#guess n.ishida had to do some trips during the holidays

[ichihero]

"since yer my son now, i guess i hafta get ya somethin', here."

majima hands ichiban over a brand new baseball bat ; top of the line kind of one, & a copy of the yet to be released dragon quest game.

"happy birthday ... what age even are ya anyway ?"

& @mjm5655 ! Substory unlocked: UNEXPECTED GIFTS

❝ What? Majima-san, you really shouldn't have bothered. ❞ The baseball bat looks so good it makes the son comment fly over his head. He really needed a new one; there's only so many upgrades Sumire can come up with at the Romance Workshop. Now that he thinks about it, maybe he should pay her a visit. Despite how cool the new weapon is, Ichiban's attention is quickly stolen by the video game it came with.

No way. It can't be, can it?

❝ Wait, this game isn't even supposed to be released yet. How did you get your hands on it? ❞ He's leaving the I hope you didn't threaten anyone for it left unsaid, because it's Majima he's talking about. It's only when he asks him about his age that he realizes it's been a long time since he first picked up Dragon Quest.

❝ You must think it's weird I'm still getting excited about this stuff, but these games are great! I'm sure you'd enjoy them too. Although, you don't strike me as the type of guy who spends time at the arcade nowadays. Maybe back in the 80s... ❞ His voice gets quieter as the image of a clean shaved Majima entering Sega pops into his head. Nope, there's no way that actually happened. ❝ Thank you, though! Now you need to tell me when's your birthday so I can get you something, too! ❞