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[ Knock knock knock, Usagi's amulet. It's a call coming in from...! ]

Usagi? Hey, it's Red! How are you? Are you doing okay?

[After Usagi's decision to try and be positive and to face the day with a smile in light of the absolutely horrible things that have happened of late, Red is going to be greeted by a lot of positivity.]

Red-kun! Hi! I'm doing great! Not... the best birthday I've had here but I'm trying to face each day with positivity right now. [Being depressed for nearly three months is too much even for her!]

Eh? Really? [ --that shouldn't be the first thought out of his head, but whoops, it is. Just a little surprising, especially after his couple of days. ]

I mean... that's good...! --wait! [ HOLD UP. ] Today's your birthday!?

[ Screw being all dumb and slow, did he really nearly miss her birthday. ]

Well, the girls and Mamoru wouldn't want me to keep being depressed. And I mean, they're safe at home and we managed to help Elios! There are a lot of things to be grateful and even happy about! I'm actually even GLAD the girls weren't here to deal with... well, everything.

Oh no, it was last week! But I mean, I wasn't about to mention that while everyone was fighting and helping and evacuating.

[ Mamoru?

That's a thought he keeps private this time, and he feels the want to say something about it even in the back of his throat, the reason she's being all cheery-- but this isn't really the time for it, is it?

If this was going to help her, then... ]

Well...! You should still celebrate your birthday! Are you going to? How about a party at your place! Don't you say you feel the happiest surrounded by friends? I can bring over a cake!

[Yes, it's partially denial but it's also just trying her damnedest to greet each new day without wanting to cry. She's tired of crying, Red. She destroyed an entire field with fire, lightning, and depression. She doesn't want to do that again.

So she's grateful he doesn't comment on it.]

Ah no... it... I dunno, it doesn't feel right. But you can definitely come over with cake. I'll never say no to that!

Are you sure? You really put a lot of effort into your last birthday... --It doesn't have to be today! [ Because that's pretty short notice, isn't it? ]

Make it a dinner party! That way, it doesn't feel too big or elaborate, right? You can have it whenever you're ready to.

Well... maybe... I'll definitely think about it. I just... sorta worry that no one will really... I mean, a lot of people are still recovering from everything that happened.

But if nothing else, you're welcome to come by for dinner, Red-kun, I never mind you around!

[ Oh? ....You know what--! ]

How about I make you dinner? What do you think?

AH! Count me in! That sounds great! [Usagi never said no to free food!]

What do you like? Omelette? I can make curry... how about noodles?! I can make pancakes and onigiri too! Or a pie!

[ Red sounds excited the more he tries to list off foods. At this point, maybe he should grab one or twelve of Cilan's cookbooks. ]

Oh my gosh! It all sounds amazing! So long as it doesn't have carrots in it, I'll eat any of it... all of it even!

Then let's make all of--! Wait, what's everything I said? Hold on, uhmm... I can make pancakes easy... and omelettes too... oh, and we can make the onigiri together! Do you have those where you're from? I know they're from a Japan!

And then we can make a salad to make everything look healthy! --but we can buy the cake from a professional.

[ Because he doesn't make cakes often enough to want to try, ok. ]

Waaaay ahead of you on the cake. [She winked.] I'm going to get myself a big yummy chocolate cake with white roses in the most delicious of frosting! I know exactly where to get it from too. I always get to be a part of the cake eating samples with my brides and grooms so I get to try out all sorts of bakeries.

And I love onigiri! Don't worry, none of the food will be waste. Oh! We could have strawberries in the salad!

[ !!! ]

You eat strawberries in a salad?

[ what the. what is this. ]

All sorts of fruits, not just strawberries. But like, cranberries, tomatoes, mandarin orange slices, apple slices... I mean not all at the same time, depends on the salad.

Why?

No, I've just never heard of... oh, oh wait, do you mean a fruit salad? I've seen those! The ones without the lettuce and all the green things, right? The ones you have with yogurt!

No, this isn't a fruit salad, though I can make those and have had those. This is a leafy green salad. Not my go to food but I can't believe you've never heard of fruit in your salad, Red-kun.

I can't imagine strawberries in a leafy salad! [ Is she pulling his leg? But what a thing to do it over! ] Strawberries go with cream, or in cakes and tarts! 'Specially the ones covered in chocolate... or even on their own!

[ He's stumped. Stumped! And feeling really hungry now. ]

Howww about I buy some and we figure out what we want to do with them later?! [ like not stick them in a salad!! ]

Well, I love strawberries with cream, or cakes, or tarts, and covered in chocolate, so we can definitely do any of those before we put them in a salad! [She grinned

Food is always a wonderful thing to talk about.]

Sounds like a good plan!

Great! Then you buy the cake and I'll buy the ingredients for everything else! We're gonna have a feast!

[ Or, well.

Make a mess, but it's the attempt that matters. ]

This is going to be amazing! Thank you, Red-kun, you're definitely making this way better.

Mm! There's just one last thing I wanted to ask...

Just call me Red, okay? I like it when you do. It makes us sound closer, and we've known each other for a long time now. I know I get my head stuck into the Arehtei and tend to miss a lot with the people around me... but you're important to me.

Ah- Red it is.

You're someone incredibly important to me too. You're someone I trust to have my back and a really good friend.

And it's okay Red, you don't have to explain yourself to me, I don't think of those things you listed as problems. I think it's just what interests you.

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