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“Hello, doctor.  Nice to see you again.  We haven't talked for a long time”.

“Hello nong Gemini.  I'm glad to see you too.  I've had a lot of work lately.  You know how it is in hospitals.  In addition, I took over as a replacement for a friend who had to go somewhere urgently.  Sorry.  But you didn't call me either.”

“I didn't want to impose.  Besides, we also worked on our first joint series with Fourth and... Well, it didn't work out that way”.

“I see”.

Dr. Khaotung didn't look worried.  Gemini led them inside, leading the way.  Behind him, on the TV screen, First turned visibly pale.  He also didn't believe he would ever see Dr. Khaotung again.  Unaware of anything, the remaining guests jumped out cheerfully from their hiding places, singing loudly "Happy Birthday!"

Dunk looked at everyone with emotion in his eyes.

“Is this for me?  Really for me?”

“Yes, little big brother, this is for you.  Let me be big brother for today. Surprise? ” Gemini screamed loudly and showered his brother with confetti.  Phuwin took the cake Fourth had brought from the table, and Pond lit all the candles.

“Happy birthday, brother!  Know that you are the best big brother ever,” Gemini hugged Dunk, almost knocking him onto the table behind them.

“Thank you, phi Gemini.  I can't believe I lived to hear such words come from your lips”.

“Well, you see, I can surprise you with something else.  Give me a chance and I will surely surprise you more than once”.

“I don't doubt that,” Dunk laughed.

“Make a wish and blow out the candles”. Phuwin reminded his brother of the most important point of this event.  Dunk stared at the small candle flames quivering slightly, closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then opened his eyes and blew out all the candles.  There was loud applause.  Everyone hugged Dunk in turn, and only at the end it was time for First to wish him well.

“Dear friend,” First began his speech in a very solemn tone.  He was also dressed elegantly, even though he did not accompany them in person.  Gemini knew that First would have to leave his hotel suite in half an hour to do some interviews and take part in the recording of Grill the Grid.  That's why he wanted First to talk to Dunk first.

“Friend?!”  Doctor Khaotung and Gemini exchanged surprised glances, shouting the word at the same time.  The same shock appeared on both of their faces.

“Yes, Dunk is my friend from the time when I started my career in motorsport.  He was my only supporter back then, the only person who believed in me”, First explained calmly, enjoying the look of confusion and loss on the faces of almost all the guests.

“Is Dunk really your friend?” Khaotung had a hard time understanding why he felt a little relieved when he heard that.

“Yes, we are friends.  We thought you knew!”   Dunk was equally surprised by their surprise.  It looked rather comical.  Fourth chuckled quietly to himself.

“What about your photos on the Internet?!”  Gemini really wanted to know.  He glanced at Fourth briefly and realized that he had unwittingly become part of a plot that Fourth certainly knew about.  Fourth spread his hands helplessly, pretending he didn't know anything, but his smile gave him away.

“We'll talk about it later,” Gemini whispered directly into his ear, and after a while he wagged his finger.  “You almost made me have a heart attack!”

“Why?” First asked curiously.

“Because we wanted to match the doctor with Dunk!  We thought you ruined our entire elaborate plan! And I've been working on this plan for so long!” Gemini said a little too quickly and too loudly.

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