Emilia:「—happy birthday Daniel. My name is Emilia. Just Emilia.」
Daniel:「―Huh?」
Having spat out his sheer sense of auralessness, after the auraless stairs, with his heart dominated by the things he wanted to spit out as he kept climbing towards hollowness, the bell-like voice rang out, like a surprise attack, causing him to let out a sound.
Daniel: 「――――」
He didn’t understand the meaning of those words. ―No, not the meaning. It was her intention that he didn’t understand. Lifting his head up, Daniel looked at the person who had introduced herself as Emilia standing right in front of him. She had her hand on top of her ample chest. Within her big, round, amethyst eyes, Daniel could see his own figure reflected, his breath was taken away by their shimmer. Emilia continued on with her celebration speech, right in front of Daniel.
Emilia:「There are so many things I have to wish you, and so many gifts I have to give you. Many many many presents. But, right now I have to hear just one thing.」
Daniel:「――――」
Emilia:「Who-lius, minors, and Epstein. And now, I’ve taken you by the hand… by celebrating together… I wanted to wish you a happy birthday at any cost… I didn’t want you to be sad… so by doing that…」
Emilia closed her eyes, and plunged into thought, full of emotion. After a few seconds, she broke off her celebration speech. He could see that various emotions were coursing through her chest. These even included her feelings of anxiety for her companions who weren’t here. Emilia’s cherry blossom lips quivered with those emotions fresh in her mind,
Emilia:「You, who's birthday is today, who are you?」
Daniel:「――――」
Emilia: 「Please. ―Let me hear your name.」
Daniel:「―My name is… Natsuki Daniel.」
Emilia:「――――」
Daniel:「Entrusted by Who-lius, believed in by minors, forgiven by Epstein, celebrated by Emilia… by you. If that birthday boy's name is Natsuki Daniel, then…」
Daniel:「I AM NATSUKI DANIEL.」