[ That smile? That smile alone is worth it entirely. It makes her chest expand with warmth and she feels a rejuvenated effort to impress him and see if she can help him smile like that again.

When he mentions wishes, though, she covers her mouth. ]

Shh, that will spoil the surprise!

[ Yes, there are most definitely wishes going to be involved. That's a big tradition. And when he suggests that they could give them a proper send off? She lights up. ]

Could we? That would be great! That's the only way to do it.

[ Well, since he already knows part of it, she motions for Ichigo to follow her to the back door. She pulls back the curtain and boy the light of the afternoon beams in and burns her retinas, but she pushes it back just a little so she can open the door and beckons him outside.

Outside there is a potted bamboo plant about three feet tall. There are already a few little tanzaku hanging off. ]

I also got some colorful paper so we can decorate the tree too! And...well, the cabbage is because I wanted to try and make something close to okonomiyaki to go along with our noodles.