۞ ┊Byaku was already asleep, so he didn’t feel much of what was happening around him. But, after he was tucked in and given his night kiss on the forehead, the Necromancer sighed and shuffled into those comfortable covers. 

Ember gave Byaku two gifts. One was a book on how to flirt and get a date. That gift was just a joke from Ember. The other gift was a fancy quill for Byaku to use to write.”

۞ ┊Byaku was enjoying a fruit punch-like drink when Ember hooked her arm around his neck. Not that it was any bother to Byaku at all. No, the boy had no real opinion or dislike about being touched in such a familiar matter. He was in the middle of slurping his drink when she suggested that they go to a brothel.

The Virgin immediately started to cough. He turned his burning face from the woman and covered his mouth.

۞ ┊ "N-No brothels, please," the young man's voice was pitched from embarrassment. God, Lune would give him an earful if duties at the first court were delayed for the sake of fleshly pleasures...!

After he had gotten the droplets of juice out of the 'wrong tube' of his throat, he returned his attention to her. Ember was kind to present him with real gifts. Well... one of them. Although the book was nice to give to Lune as a daring tease, the stationary was actually something he was looking forward to! His last writing quill was getting dull from overuse.

Phantasos shouted as she entered Byaku’s room. She did not care that he was working. “Since today is your birthday, you are not allowed to do any work. Come with me!” She didn’t even wait for him to reply and grab his hand to pull him to somewhere else. They left the room and entered in another room that was decorated human birthday decorations and a few specters were in the room. Some of the specters knew who Byaku was while some of them didn’t as they were standing there awkwardly. As soon as Byaku entered, they all shout, “Happy Birthday!” and the party began. There were presents on the table and food on the other table. Phantasos looked to Byaku with a smile.

“So do you like it? Now, tell me what is it that you want, you desire and I can give it to you in real life. You can ask for anything and it won’t be a dream.”

۞ ┊Byaku wasn't expecting anything for his birthday. In fact, in his past life, he never celebrated it due to the horrid living conditions he was in. So, instead, he treated the day as any other work day of the year.

In fact, he forgot it was his birthday. Ever since he turned into a Specter, he hadn't bothered to remember his birthday. Sometimes, he wouldn't realize it was his birthday until the last hour of the day.

That's why when Phantasos barged into the first Court with a bombastic "Happy Birthday!", the Necromancer jumped terribly enough to accidentally close the hefty tome with a thick 'thump!'

The white-haired Specter stared at the goddess with confusion etched on his face until she forbade him from doing any more work that day. "...what? What day is it--"

Unfortunately, Byaku was not allowed time to finish his question when he was dragged out. He was baffled and awkward when he had been dragged to a different section of the Underworld, led to a room of equally uncomfortable comrades who wished him a happy birthday in a loud but unenthusiastic way. But not like Byaku bothered to notice.

As the others were digging into the goodies that they had been eyeing for a long time already, Phantasos came up to the young specter and asked what he wished for.

"....."

She blinks once, twice, three times. Eyes shift to the side then back at him.

And then suddenly she snorts, having to hold herself back from laughing too hard.

♛┊ Defteros came over to the Leo Temple to bother his friend because he was bored and Aspros was out of the country. Defteros removed his mask as soon as he made it to the familiar grounds of Regulus' temple, but he found it weird that the kid didn't greet him. So, the man did the only logical thing and went looking for the boy.

When he strode into the bed chambers, he was pleasantly surprised by what he saw.

A pile of... cats. Oh god, the insane self-restraint it took to refrain from diving into the pile and rubbing his face all over those soft bellies!!

Defteros nearly thought he was having a lovely dream, then some of the cats moved away to reveal Regulus. Defteros' lips twitched before his expression went entirely nonchalant.

♛┊ Regulus had asked if he could accompany him on a walk. Defteros didn't have an issue with it, at first. They were friends for years now, and Defteros had gotten comfortable with the kid. So much that he had gone as far as to remove his mask around him.

It was a chilly evening when the two took their walk, so Defteros did have to wrap himself in one of his brother's white capes. From behind, he looked exactly like Aspros, if one didn't notice the slight height and build difference between him and his brother.

They were approaching the lonely stairs that outlooked the majority of Sanctuary's arena, Defteros felt a chill down his spine. Without turning in a way that would reveal his skin, he turned his eyes to Regulus.

♛┊ "I don't want to be the asshole, here, Reg," Defteros said with his voice low. "But I think we have to call this lovely walk short. I feel like we're being followed."

By who or what, Defteros didn't want to know. He didn't even want to know how long this whomever had been following them. If he was caught, it could put Aspros in trouble. So the man did the most sensible thing, and he walked faster, beelining to whatever nearby hidden tunnel he could find.

@starlightofdream​​ {KNY Ember}~

“You don’t belong here.” How did a demon make it past her son? Kotoha didn’t know, but she supposed it didn’t matter. Maybe Inosuke allowed her through... Maybe she was coming to visit Douma for whatever reason. Kotoha didn’t want anyone to challenge her beloved to a fight for the title of Upper Moon Two, but if that’s what this demon girl was trying to do, she would definitely lose. 

♛┊ Defteros perked up when the boy called him. When he saw the kid imitate Aspros' sadistic smile (one he has seen a little too many times when his bother thought he wasn't watching), Defteros barely managed to suppress his laughter.