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[codeforhope]

Hello... you've reached Chihiro Fujisaki. I apologize for missing you, but, um... please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

[Beep!]

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[monge]

[Well it's Komasan's turn to act all shy, although he makes a much bigger show out of it than Chihiro does. He looks away, face bright pink as he scratches his cheek with his free hand.]

I-It wouldn't be fair to not get you anything after I got you presents on those other holidays, z-zura!

[...Wait.]

Are...Are birthdays holidays? Heh...I'm not sure, zura!

[Haha, nothing weird about that! R-Right? He'll just drown out any doubt with an obnoxious, nervous laugh.]

[codeforhope]

[If Chihiro notices Komasan's shyness, he doesn't say anything about it as they make their way down to the lobby together.]

Ah...I suppose you could count them as a holiday, for you and your family if you decide to celebrate it. Bigger holidays are for lots of people all over the world to celebrate.

[...but thinking about that, it causes him to pause, looking over at Komasan.]

Do Youkai have birthdays?

[monge]

[...That's a good question.]

Mm...Maybe? If they're a new youkai, they might try to, zura...

[It sounds like something someone who just became a youkai would do, to try and hold onto their old life. But even then, after awhile, it'd just become pointless.]

Now that you mention it, I can't even remember the last time I've had a birthday, zura.

[Is that weird? Maybe that's too weird. As they walk through the lobby, Komasan doesn't say anything more as to not make things any weirder, opting instead to quickly open the door for them.]

[codeforhope]

Really?

[That's both a little surprising to Chihiro, and...somewhat sad. He imagines Komasan out of anyone to really want to celebrate his birthday, so hearing that he hasn't wasn't what he was expecting at all.

He walks through the door, but no sooner does he do that before he's turning back to Komasan again.]

Why don't you celebrate your birthday today, with me? It might not really be today, but...I figure if you haven't had one in a while...it would be nice, right?

[monge]

[Komasan nearly walks into the door frame when he hears that, and it takes everything in him not to yell. Oh god, Chihiro, why do you have to be so cute? He's the only person he knows who would be so kind as to share his own birthday, his own special day.]

T-Thank you... B-But this is about you, zura!

[Chihiro's already done a million things for him, Komasan can barely keep up at this rate.

...At the same time, rejecting his offer might hurt his feelings. IT'S LIKE HE CAN'T WIN.]

I mean...w-we could, but I wouldn't mind either way, zura.

[codeforhope]

[It's easier to share your birthday when you've already done that, once. And it would be nicer to share the celebrating, he thinks.

Chihiro's smile turns soft.]

It would be more fun if we could both celebrate. And everyone deserves to get the chance to have a birthday.