|  Rei: Oh, I'm thirty minutes late now! Usagi's house is, 
                    let's see, straight along this path... Oh, since they all 
                    go to Juuban High, I bet they exchange notes and such during 
                    class, working on Christmas plans! I just found out there 
                    was a party at Usagi's place on the phone yesterday, and I 
                    just found out the time a little while ago on my pager! And 
                    still, when I called, it was "Buy fruit for the salad!" and 
                    "Don't you have some fun game?" I wish they would shape up! 
                    They won't make fun of Hino Rei-sama of T*A Girls School! 
                    Hmph!
 [doorbell rings]
 
 Usagi: Coming!
 
 [door opens]
 
 Usagi: Oh, Rei-chan. You're late!
 
 Rei: What! I couldn't help it. "Come on, Rei-chan, run as 
                    fast as you can!"
 
 Makoto: Quit fighting, you two.
 
 Usagi: Even Mako-chan was going on and on about it. We were 
                    all waiting for you, Rei-chan.
 
 Makoto: *sigh* I was just now making a nice dish with Usagi-chan's 
                    mom, so come help Ami-chan decorate the room.
 
 Ami: You don't have to worry about me, I was just about finished.
 
 Makoto: Well then, why don't you put the candles on the cake.
 
 Usagi: No problem! I'll do the cake!!
 
 Makoto: Er, Usagi-chan...
 
 Ami: It's all right. I can do it by myself...
 
 Usagi: No fair, no fair! I'll do it too! I'll put on a bunch 
                    of candles. ... Speaking of which, I wonder how many there 
                    should be. Ten!! I guess there's no reason for that...
 
 Rei: I know! Since Christmas is the birthday of Christ...
 
 Usagi/Rei: 1996 candles!!!
 
 Ami: Umm, you two...
 
 Makoto: Well, whatever you decide, as long as Minako-chan 
                    hasn't bought the cake...
 
 [door opens]
 
 Minako: Sorry I'm late, everyone! Hey, hey, listen, listen. 
                    They were filming at the park near the shopping district. 
                    I think it might be for a commercial, but Arisa-chan was so 
                    cute! "Will you stay with me even after we graduate?" I'm 
                    going to catch him, and sunset might be the best match again.
 
 Usagi: Minako-chan.
 
 Minako: But, they're already filming the graduation ceremony. 
                    And graduation is in March. It's December now, so January, 
                    February, March...
 
 Usagi: Minako-chan!!
 
 Minako: Huh!?
 
 Usagi: It looks to me like you're empty-handed, Minako-chan, 
                    but... Where's the cake?
 
 Minako: Oh...!! I forgot...
 
 Usagi/Ami/Rei/Makoto: Minako-chan!
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