[ ...It wasn't meant as a joke, but Susato finds herself chuckling anyway. She doesn't even know if any of them will be here after "years," but a part of her hopes so.

A small part, but bigger than she'd anticipated. ]

A week or two should suffice. I merely wondered whether there was a special occasion for which you wished to convey your feelings. A birthday, or... something else.

[ An anniversary, perhaps? The holidays were too far off, and they'd be much too busy with helping Tifa's wedding by then. ]