And, although I shouldn't need to say this, I think we'll hold one celebration for both of them.
That will require an even bigger celebration.
I've gotten plenty of money from Orsted,
so we can afford to rent a huge venue,
with my influential acquaintances, many people should come with gifts,
and I'll treat Norn and Aisha like they're the only princesses in the world.
I excitedly told Roxy and she said,
"Aisha aside, Norn might prefer something more subdued... Shouldn't we avoid such a big celebration?"
And with that, I was brought back to reality.[1]
We're not nobles, so celebrating in our house would be considered enough.
After that, Roxy patted me on the head and said [Because I never got to celebrate Rudy's 15th birthday, I'm excited too.]
Although I didn't really care about my 15th birthday.
Well, because Roxy is stroking my head, I'll let myself be spoiled.
Like a cat.
At any rate, my plans might have been overkill.
I woke up thanks to Roxy.
"For the time being, let's think of a good way to have a two-person celebration as a family."
So we decided to discuss it with everyone, except Norn and Aisha.
Part 2
Late at night, we held the meeting in the basement.
The entire family, except Norn and Aisha, sat around one dimly lit candle.
"Welcome, in the darkness--"
"Excuse me, Rudy, I need a bit more light to be able to write..."
Roxy, acting as the record keeper, interrupted the greetings to complain.
The atmosphere (mood) is important.
"No, if the light leaks out, Aisha may notice."
"In the first place, why are we hiding?"
"Even if you ask why..."
I wonder if it's OK not to hide it.
For example, you'd expect to receive a gift in return for anything you gave on Valentine's Day. [2]
"Hiding the preparations will be difficult, they will enjoy the celebration all the same."
And, Lilia.
In terms of preparations, not hiding them might be easier.
Well, that's right. Rather than focusing on sneaking around, we should focus on magnificent preparations.
"Hmm..."
But, that's right.
We don't need to go out of our way to cover it up.
Thinking back, both my 5th and 10th birthdays were surprise parties.
So naturally, I thought surprise parties were the norm.
Thinking about it, both Norn and Aisha expect a celebration.
In that case, there's no reason not to tell them.
"Then, we should involve them in the preparations."
Let's do it in a big way.
That way, we won't need to worry about buying gifts.
Aisha is on good terms with all the merchants in the shopping district.
And if I'm sneaking around like this, Aisha might say something like [Oniichan isn't here, he must be out buying lovely panties!], and follow me. Of course, I don't intend to buy panties.
That's just a parable.
Well, the other day, I did go out to buy panties to have Sylphy wear, and Aisha was grinning when she saw me, so it's not really a parable.
"But, the presents should still be kept secret."
At Eris's words, everyone nodded in agreement.
"The presents may be secret, but wouldn't it be good to discuss what we plan to get them?"
Sylphy said that after Eris.
What she said was reasonable.
On that day, my two popular sisters would be getting many gifts.
Norn who's popular in the Student Council and the SS, and Aisha who's popular in the shopping district and the mercenary company.
If two random people give them the same gift then there's no helping it,
but we should try to avoid that within the family at least.
"So, what does everyone think? Let's decide now."
And so, the meeting's agenda changed to the contents of their presents.
Though, everyone already seems to have decided in advance to some extent.
Lilia planned to give Norn a handkerchief, and Aisha an apron.
Sylphy planned to give Norn a book, and Aisha a quill pen.
Roxy planned to give Norn custom-made armor, and Aisha a trowel (magic tool) for gardening.
Eris planned to give Norn a sword belt, and Aisha a normal belt.
They seemed to know what gifts to get for each of them.
Everyone seems to have put in a lot of thought.
Of course, I did too.
I decided to give Norn a figurine of Paul I started production on a few days ago.
Paul loved Norn, he wanted to see her become an adult more than anyone else.
He would have shown her a heartwarming face... Well, anyway.
However, in regards to Aisha's gift, I'm at a loss.
I don't know what she would want.
Aisha seems to like cute things.
She has girly hobbies that you wouldn't expect because of her tremendous talent, she likes cute frilly clothes and cheesy glittery accessories.
That's also good though.
But, recently she's been receiving consultation fees from the Rudo Mercenary Company, so she can afford to buy whatever she wants.
"Just to be thorough, may I hear what everyone got for their own coming of age ceremonies?"
I decided to ask everyone for the time being.
Research is important.