itp: getting old(er)

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[There appears to have been a card taped flat to Natsumi's door this morning. "Congratulations on sort of surviving another year!" If you know where she stays or happen to wander by, she's still trying to peel it off.]

Honestly ...

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[peeeeeering over at it.]

A little backhanded, don't you think?

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That is exactly what I was thinking, actually.

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Way to not die, have a card for your troubles.

... so it's your birthday?

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[Laughs.] I am flattered, here's to another year of escaping my untimely end.

It is.

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Well. Happy birthday, Natsumi. If I'd known, I would've gotten you something, although I can't say it would have been much of something given where we are. Unless you like corn, of course.

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I didn't tell anyone, it's not a big deal. Without grandpa around it hardly seems worth the fuss.

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You're 21 now, aren't you?

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I am.

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It's a milestone.

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That's right, the drinking age in America is 21.

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Not that a lot of people stick with that, anyway.

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It's 20 in Japan -- not that a lot of people stick with that either.

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Yeah, I figured.

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Thank you, though.

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Huh? Oh- sure.

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... I've got to get this thing off my door.