[video; un: oniichan]

[immature]

[Osomatsu hasn't used the network in a while, but today is a very special day, and you're all going to hear about it, whether you like it or not!]

Yo! What's up, Prismatica?

[he's not going to flash a peace sign, or anything. but he sure looks happy, sitting there, wearing his normal clothes and... a party hat?]

I'm just gonna come out and say it. Today's my birthday! I'm nineteen... I think... My last birthday, I was eighteen, so I'm gonna count this!

Haaa. I've been here for almost a year...

[his smile falters just the smallest bit, but then he's pushing whatever brief bout of melancholy he has to the back of his mind and waves his arms]

If you wanna come visit me, I'll be around! My door's open! I've got snacks and games out!

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[immature]

[Osomatsu loves that he’s getting birthday wishes from strangers! how nice]

Yeah, I do. All the time, actually.

[poetry_in_motion]

[ He's in the middle of writing resumes without references, so he has a bit of spare time to talk while he takes his self-mandated fifteen minute break. ]

I've heard that time doesn't pass in our worlds while we're here, at least. So when you return, things should be as they were.

[immature]

Yeah... I’ve heard that, too. So, does that mean my birthday here will mean nothing? When I go back home, will I be eighteen again?

[poetry_in_motion]

I would assume so.

Mine will occur in a few months. I wonder if I'll still be here then. I've heard that I'm the second ... me ... to be here.

[immature]

The second... you? What’s that mean?

[poetry_in_motion]

I was here previously. But I remember nothing about my stay.

[ Aside from what he's been told. Which may or may not include intimate encounters.

He's tried to wipe that information from his mind. ]

[immature]

[o h]

I see... I wonder why that happens. Seems pretty confusing.

[poetry_in_motion]

I don't know. My colleague informed me that it's possible, and that anyone who arrives can come from a different timeline than others from their respective worlds, but past that ... I'm afraid I have no further information.

Has anyone from your world arrived here?

[immature]

[whoa... Osomatsu ponders this, rubbing his neck]

Not that I know of. Haven't seen anyone from back home the whole time I've been here.

[poetry_in_motion]

Honestly, I think I'm envious. I've learned more about my friends and colleagues in my short time here than I'd have liked.

[immature]

[oh dear. Osomatsu cracks a small smile]

Wouldn't that be a good thing?

[poetry_in_motion]

Not the things I've learned, no.

Some pieces of information are best kept a secret.

[immature]

[he is polite enough to not laugh, actually. surprising, since he is Osomatsu. but he understands the embarrassment]

Yeah, this place... it makes you do things, feel things... you might not normally feel at home. And it puts it all out there, for everyone to see.

[poetry_in_motion]

I've heard. But I won't let it get to me. I have plans to get around these things.

[ Plans that consist of handholding, obtaining a good and stable job, and finding his ideal partner. ]

[immature]

[?????????]

Plans, huh? Care to share?

[poetry_in_motion]

I'm planning on getting a stable job for income, holding hands with friends when necessary, and eventually finding my ideal partner.

The last is a long shot, I know, but there's a chance it can be a reality.

[immature]

[huh... for some reason, Osomatsu thought there was... more to it]

Too bad, thought you had, like, a magic pill that made you not go through Moonblessing shit!

[poetry_in_motion]

[ ... Oh no, this guy is ... not the brightest, is he? ]

I doubt something like that would exist. Otherwise, someone would be selling it for a high profit by now.

[immature]

[he... manages]

I mean, this is the first time we've talked, right? You could be a newbie that had this antidote with you, or knew something about it, and this would be the first I'm hearing of it.

[poetry_in_motion]

I'm no chemist. I can create items, but I'd have to have seen an antidote beforehand. Since one doesn't exist, I can't duplicate it.

[immature]

L-look, you don't have to be super serious! I was mostly joking. I think if you can find a partner, you'll be in good shape, though. I've held hands with a few people to make Chroma.

[poetry_in_motion]

I'm always serious.

My partner from home -- business partner -- would say the same. But he's a menace and should be avoided at all costs.

I'd rather run out of energy than hold his hand for Chroma.

[immature]

[?????????]

I didn't... say you had to?

[he just threw his business partner out there, for some reason]

[poetry_in_motion]

[ He just really can't stand his partner sometimes. Honest. ]

You said handholding works fine to generate Chroma, so I thought about him for a second. I know he's here.

[ He's tempted to add 'unfortunately' to that, but decides not to. ]

Anyway, I apologize for derailing this conversation. What plans do you have to celebrate your birthday?

[immature]

[Osomatsu wants to say that if he thought of his partner first, out of all the people he could hold hands with, that means something.

but whatever. it's not his business]

Oh, mostly I'm just relaxing today. Then, later on in the evening, I'm going out to dinner with someone.