A Hero I Look Up To

Planing A Surprise

It is a few days before Chris' nineteenth birthday. Two days ago, Tobio, Mia, and Loid were talking about a birthday surprise party. Today, Tobio wanted to talk to Mia and Loid about planning a surprise for Chris, giving them both invitations he made at home. Hearing someone ask about a surprise from a shy kid got really surprising for Mia, but not Loid.

"Chris is turning nineteen!?" Mia was shocked, but she became excited. "Yay! I hope he invites all of us!"

"Two days ago all of us were talking about a surprise party... but now you want to plan a birthday surprise?" Loid felt determined. "I know a little bit about parties, so I can help out."

"Thank you." Tobio smiled at Mia and Loid. "Now then... what do you guys think I should do?"

Two days ago, they never thought of suggestions until now because no one said anything about it a surprise party. Now the ideas start to flood in from Mia and Loid based off of the their conversation they had two days ago.

"You should his a surprise pizza party!" Mia shouted with sparkled in her eyes. "We all love pizza don't we???"

"Maybe you should host it at a place where we could go to—mainly a children's place," Loid suggested. "There's this places that my cousin went to for his birthday. It was a bit like Dave and Busters, but much more interesting."

"An arcade!?" Mia was shocked. "Wait how about we find someone who could make those sick beats people hear in parties!!"

"Or maybe an ice skating rink would be a cool choice..." Loid thought.

Tobio was surprised they could come up with that much, but unfortunately, he knew that Chris wouldn't like anything that's crazy or overwhelming, so Tobio turned down the suggestions.

"I'm sorry, but Chris wouldn't like things like those," Tobio said.

"Why not!?" Mia was a little sad.

"I don't know... much about Chris. I know he did say he wanted to fulfill his dreams..." Tobio remembered the conversation he had with Chris at the park that one time. He said something about what he's unsure to do, but as an alternative, he doesn't have a dream to focus on.

"Then we should fulfill his dreams when he turns nineteen!" Mia suggested as she pointed her right finger in the air.

"What..?" Tobio was concerned. "How would we know what—"

"You know that's impossible..." Loid cut off Tobio and had to add something to the conversation. "Dreams can't be achieved that fast, Mia. It may take a long time... maybe it may take months or years to accomplish."

"Really?" Mia plays with her hair while thinking about the dreams. "Now that you mention it... I don't think anyone can go on a plane ride now."

"Were you thinking about a plane ride this whole time the dreams were mentioned!?"

"Ahaha... maybe? Mom and dad went on a trip on before I was born! I think it was dad's birthday..."

Tobio laughed at Mia, which surprised both Mia and Loid. Both of them never heard Tobio laugh once, not even during the start of Mia and Loid's friendship. This... lead to Mia having a great idea.

"Maybe... the main focus for this surprise... for Chris to be happy, Tobio should be happy!"

"Wait what...?" Loid was surprised. "I thought we were talking about surprise parties and not about happiness...? No wait... that's the same thing...!"

Tobio flinched. He never expected Mia to come up with something like that. Loid also thought it after he was shocked, and then he concluded that it was a good idea and gave a thumbs up. Tobio rarely smiled around Chris. It's like... they both felt distant from each other, but it's in a different way.