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Chapter 44
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Third-person POV
The next day, Natsumi came into Twilight's room and jumped on her causing her to wake up.
“Happy biwthday, Mama.”
“Thank you, honey, but you don't have to wake up me like that.”
“But excited.”
“Sigh. I can't stay mad at that face.”
“C'mon, Mama.” She dragged her out of bed. “See pwesent.”
“Ok ok. I'm coming.”
She was taken to her dad's room.
“So, she actually woke you up. I tried to stop her, but she was already gone.”
“Pop-pop, give Mama pwesent.”
“Alright.”
He gave her a gift bag. Inside was a simple, white summer dress with spaghetti straps and black butterflies at the hem.
“You likes it, Mama?”
“Of course, I do.”
“I's best pwesentew.”
She didn't want to burst Natsumi's bubble
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