Chapter 437 Secret Atlanta III
After the commotion died down, it was finally June's turn to give away her present..
She was extremely excited with the present she received, after all, it was a century-old bottle of sake!
June placed her present down carefully before she started presenting her gift.
"My secret atlanta is someone I met this year." June continued the tradition with the same line that everyone said.
Everyone booed and shouted when they heard that.
"That's getting old already."
"Then why did you say the same thing?"
"You wouldn't understand, it's a matter of principles."
Everyone discussed excitedly.
June smiled and continued, "The first time I met this person, I thought she was completely different from what I think she is today."
"Now I know she is talking about me."
"Why?"
"Because she thought I was pretty at first, but later she realized I am super pretty."
"Shameless!"
June shook her head at their bickering and continued, "But after interacting with this person every day, I realized that she is one of the sweetest and most mature people I know. I wish I could grow old and be as pretty as she is."
"Hmm, so it is a girl."
"June works at the restaurant, so there are only the girls from the restaurant left."
"That got to be me, right? I always knew June loved me."
"Lauren, you're so shameless."
June looked at a certain person and smiled, "My secret atlanta is Sayuri."
Everyone shouted and clapped when they heard who it was, but they were a tad confused.
What they didn't know was that Sayuri, June, and Sam have woken up early in the morning every day for the past month so they could work out together. Even though Sayuri worked at the publishing house and June at the restaurant, they were able to see each other every day.
Sayuri smiled as she stood up and hugged June.
Sayuri was the oldest person in the bunch at 29 years old, but the crazy thing was that Sayuri had the same appearance as a 15-year-old girl.
"I gotta admit that what June said makes sense."
"Yeah, I was also shocked when I discovered that Sayuri wasn't a teenager and she was even older than me."
"Sayuri's genes are so blessed."
"I wish I could maintain my youth like that."
"It is a good wish because you look like a lemon that went bad."
"Ouch! Why do you hurt me so much?"
Everyone had fun and discussed while June and Sayuri shared a moment.
After June sat down, it was Sayuri's turn to open her present.
She didn't waste any time and opened it directly.
Everyone was able to see an old manga inside a glass frame.
Time had taken its effect on the manga, but it was still possible to see images of little elves running through a magical forest on the manga cover.
At the top of the cover, they were able to read the name 'Seldarine'.
Sayuri, Theo, Sam, and Aurora had shocked faces when they saw that old manga.
"Seldarine?"
"Where did I hear this name?"
"I'm sure I heard it before."
It was only then that Sakura woke up from her reverie and asked with a trembling voice, "June, is this the manga written in commemoration of the launching of the Seldarine Anime by the Elven Studios?"
"The same one! First edition!" June replied with a smug smile.
It was only then that the others realized why Sayuri and the others were so shocked.
Seldarine!
The first ever anime to be aired on TV, written and produced by the legendary animation mother, Hitarashi Itsuki.
Everyone there grew up watching animes and movies from the Elven Studios, everyone idolized Itsuki.
So, they all became shocked as they observed the first edition of something that marked the history of the world.
"How were you even able to get something like this?" Sayuri asked in disbelief.
Although, this manga was only something made to commemorate Seldarine's success, this manga release dates from almost 50 years ago!
It was extremely difficult to preserve a manga like this. And it was even more difficult to find a manga this rare.
It didn't matter how rich one was, it depended if this manga even existed in the current time.
"My grandma's friend was obsessed with Seldarine, so she gave this edition to my grandma. But after this friend betrayed my grandma, she kept this edition in a closed and sealed box for ages. When I was a kid I saw the manga and asked my grandma about it. And she gave it to me without any hesitation. When I got Sayuri's name, I instantly decided to give it to her." June explained with a smile on her face.
"Oh my god!"
"Your grandma is so badass."
"Are you even aware of how much this manga cost currently?"
"I wish my grandma kept something like that."
Everyone discussed excitedly the situation.
Sayuri hugged and thanked June thousands of times afterward.
As someone who worked in manga history, she knew how much Seldarine meant to the industry.
She planned to cherish this manga with her life.
She was so happy with her present that she couldn't stop smiling even when it was her turn to give away her present.
"My secret atlanta is someone I met..." She started with a mischievous smile.
"...this year!" Everyone completed with a shout.
They couldn't help but laugh out loud at the situation.
"Okay, okay, you guys got me." Sayuri giggled, "But this person is also someone that defies any logic."
"Oh, how so?"
"I think she meant that this person is so pretty that defies logic."
"Why do I think you're building something up..."
"Because I'm like that!"
"I knew it!"
"Shameless!"
"..."
"And strangely, even when I think the idea is too crazy to realize, this person proves me wrong every time." Sayuri continued.
"I think I know who it is."
"Me too."
"Sayuri gave it away too easily."
"This person is someone that saved something so special to me that I'll be forever grateful." Sayuri looked at this person and smiled, "My secret atlanta is Theo."
"I knew it!"
"Only Theo fits her description!"
Everyone shouted and clapped when they heard Sayuri's words.
Theo, who was having fun with the others, smiled and stood up when he heard his name.
The night had been so fun for everyone that he almost didn't say much, but he would always be someone who occupied a special place in everyone's hearts.
Everyone there was directly or indirectly supported by Theo at some moment throughout the year, Theo believed in them when no one else would.
That's why they all guessed that it was Theo when Sayuri gave away the hints.
Theo smiled and hugged Sayuri before she gave her present to him.
"Open up, Theo!"
"Yeah, I want to know what you got!"
Everyone shouted in expectation.
Theo laughed and calmed them down before opening his present.
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