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[hopticulture]

[sup, it's a rabbit you probably haven't seen hide or hare hair of for awhile. she's looking a bit broody today, sitting by herself in some kind of chromatically-decorated boba tea shop. wonder why!!]

What's the point of turning 20 when you can't even celebrate it with the people you care about? [she twitches her ear, taking a long sip from an oversized straw.] At least my birthday fell on the day after Triple Moon, huh?

Less chance of me running into a Sanguis with uncontrollable bloodlust.

[aka "I can't make vague attempts at stumbling into the path of a hungry carnivore"

SORRY SHE'S BEING!! MOODY.....]

Though I guess it's normal for old people to treat their birthday like a normal day.

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[lumberlady]

Eh- You don’t?

I mean, wait-

[Every now and then... the 1620 comes out...]

I’m not saying you have to, just- You totally could! So you’re not old at all!

[hopticulture]

[nah don't worry Konoha she does want to get married it's just that 1) Legosi isn't here & 2) he sucks and she's brooding about it.]

It doesn't even matter when the person you love isn't even around anymore. Or even when he was here, he's barely around.

But I'm not worried about marriage, just that I'm no longer a teenager.

[lumberlady]

[Legosi you didn't even do ur job... wtf... look at this amazing rabbit lady right here??? Konoha cannot.]

W- Well... Do you want to... do the thing that other network people say they do for their birthdays? In my world we don't... really celebrate them for adults until you're actually old, but...

Everyone here says you should go out and have fun and drink!

[hopticulture]

Going out for a drink on my 20th birthday sounds depressing.

[I'M SO SORRY KONOHA.]

[lumberlady]

Wh- Why is it depressing? Is Haru... Oh, no, are you a crying drunk?

[hopticulture]

No! [YES SHE CAN GET A BIT MAUDLIN BUT NOT....weepy...] It's more...going out for a drink feels like a last ditch idea for celebrating, if I'm honest.

[lumberlady]

So more like... Haru wanted a big party?

[is she totally nailing this or totally off]

[hopticulture]

[I'M SO SORRY KONOHA IT'S NOT YOU it's her]

No...I just wanted to spend it with Legosi-kun.

[ugh]

But now that I keep saying it I'm sounding pretty whiny, huh?

[lumberlady]

[....................

sniffle]

No, I don't think so at all! I don't know my birthday but I'd be sad if I had to spend a special day without Gonta! I get it!

[hopticulture]

Since I was usually in school on my birthday, I've always been used to spending it alone. Guess I shouldn't be surprised Legosi left me before I turned twenty here...

[he's. Like That.]

You don't know your birthday? How do you know how old you are, then?

[lumberlady]

[She almost asks why, because the idea of "in school" and "alone" were incongruent until she remembers what Haru had told her about her school experience, but-]

Maybe you can turn twenty twice? Make him celebrate it again when you get home!

[When! When!]

Oh, um- I guess! My mother was too weak to say much when my parents found her, so, they just guessed how old I was and we counted from there!

[hopticulture]

Maybe I'll just break up with him when I get home!

[but...ah, that's right. she was adopted by humans. her selfish feelings dissipate a bit.]

Then I guess...maybe your birthday could be around when you were taken in by your mom and dad.

[lumberlady]

No, don't do that! I'm sure Legosi wouldn't have left on purpose... Or, well, if he did, then yes, break up with him, but- !

[nfekwlf she doesn't know!]

We just never really did birthdays... just going to the shrine when I was three and seven... or, when I was probably three and seven.

[hopticulture]

Well!! He does have a bad habit of leaving me. Whether on purpose or not, it doesn't really matter.

[harumph.]

Ah, right, you're from the olden times. That's really oldschool, isn't it?

Do you remember which day they'd take you to the shrine?

[lumberlady]

It does matter, Haru!

[respect urself! ... and smack ur boyfriend a little maybe]

Do future Japan people not celebrate that anymore? Or- someone told me lots more kids survive then so maybe not?

It wasn't a specific day, we'd just go when the rice harvest was finished. That way we could give thanks for that at the same time.