Kai nodded along vigorously on all these points. Kyoko hadn't actually laid things out as actual protocol to follow in those exact words of course. She had however given Kai, who knew little about usual birthday fare, a few ideas about what that usual birthday scenario might look like. So if they were throwing a birthday for someone that cared about it a little more than they did, they had to at least match that basic threshold! Clearly.

He jumped in to bolster Shinji's list, counting each one off with a finger. "Right? So really tasty food, some kinda gift, dessert, balloons and sparklers, hanging out to make it a party, and a bunch of sneaking."

There was a wiggle of his fingers in her general direction, but then he paused and glanced at the decorations again. "Ah, couldn't find balloons though. We made things up."