( you know what, everyone learning about his affiliation with lily may is going to get him in trouble one day, but they're not wrong. if komaeda's honest, he can't even remember the last time he was given a gift on his birthday — his parents left him at a really young age, and from there it wasn't like anyone cared to remember. nor did he have siblings to do the same either, so to have stephanie walk up to him with something in mind makes him stare.

he's a freak as always, a little slow in responding, but the moment his lips part: )

Stephanie-san. ( what happened to meanswell-san? why did he get even politer? is it because he doesn't know what to do? whatever it must be, he doesn't reject the gift that's offered to him as he looks it over properly from the hearts to the signature, and even the white calla lily. one hand raises to tap at the drawing of the white cat, and there's a smile that pulls on his lips as he looks towards her now. ) You're always showing me something new about yourself, but this sort of effort shouldn't have been given to me.

( you know, because he doesn't deserve it. )