[He’s tortured Yato enough, and with that next nudge, Joshua finally, finally rips off the rest of that paper. Stepping back so he can observe the bookcase in all of its glory, his face slowly but surely lights up with a broad grin and a lively sparkle in his eyes.]

Beautiful.

[He re-approaches the bookcase so he can trace the chocobo pattern motif with a discerning gaze and deft fingertips.]

One thing is certain—I can trust your taste in presents, and this is more than enough to make up for our first meeting.

[He still hasn’t opened the gag gift, so there’s plenty of time to take that back, but we’ll enjoy the moment for what it is for now.]

[Which includes another hug.]

Thank you.