Nero Birthday SSR (2021) - Chapter 2

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Shino: Nero, you okay?

Nero: Yeah...somehow. Thanks for the help.

Nero: You really saved me there...coming by just before that hellish tea party began.

Faust: I’m not sure why, but Mithra’s room was overflowing with cursed energy. Perhaps it really was a close shave there.

Heath: Cursed energy…? What exactly was going on in that room?

Nero: I was about to have a tea party with the Northern wizards to celebrate my birthday...I think?

Shino: What’s with the question mark?

Faust: Why do even you sound like you’re in doubt about what was going on?.

Nero: Yeah, I just wasn’t sure...

Nero: Sigh...Either way, birthdays really aren’t my cup of tea.

Nero: Man, I wanna just spend the rest of the day alone in the forest, away from people...

Shino · Heath: ….

Shino: Right, so you’d prefer the forest…

Heath: It’s understandable that you’d prefer to take it slow, and be by yourself on your birthday...

Faust: Oi, Nero.

Nero: What? Why’re you elbowing me…

Faust: Keep your volume down. Listen, the only reason we were able to save you from danger today was thanks to
Shino and Heath. They went looking for you in your room, planning to celebrate your birthday, but got worried when your presence suddenly vanished from the room.

Faust: That’s when they came to find me, and how we were able to help you out of that situation.

Nero: ...Huh?

Nero: Ah, um, well…

Nero:...Oh man, if this keeps up, my birthday’s gonna just be a day of misery! Wonder if there’s anyone out there that’ll help me make some good memories today…

Shino · Heath: !

Shino: Heh, I guess it’s up to us to help you out! Here, take this.

Heath: Happy birthday! Thank you for everything, Nero.

Nero: You even got a present for me? Thanks a lot.

Heath: I don’t know if you’ll like it, but we picked it out together. Please give it a try if you’d like.

Shino: How’s that? Best birthday you’ve had, right?

Nero: Yeah, of course. Thanks, you’ve made my day a whole lot better.

Faust: …

Nero: Hey, what’re you laughing at?

Faust: Don’t mind me...It seems that Riquet and Mitile have a party planned for you, too. Isn’t that great, Mr. Chef?

Nero: Well...I guess there’s no time to be holed up in the forest.

➡ Chapter 3