“Happy birthday, Damien!” Harper exclaimed as she finally reached them, holding up the colorful balloons with a triumphant grin.
Damien looked at the assortment of cartoon characters floating above her head before turning his attention back to her.
He blinked.
“Thank you, but… what exactly am I supposed to do with those?”
Harper gasped dramatically.
“Excuse me? These aren’t just some plain, boring balloons! These are the best of the best of the best you can find on the streets of Tokyo! They’re rare!”
Nick burst out laughing.
“You should’ve seen her negotiating with the vendor. She haggles like she’s short on cash! I honestly thought she was going to buy his entire collection.”
“I was trying to get the best ones at the best price!” Harper protested, shooting him a look before turni
