Alright, it looks like we're all here.

This is Rui's and my way of thanking all of you for everything that you do day to day. Enjoy, and bon appetit!

Wow...! These cookies all have pictures on them!

We used icing on them.

Each one has a unique design and message on it. Take any that suit your fancy.

Oh, right... Today's White Day, huh?

Wow☆ This one has a Ferris wheel on it! And this one has a merry-go-round!

That's so cool☆ I can't decide which to choose.

Thanks, Tsukasa, Rui!

So, I also have something that I wanna give all of you.

Give us?

Ta-daa!

I wrote message cards to show just how much I appreciate all of you guys☆

Starting with you, Tsukasa! Here's yours!

Oh...!

I'd heard that you went to help out with an event involving making cards, but I wasn't expecting to receive one...

Thank you very much!

Hm...? All these star stickers...

Ah, I see!

They must represent the shining star that I am!

Ding ding ding!

I'm always encouraged by the way you do your absolute best every day! This is my way of thanking you for that!

I could say the same for you, Emu.

Let us both keep moving forward down the path to stardom!

Yeah!

Next is... Rui! Here you are!

Thank you.

Hehe. Mine has robots and a jack-in-the-box on it.

Hehe. That's because you're always making robots and coming up with fun effects that surprise the audience☆

Thanks for everything, Rui!

Thank you as well. I'm constantly inspired by your sheer athletic talent and free imagination.

Next! Drum roll please...

Here's your card, Nene!

Wow, these stickers are really cute...

Musical notes, and a princess singing a song?

Yup! Because you're always making lots and lots of people smile with your beautiful singing voice!

Emu...

And thank you for always hanging out with me! Let's go grab some taiyaki again in the future!

Hehe. I'd love to...

Let's hang out again soon.

Next are my cards for everyone in SEKAI!

Oh, you made cards for us?

Hehe. That's so nice of you!

Let's form a line, shall we?

Woohoo!

Alright, I'd like to begin our fun and exciting message card exchange party!

We heard that we were going to be making our own message cards and exchanging them with each other...

But how are we actually supposed to make our cards?

Heh heh heh. Don't worry. We'll teach you guys everything that you need to know!

Right! Starting with you, Ichi!

O-Okay...!

I made your card in the shape of a guitar!

Oh, look at that...

It even has cactus stickers on it.

“I really admire how you're so passionate about what you do, Ichi.”

“When you decide to do something, you just move straight toward it. You don't know how many times you've helped me by doing that.”

Saki...

“I'm really glad that you're my friend, so thank you! I hope we get to be besties forever and ever!”

Thanks, Saki...

You've also been a huge source of support for me.

I really appreciate you making this card for me. I promise to cherish it.

Alright, I wanna go next!

Who should I do first...?

Hmm... Okay, MEIKO, I choose you!

Hm? Me?

Yeah! “Thank you for always helping me whenever I'm in trouble!”

“Not only do you run our practices really well, you even go all out when we're having fun together! I really love how reliable and full of energy you are☆”

Hehe. Are these hearts a representation of just how much you love me?

Bingo!

And this smiley face is you!

Thank you, Rin.

Please feel free to ask me for help whenever.

Hehe♪

Alright, next...

I think I'm up.

Ready, Honami?

Y-Yes, I'm ready!

There's no need to feel so anxious.

Anyway... I wanted to make you something that you'd really like, but as expected, they didn't exactly have an apple pie-shaped card or pie stickers.

So, I decided to use masking tape to get something close. Take a look.

Wow...! You really made this, Shiho?

“You always keep a close eye on those around you and have their best interests at heart.”

“There's probably a lot of good that you've done that I don't even know about.”

“I firmly believe that we were only able to get this far because of you, Honami. Please keep being the great leader that you are.”

Shiho...

I really appreciate you saying all this, Shiho.

And this card you made for me is so beautiful...

Thank you. I promise to treasure it forever.

This feels like a great way to enjoy your youth.

Yes, I feel like writing some thank-you messages too now.

Hehe. Then, we can pass out the rest later.

For now, let's start making our cards!

Let us know if you have any questions♪

We also brought decorative pens and such, so feel free to use them as you like.

Umm... So many choices... I don't know which to pick...

Choosing a recipient will make that a lot easier. For example, for Miku's card...

Captain Emu! At last, it's only us in this classroom!

Excellent! Then...

It's time for our after-party!

Keep it down.

There might still be people staying after school in the other classrooms.

Okay!

I brought a ton of snacks!

Have as much as you like!

And I brought the juice!

So, get your glasses ready!

Alright, cheers!

Cheers!

Cheers.

Oh, Emu, that reminds me.

Did you get a chance to give Tsukasa and the others their cards?

Yup! I told them lots and lots about how much I appreciate them! How about you two, Saki?

We also passed out our cards!

And afterwards, we made some more together.

But it took a while to write our messages, since we were making cards for literally everyone.

Oh, that sounds really fun☆

It was!

But I actually still have two cards left to give...

Oh, I also still have two!

What about you, Shiho?

Same...

I mean, do we really need to make a big show of this?

Hehe♪

Then, I'll start with... My card for you, Emu!

Okay!

“You have a talent for cheering people up and making everyone around you smile, Emu.”

“That's why I always have fun whenever I'm with you. During our shadowing and while we helped out with the event, I was smiling the whole time because of you.”

“And I really admire how hard you're working to make your dream a reality.”

“I wouldn't have learned as much as I did about how these sorts of events are run if it weren't for you, Emu!”

“So, thank you for this wonderful experience!

I hope we get to do more stuff like this in the future!”

Hehehe...

Oh no... I don't know what to say...

I feel so happy...

Thanks for this, Saki!

Next, Shiho, it's my turn to give you your card!

“I really admire how cool and collected you always are, Shiho.”

“But the way you smile whenever you look at something cute is also really adorable! The expression you make is so nice.”

...

“Even during our shadowing, you stayed focused and made sure our discussion went smoothly.”

“I love how you're both really serious and really nice, Shiho! Thank you for always being such an amazing person☆”

You're welcome.

Alright, I guess this means... I'm giving you my card next, Saki?

Yup!

“We've known each other forever and been through a lot...”

“And you've become the person who best knows how to get me to go places and do stuff.”

“I don't like wasting time, which usually means I push off taking breaks or hanging out with everyone...”

“But you know how to get me to do it. There were times when I just went along to make you stop begging me...”

“Still, I usually end up enjoying whatever we do wherever we go. Our shadowing and that event we helped out with included.”

You get worked up really easily, so I try not to say this too often...

But thank you for always taking me around places, Saki. You too, Otori.

Thanks for saying that, Shiho!

Time for a thank you group hug!

Wait, don't throw yourselves at me like that.

*Sigh*

This is exactly what I was afraid of...

Hehe♪ It's your fault for saying what you did.

All's well that ends well☆

I'm not sure that's the phrase I'd use...

Anyway, I hope we get to keep doing stuff together.

Us too!

(I'm so glad we got to visit the same company together. I feel like we're a lot closer to each other now.)

(And I'm really glad that I got this chance to show them just how much I appreciate them.)

(Because now I understand that us all being together is sort of a miracle...)

(So, I'm gonna make sure to thank them as much as I can moving forward!)