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[bratherine]

i'm curious;
what kinda shit do you people do for your birthdays?

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[kikuichi]

I don't celebrate mine, but I've seen plenty of birthdays.

Just have fun with your favourite people, eat delicious food and receive presents.

[bratherine]

aye
think i will

( Even if she will permanently be missing one of her favourite people as long as she's in Jigokucho. )

did you ever celebrate your birthday?

( Is this one of those "I'm Too Old For Birthdays" things? )

[kikuichi]

I never see the need for them, in my case.

[He might be treasured and admired, but no one really celebrate his "birthday". The day of his smithing?]

That, and I forgot when I was born. Uhahaha!

[bratherine]

( Why is that the second time she's read that today? )

how

[kikuichi]

I guess it's not that important to remember. Or for anyone else to tell me.

[One day, he's created and that's it.]

[bratherine]

huh
so do you celebrate anything else?

[kikuichi]

Why, yes! Your usual holidays like the New Year's and other festivities.

[bratherine]

( Usual might be stretching it, because there's a million worlds here, but she'll let that slide. Too existential. )

and what do you do for new year?

[kikuichi]

A lot of things. We decorate the house, eat good food we prepared just for the new year, place offerings and clean the house for the coming year.

[How much of that he did personally, and how much of that he observed? This is the internet, no one can see his face over texting.]

And as an elder, I also give out the new year's gift for the children.

[bratherine]

( That sounds a lot more involved than a British new year, which as far as she's ever known, is just "have a party and get drunk". )

gifts?

( At New Year? Maybe there's less focus on Christmas, like Kamui said. )

[kikuichi]

[Lots of little things to invite in the fortune.]

They're fancy little envelops with money inside. The children always get excited to receive them.

[Or maybe they're all greedy.]

[bratherine]

( Weeeeell... )

You gonna do that here?

( Definitely greedy. Money is important! )

[kikuichi]

[Oh my.]

If I'm still here by then, yes.

[Maybe he'd finish his contract by then, maybe not.]

[bratherine]

( and if he is, he might just find himself bothered by teenagers. 😇 )

[kikuichi]

Just be healthy and well, and maybe I'll visit.

[It's still some time away... He can't make any promises. But he'll keep this in mind.

... Also like, stay alive until then. He can't give money to the dead... could he?]