'I saw a Chinese dragon with a menu in his hand/ Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain"

Return fic for incandescens, also by way of being a birthday fic for nojojojo. Many happy returns, and may next year be as good as last.
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Anyone wanting the latest Gaiden ep will find it at saiyuki_manga, but you have to join the community to see it. Needless to say, you do not want to see the latest Gaiden ep. I'm content to postpone the trauma for a month myself.
( But still there's the bath )