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]

No, there's definitely no way I can get what I want. It's just not possible. And even if it was, getting it here in the dream world wouldn't mean much anyway.

[puellamagi]

Nothing is impossible. It may be hard to believe -- but even things like miracles are real. Still...

Even if you can't get what you wanted here, I'm glad that you can find some happiness here.

[belheir]

There's no miracle that would give me what I want. Besides, there's no one out there who'd give me any sort of miracle anymore.

[That's just what happens when you plan to attack and dethrone God.]

[puellamagi]

That's terrible... I'm sorry.

But... does that mean that-- it's better that you can be here...?

[belheir]

It's nice to be here, but this is only a dream world. I'm still out and about and doing whatever it is I'm doing while awake.

And I wouldn't say it's better or worse, honestly.

[puellamagi]

Even if this is a dream world, everything still feels so real... I don't think that any of our experiences happened any less because of that.

Even so... I hope that you can find some happiness here.

[belheir]

Just because I can't get what I want doesn't mean I'm not happy.

I'm happy as long as I know that the waking me is out and about and doing what needs to be done.

I'm happy that Naoya is here with me and doesn't have to deal with the normal garbage he has to deal with while awake. I'm happy he's getting a break.

[puellamagi]

Then--

I hope you can stay here together with him for a long time.