Happy Birthday, Dork | Backdated to August 31

[crouching_sin]

Sender: Naoya
To: Everyone
Subject: Birthday boy

My cousin, who recently arrived, has a birthday today. Wishing him a happy birthday is encouraged.

He's 18 now after all. In many places that makes you an adult, Kazuya.

Yes, I know you can see me writing this.

Comments

[belheir]

I have a friend who would say exactly the same thing I am, you know.

And another one who wouldn't, but he's a traitor to the cause anyway.

[He loves you, Atsuro. But he knows where your programing mentor biases lay....]

[untwisted]

Oh no! To what cause? Have you talked to him about why he did that?

[belheir]

The cause that my cousin is actually a huge jerk who doesn't care about me at all.

And he's a traitor because he sees my cousin through rose coloured programming glasses.

[untwisted]

He must do! He wouldn't have said anything if he didn't.

Another cousin? Is that a bad thing?

[belheir]

No, he's just trying to be obnoxious and make me uncomfortable.

And no, I was talking about my friend who likes Naoya. I don't have any other cousins, at least as far as I'm aware.

[... at least he better not.]

[untwisted]

Sometimes that's someone's strange way of showing you they care, though.

I see. Still, is that really so bad?

[belheir]

Yes.

[untwisted]

Hm. You still call him your friend, so I can't imagine it's a real problem.