After the commotion died down, it was finally June's turn to give away her present..
She was extrely excited with the present she received, after all, it was a century-old bottle of sake!
June placed her present down carefully before she started presenting her gift.
"My secret atlanta is soone I t this year." June continued the tradition with the sa line that everyone said.
Everyone booed and shouted when they heard that.
"That's getting old already."
"Then why did you say the sa thing?"
"You wouldn't understand, it's a matter of principles."
Everyone discussed excitedly.
June smiled and continued, "The first ti I t this person, I thought she was completely different from what I think she is today."
"Now I know she is talking about ."
"Why?"
"Because she thought I was pretty at first, but later she realized I am super pretty."
"Shaless!"
June shook her head at their bickering and continued, "But after interacting with this person every day, I realized that she is one of the sweetest and most mature people I know. I wish I could grow old and be as pretty as she is."
"Hmm, so it is a girl."
"June works at the restaurant, so there are only the girls from the restaurant left."
"That got to be , right? I always knew June loved ."
"Lauren, you're so shaless."
June looked at a certain person and smiled, "My secret atlanta is Sayuri."
Everyone shouted and clapped when they heard who it was, but they were a tad confused.
What they didn't know was that Sayuri, June, and Sam have woken up early in the morning every day for the past month so they could work out together. Even though Sayuri worked at the publishing house and June at the restaurant, they were able to see each other every day.
Sayuri smiled as she stood up and hugged June.
Sayuri was the oldest person in the bunch at 29 years old, but the crazy thing was that Sayuri had the sa appearance as a 15-year-old girl.
"I gotta admit that what June said makes sense."
"Yeah, I was also shocked when I discovered that Sayuri wasn't a teenager and she was even older than ."
"Sayuri's genes are so blessed."
"I wish I could maintain my youth like that."
"It is a good wish because you look like a lemon that went bad."
"Ouch! Why do you hurt so much?"
Everyone had fun and discussed while June and Sayuri shared a mont.
After June sat down, it was Sayuri's turn to open her present.
She didn't waste any ti and opened it directly.
Everyone was able to see an old manga inside a glass fra.
Ti had taken its effect on the manga, but it was still possible to see images of little elves running through a magical forest on the manga cover.
At the top of the cover, they were able to read the na 'Seldarine'.
Sayuri, Theo, Sam, and Aurora had shocked faces when they saw that old manga.
"Seldarine?"
"Where did I hear this na?"
"I'm sure I heard it before."
It was only then that Sakura woke up from her reverie and asked with a trembling voice, "June, is this the manga written in commoration of the launching of the Seldarine Ani by the Elven Studios?"
"The sa one! First edition!" June replied with a smug smile.
It was only then that the others realized why Sayuri and the others were so shocked.
Seldarine!
The first ever ani to be aired on TV, written and produced by the legendary animation mother, Hitarashi Itsuki.
Everyone there grew up watching anis and movies from the Elven Studios, everyone idolized Itsuki.
So, they all beca shocked as they observed the first edition of sothing that marked the history of the world.
"How were you even able to get sothing like this?" Sayuri asked in disbelief.
Although, this manga was only sothing made to commorate Seldarine's success, this manga release dates from almost 50 years ago!
It was extrely difficult to preserve a manga like this. And it was even more difficult to find a manga this rare.
It didn't matter how rich one was, it depended if this manga even existed in the current ti.
"My grandma's friend was obsessed with Seldarine, so she gave this edition to my grandma. But after this friend betrayed my grandma, she kept this edition in a closed and sealed box for ages. When I was a kid I saw the manga and asked my grandma about it. And she gave it to without any hesitation. When I got Sayuri's na, I instantly decided to give it to her." June explained with a smile on her face.
"Oh my god!"
"Your grandma is so badass."
"Are you even aware of how much this manga cost currently?"
"I wish my grandma kept sothing like that."
Everyone discussed excitedly the situation.
Sayuri hugged and thanked June thousands of tis afterward.
As soone who worked in manga history, she knew how much Seldarine ant to the industry.
She planned to cherish this manga with her life.
She was so happy with her present that she couldn't stop smiling even when it was her turn to give away her present.
"My secret atlanta is soone I t..." She started with a mischievous smile.
"...this year!" Everyone completed with a shout.
They couldn't help but laugh out loud at the situation.
"Okay, okay, you guys got ." Sayuri giggled, "But this person is also soone that defies any logic."
"Oh, how so?"
"I think she ant that this person is so pretty that defies logic."
"Why do I think you're building sothing up..."
"Because I'm like that!"
"I knew it!"
"Shaless!"
"..."
"And strangely, even when I think the idea is too crazy to realize, this person proves wrong every ti." Sayuri continued.
"I think I know who it is."
" too."
"Sayuri gave it away too easily."
"This person is soone that saved sothing so special to that I'll be forever grateful." Sayuri looked at this person and smiled, "My secret atlanta is Theo."
"I knew it!"
"Only Theo fits her description!"
Everyone shouted and clapped when they heard Sayuri's words.
Theo, who was having fun with the others, smiled and stood up when he heard his na.
The night had been so fun for everyone that he almost didn't say much, but he would always be soone who occupied a special place in everyone's hearts.
Everyone there was directly or indirectly supported by Theo at so mont throughout the year, Theo believed in them when no one else would.
That's why they all guessed that it was Theo when Sayuri gave away the hints.
Theo smiled and hugged Sayuri before she gave her present to him.
"Open up, Theo!"
"Yeah, I want to know what you got!"
Everyone shouted in expectation.
Theo laughed and cald them down before opening his present.
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