"Unless you think Alison got the date wrong," Robbie teased from across the room. He was standing close enough to Miyuki to be 'with Miyuki', but not close enough to get himself killed. Asuka was there somewhere.

"She did not!" Lisa protested. She had the date written down on her calendar. She had helped Alison with all the prior days of preparation.

"I'd say this surprise party was a pretty solid success, then," John piped up from behind Longshot and Alison.