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[belheir]

From: Kazuya Minegishi
To: Everyone
Subject: Birthday Boy

Two months ago, my cousin Naoya decided to announce to the world at large that it was my birthday. Today I get to return the favour.

Please send him your best birthday regards. He's older than dirt and will need them before inevitably expires due to being a literal fossil.

I know you saw this coming, Naoya.

Comments

[crouching_sin]

I probably will have some cake, yes.

[puellamagi]

I'm glad that you can celebrate with your cousin.

What kind of cake's your favorite?

[crouching_sin]

Ironically, angel food cake is fairly good. There's a reason it's a standard.

[puellamagi]

I don't think I've tried it, but... it's supposed to be healthier than other cakes, isn't it...?

[crouching_sin]

I don't know about 'healthy'. There's still a lot of sugar in it.

[puellamagi]

That's true, but uhm -- for a cake that has sugar in it, it's lighter than others.

Though, I guess if you really wanted something healthier, you could always do sugarless, too....

[crouching_sin]

I feel like calories shouldn't count on your birthday.

[puellamagi]

That's true. A birthday is a day to enjoy it however you'd like.

Did you do anything special for today?

[crouching_sin]

I got a cake and a present from my cousin.

Other than that I'm not quite sure what to do.

[puellamagi]

To be honest, there's so much to do in this world. I don't think I could decide, either.

But, if you had a good day for your birthday -- then, I think that's what's important.

[crouching_sin]

I'm still finding my place, though my cousin would say that's because I'm a 'miserable grump' or something of that nature.

Meanwhile I'd call it 'cautious', but who's to say which of us is right?

[puellamagi]

Is there something about being here that makes you feel that way?

[crouching_sin]

Just being experienced in situations that seem fine but go badly.

[Naoya, that's called 'trauma'.]

[puellamagi]

( She feels sad for him. She can't really help it. )

I'm so sorry. That's really too bad, but...

A lot of good things happen here too, don't they...? I think that-- it's important to take the good, just like it's important to take int he bad too.