'What the... what is this?'
Ishiki's eyes widened as he read the contents of the screen. And he couldn't hide the impulsive grin that appeared on his face.
"You guys are very dependable, you know that. haha."
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Personal Quest
Objective - [Explain what a cake is]
Reward - [5,000 NC]
Penalty for failure - [?]
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He took several steadying breaths, then started speaking with voice carrying strange mixture of enthusiasm and melancholy:
"So, uh... A cake is a sweet, soft and delicious dessert made on Earth. It's usually round or square—well, you can have it in any shape you want, really."
He stopped abruptly.
The grin vanished from his face as fast as it had appeared. He didn't know why exactly, but the expression was suddenly... lost. Felt inappropriate for what he needed to say next.
"It... it's used to celebrate happy moments."
His voice dropped to near-whisper.
"Today... or maybe it was yesterday, it's my birthday."
