Chapter 59
“What?”
Unsurprisingly, Liv was unaware of her own birthday. Having never celebrated one, even once in her life. She could have asked the gods the date of her birth, but they paid no heed to such human traditions as ‘birthdays’. Influenced by the gods, Liv herself had never given it much thought, living her entire life ignorant of when her birthday fell.
“Why today, specifically?”
“I asked Hayden when the former Empress was abducted. Considering the labor duration, that date seemed the most plausible for your birth.”
“I see...”
“Was your birthday never celebrated after joining the Hamelsvoort family?”
“No, no one ever asked about it...”
Those words seemed to vex Emmett slightly, but he soon nodded with a gentle expression:
“It is fine, for you have a birthday to celebrate from now on, Liv.”
Muttering that she too had a birthday, Liv’s face brightened. She had always longed to be like others, and come to think of it, that required having a birthday. So now she would be a bit more ordinary.
‘I have a birthday too!’
The date of July 27th suddenly felt immensely endearing. Ah, having spent her life envying humans, the feeling of assimilating brought Liv unparalleled joy. Seeing her blissful expression, the smiling Laga urged enthusiastically: