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[spacialeyes]

Really? It’s super good?

[He thinks?? Is this opinion okay to have?

Yuuto takes another bite from his half.]

When would it be best to meet with you for lessons? And where? You’re dodging missiles, right?

[dereban]

Yeah, it's fine. I'm not really in the mood for cake, anyway. Kind of missed my chance to have some a few days ago.

[ She shrugs. ] Hmm... I'm usually free in the mornings. I can send you my address.

[spacialeyes]

Missed your chance… A diet??

[dereban]

No. My birthday was a couple of weeks ago.

[spacialeyes]

Your birthday? [He shouldn’t look this worried-] Did you have a party?

[She said she missed her chance for cake. He suspects that she didn’t have a party.]

[dereban]

I didn't. There wasn't any point.

[spacialeyes]

[He doesn't like hearing it confirmed. Yuuto shifts his weight uncomfortably and thinks way too hard. Then tells the most blatant lie of the year:]

I... dooon't uh. Subscribe... to the current flow of time, so... Iiiit's a few weeks ago for me. Dooo you want to celebrate your birthday or..?

[dereban]

Ah, you don't? That's too bad, since it looks like only subscribers are allowed to celebrate.

[spacialeyes]

Wait, really? Th- There's no way that's true. I'd know if those kinda laws existed- I am time!

[dereban]

[ Wow, he sure outed himself... she'll call him out on it in a bit, but first: ]

Yeah, it's classified under some classified documents, of course you wouldn't know, they're meant to be kept secret. Don't tell anyone that I told you, they didn't want anyone with the power over time knowing.

[spacialeyes]

But I should be able to feel it..?? Am I that broken now? [Yuuto settles in his seat. Gullinle, fooled, and stressed.] I thought I was making something up so we could celebrate, but it was real???

[dereban]

... Oh, that was easy.

[spacialeyes]

... What was easy?

[dereban]

Getting you to confess to your lie.

[spacialeyes]

[Yuuto grabs his coffee cup when it floats up,] Wha- Uh... Well! Do you still not want to do anything? It's your birthday! Humans hold such things in high regard!

[dereban]

It's not my birthday anymore.

[spacialeyes]

But we could still do something belated, right..?

[dereban]

There's really no need for that. Seriously.

[spacialeyes]

If you’re really sure… I’m so sorry that I missed the actual day. I have no excuse for not paying attention.

[dereban]

It's not if you knew. There are two main things that I don't usually tell people. One of them being my birthday.

[spacialeyes]

[He's not sure if he should feel lucky for finding out, or like he's a bully.]

Do you simply not enjoy celebrations?

[dereban]

No, it's not that. I don't mind them. I just don't have any fond... recent memories of my birthday.

[spacialeyes]

Are fond memories required to celebrate birthdays? [He's starting to relax again,] I've probably never actually had a birthday party for me, so I'm not sure how it's properly done.

[dereban]

Mmm... not really, but it makes me less likely to want to celebrate, y'know?

[spacialeyes]

Mm, well… In any case, I should not have been so forceful. I’m sorry, Inaba-san.

It’s not like we need to be celebrating something to hang out, right? If you don’t mind…