show her the truth. Slowly, she is breaking from her shell and learning to express her feelings into words.

"Okuda san!"

Manami looks towards the voice calling her and saw Kayano and Kanzaki. Surprised, Manami walks up to them. Normally, she would walk by herself to school and see her friends there.

"Happy birthday!" Both Kayano and Kanzaki told her, smiling.

"Here! A present from me." Kayano smiles.

"I hope you have a lovely birthday. I also got you a present. I hope you like it." Kanzaki smiles as she hands over her gift.

Manami blushes and thanks the both of them. She is not used to having people celebrate her birthday with her besides her parents.

"We should go to a cafe and celebrate after school!" Kayano exclaims with Kanzaki nodding in reply.

"Oh no, you guys already did so much by giving me gifts!" Manami starts to try to refuse.

"No way! We're friends! We want to celebrate with you!" Kayano told her.

"Oh, perhaps, are you busy afterward with your parents?" Kanzaki asks in understanding.

"...They are working tonight." Manami said.

"Then, we definitely have to do something!" Kayano told her. "We really want to, it is no trouble."

Manami smiles and agrees. "Okay, if you guys insist! That would make me really happy."

"Of course, what are friends for?" Kanzaki smiles.

When she got in the classroom, she receives many birthday wishes from her friends.

"Okuda san, happy birthday!" Nagisa and Sugino chimes together.

"Thank you Nagisa kun and Sugino san."

"Okuda san. Happy birthday!" Karma told her when he got into the classroom.

"Thank you, Karma kun!"

"Hey hey, Nagisa kun, Karma kun and Sugino. Are you free after school?" Kayano asks the three.

"Sure, what's going on?" Nagisa asks Kayano.

Kayano puts her hands on Manami's shoulders. "We are celebrating Okuda san's birthday at a cafe! The more the merrier!"

All the boys agreed to meet afterwards and go to a cafe to celebrate Manami's birthday. Soon, Koro sensei pops into the classroom. First, he pops confetti into the air as he does with every class E birthday and pulls over a cake. The class sings happy birthday to a red face Manami who thanks everyone.

Then Koro sensei gave her a present of more chemicals. Manami saw that it is a very dangerous chemical that most people can't get their hands on. She starts to wonders, but Koro sensei starts to sweat and he ran away. Manami took that as her answer and decides not to question him and more on what to do with it.

Soon, school is over and the group met each other in the classroom. They soon decides to go to a new cafe based on Kayano's recommendation that she heard from Kurahashi.

"Okuda san, do you have any special plans later for your birthday with your parents?" Nagisa asks her.

"Oh no, my parents are working at the moment." Manami replies.

"On your birthday?" Sugino exclaims with his mouth open.

"They have a lot of experiments and tests that needs to be done overnight. It's fine." Manami said. "Science is important!"

"Oh, you got your love of science from your parents then?" Kanzaki said.

"Yes. They are both scientists." She nods.

"Ah, all the fun you must have had. I'm jealous." Karma comments.

"Oh dear." Nagisa sweatdrops along with the others knowing exactly what kind of fun he is talking about.

The rest of the time spend are filled with laughter and light banter as they ate their cake. Before long, they had to part ways.

"Goodbye everyone! Thank you so much for celebrating with me." Manami smiles as she waves.

"See you tomorrow!" They all chimes in return while waving.

Manami smiles as she turns to leave. She had a great time. Since joining class E, her many precious memories are piling up. A lot of things she never thought would be possible is actually happening. Even after being apart of Class E and learning that she had to improve her language skills, she was still an outsider.

When Kayano invites her to join the group for the trip, that was when she starts to really become more part of the class. Before having a friend seem unlikely due to her quiet nature, but Kayano welcomes and accepts her as her first ever friend to which she is forever grateful. Soon, she gains new friends such as Kanzaki, Nagisa and Sugino. Even more surprisingly, she became really good friends with Karma. At first he was scary, but over time, she got to know him and learn he is not. They then click and he, besides Kayano and Kanzaki, is one of the few she talks to and text the most.

"Okuda san."

She looks up to see Karma leaning on a pole just a distance away. Speaking of the devil.

"Karma kun! I thought you left?" She asks.

"Nah, just waiting for you. Let's go." Karma said as he stood from the pole and start walking towards Manami's home.

Manami just smiles and walks besides him. "Oh yea, I forgot! My parents and Koro sensei gave me some dangerous chemicals! I was thinking maybe we could use it for your many pranks."

"You should use it to do your own experiments. They were presents for you." Karma told her.

"I don't mind! I like helping you make all sorts of things for your experiments! It is really fun and exciting because I would never thought to make it that way!" Manami told him.

"I take you up on that then. Ah, the pranks I could pull on Terasaka." Karma grins with his devil look.

Manami just smiles in reply.

"Are you okay going home without your parents there?" Karma asks her.

"I'm good. Thank you." Manami told him. "Because I love science, I know why they have to work. Besides, this day has been the best birthday ever. I never thought I would have other people to celebrate with. Besides, I think you understand best since your parents are the same way. Going after their passion."

"Hmmm." Karma said. "That's true. Ahaha, our parents are more like kids than we are." He shoves his hands in his pockets. "Don't worry, you have more fun birthdays, we go celebrate again."

"Thank you." Manami told him.

Before they knew it, they got in front of her house.

"Thank you for walking me home!" Manami said.

Karma nods. "Before you go in, here you go." He hands over his present.

"Oh! You did not have to, but thank you!" Manami smiles.

"After everything you help me with for my pranks, I had to. Anyway, see you tomorrow." He said as he turns to go while waving.

"See you tomorrow." She waves.

When she got inside, she finish all her homework and shower. Then she open her gifts. She receives a matching white wool hat and mittens from Kanzaki. From Kayano, she receive a red fluffy scarf and some toffee candy. From Karma, she receives some toffee and different materials that are common around the world and not in Japan for her experiments. She loves her presents. Fill with extreme happiness, she thought to herself, can this day get any better.

Noticing the time, she gets ready for bed. The cafe took longer than expected and with everything else, she really did to get to bed before it gets too late.

Suddenly her cell phone rang. Who could it be at this time? She notices Karma on the screen.

"Hello?"

"Okuda san?"

"Karma kun, what's going on?"

"Nothing. Just wanted to wish you a happy birthday."

She laughs."You told me already."

"Also to make sure you're not all alone before the end of your birthday." He comments.

She then realizes that she did not have a lot of time alone by herself on her birthday. From the morning with her parents to school with her classmates and teachers, to the afternoon with her friends and then evening with Karma before getting her own things done then even now, she is with Karma even if it is through the home.

Though she understands why her parents could not be here, she did feel a little sad that they could not spare the time in the evening. Karma understands this especially since his parents are always off somewhere and leaving him behind. She could never be more grateful to him.

"Thank you."

"Good night." Karma said.

"Good night."

This day just got even better.

A/N: How was that? I hope you guys all enjoyed. I like writing this very much. I personally relates to Manami! I am also a glasses wearing girl who loves chemistry! I majored in chemistry. My language skills are actually pretty bad like Manami. Also, my growth is similar to hers as well. I was pretty shy and introverted back in middle school and part of high school. However, I grew a backbone and become more outspoken, still introverted but more outgoing. So, to a special chemistry loving girl, happy birthday Manami!