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[guilt_trip]

【 Russell 】
 ......Hello?

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un: kantera, voice

[happydreamed]

Hello, Russell.

If you wouldn't mind, could you tell me when your birthday is?

[guilt_trip]

[There’s a thoughtful pause before he answers.]

……Why?

[happydreamed]

I would like to do something for it. Nothing extravagant or loud or with too many people. But at the very least, I would like to make you a cake.

[guilt_trip]

[Cake… He involuntarily winces a bit (not that Kantera can see it.)]

I don’t need anything like that.

… Don’t deserve it, either.

[happydreamed]

Rather than a matter of 'needing' or 'deserving', I believe such things are a matter of 'wanting to'. As I consider you a friend, I would like to celebrate your birth.

-But if it would make you unhappy, I understand.

[guilt_trip]

There’s nothing to celebrate.

[Russell goes silent. It would almost appear he had just cut the communication. However, after several minutes, he speaks up softly:]

… …

June 2nd.

[happydreamed]

Thank you, Russell. I'll remember that.

-Mine is August 13th. Do with that information what you will.