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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.

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[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.