It was true, Kyoko'd also had a hunch that maybe Kai wasn't accustomed to big blowout birthday parties. There could be a lot of reasons for that, but she's hoping there isn't any trauma tied up in the date for him; hopefully his case is just a little similar to hers, and that's all.

And if it is a situation like hers, well, doesn't that make a celebration feel all the more worthwhile?

Kyoko is smiling softly to herself at the thought, as she sets the last dish in the drying rack, and starts wiping down counters. "Huh? Ah?" Suddenly an invitation though? What? How did he jump to that kind of topic so easily? "Really?" --No Kyoko, making him double down on it would just be more obnoxious! "--I mean! Of course I'd really like that!"