Truly, it was, before that incident, a day to be celebrated.
"――Heyy, happy birthday girl~!"
"Thank you, good morning. Shall we go?"
Two girls, close friends in their own right, meeting up to commemorate this annual occasion.
One with sweet blonde curls, the other long and white, appearing cold only on the outside.
"Of course~ You're the birthday gal, but I've been waiting all week for today, y'know? Again, really sorry Luke couldn't make it, but I promise ya it'll be great."
"No, it's fine. His brother had an accident, right? That's much more important... And, it's more peaceful with just two people anyway."
"Mhm, right~?"
"...But... There certainly have been a lot of incidents lately, hasn't there..."
"Hm? Sorry, I didn't catch it."
Walking side-by-side through the semi-wooded paths, they were, for this moment, isolated from the rest of society.
