Usagi was excited. It was her birthday today and she couldn't wait to see what her friends and family got her. Her mother had actually gone out of her way to arrange a party.

Usagi was happy to see all her friends there. All the senshi (Ami, Minako, Rei, Makoto) along with Naru and Mamoru, but her mother was adament on letting her younger brother, Shingo, attend too.

I won't detail exactly what most of her presents were, just that she was thrilled with each of them. When she got to Minako's gift she was really in for a surprise; it was a piece of A5-size card with gold-trim with read:

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"Oh my!" She squealed with delight. "You mean there really is a business like this?!? It's not a practical joke?"

"Straight up." Minako answered. "Of course, you'll have to go through their screening process. They're very careful about who can obtain such a privalage, and it's not just about affording it."