[ Laughter. Like always - ]

Ah, today's a special day, right, Tsuna?

[ He pauses, just for a second. ]

Happy birthday, my cute little brother. I kind of wished we had a better place to celebrate it at, but - this is as good as it's gonna get, huh? That's fine, though.

Nothing that can't be fixed with self-defense lessons. Come get your present!

[ A bit of crackling, and then some static, and a whole lot of fumbling around, but it looks like he gets how to work this thing in the end. ]

. . . Hah! This is new? I don't think I've ever seen this place before.

It doesn't look so friendly.

[ He laughs. Carefree. Easy. ]

I was so sure I was with Romario and - [ Pauses. You can distinctly hear him walking down something. ] - the others, but now I seem to have -

[ He's abruptly cut off, and there's a sudden "Gah!!" and the obvious sounds of someone falling down something, followed by a loud THUD. ]

O-ow . . . [ Mumbles, softly: ] I'm pretty sure I tied my shoelaces this time.