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.

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[lethechained]

[ Perhaps she could have been a good influence if they'd ever gone to school together; she certainly wouldn't have set a bad example, in any case, naturally attentive and responsible as she is. ]

My worlds must be quiet, at least by comparison.

[ But without any experience to fully appreciate the contrast, it's equally difficult for her to say how much of a disparity there is.

As for that suggestion... ]

But if a world like yours is within reach of mine, it must still be very far away.
Otherwise, I'm sure it would have gotten into a lot of trouble already.
There have been things threatening the worlds I know that would have jumped at the chance to go after yours.

[ And since he didn't mention any weird, dark creatures trying to consume it... ]

But if I ever get the chance, finding it is another thing I'd like to try, I think.
Now that you mention it, in the future there might be good reasons for me to travel further abroad than I ever did before.

[belheir]

Unfortunately my world has seen plenty of trouble. I dunno if theyre the same things threatening yours by they definitely threatened mine, and all of the people living there.

I'd say we really only escaped one disaster to almost fall into another. Hopefully it's on the mend now, though.

[ What with the him who is awake and hopefully tearing angel wings off and hopefully waging the war against god and winning.

He likes to think he is. He's definitely mad enough about everything to tear Him apart piece by piece. ]

Well, if you ever stop by, I'll probably be in Tokyo. And definitely looking forwars to your visit? There's a bunch of things to do within the Yamanote circle... hopefully it's cleaned up by the time you arrive, though.

[lethechained]

I shouldn't be surprised.
So many of the worlds we all come from seem to be in trouble these days.
But I hope that you're right.

[ School life there sounded idyllic by comparison, but-- ah, well, anyway, there's no guarantee it was the same issue. Her curiosity, therefore, remains. ]

Did those problems have anything to do with dark creatures appearing from the shadows?

[ Regardless of all that sobering business, though, the lass can't help focusing a moment on that other idea - that he'd be glad to see her. (That anyone would be, really, which makes the whole possibility of stopping by that much more appealing than it already was.) ]

Even if it is a mess, it'd still be fun to see it, and to visit you.
Whatever happens, though, I think I'll need a guide if I go to a place as big and as different as Tokyo sounds.

[belheir]

Dark creatures? I guess you could call them that.

[They are demons, so being beings of darkness is kind of part and parcel, except:]

Not all of them are bad, though. There's some nice ones out there, though definitely not as many. Kresnik and Black Frost are nice, though. Even if Black Frost is a little much to handle, some times. But Kresnik is super nice, and even helped me out as well as a friend of mine.

[... It's not weird to call Mari a friend, is it? She's older than him and a school nurse, but... They're at least definitely on friendly terms.]

I'll definitely take you sight-seeing if you come! I'd be more than happy to. We could even go to the aquarium in Tokyo, it's pretty popular! Definitely a big tourist spot.

[lethechained]

[ The lass hums thoughtfully to herself. Considering it, ]

If you were able to make friends with them, it's not likely that they're the same type of creatures.
The ones I know of are mostly mindless. They don't usually speak or try to help anyone on their own. Not even each other.
They exist solely to consume the hearts of others.

[ Of course, that does leave her wondering about what kinds of creatures the ones he's describing actually are, but it's overall less worrying than it would be if there were Heartless in his world, too. ]

I'll be very grateful if you do!
Although I'm not sure exactly what an aquarium is.
If you think it would be fun, though, I'd be happy to find out.