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[valhallicity]

[ the fourth of may, this day, was his birthday. but he was committed to the age of twenty-one forever, so it wouldn't do to make a show of it-- not that he would have done so regardless. now, he was turning twenty-one for the fourth year in a row as far as he was concerned

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[alegman]

[On the lamp post, working out as if this is the most natural thing in the world.]

No.

[...At least he gets to the point?]

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[valhallicity]

[ this guy looks kind of insane working out on a lamp post of all things, but hey, Izaya knows Shizuo Heiwajima, he's not going to judge. ]

Really? But what about if the people you care about back home can't be with you to celebrate?

[alegman]

[There's the slightest pause before he resumes his push-ups.]

It would make no difference.

[Which is to say, Shin doesn't really celebrate his birthday.]

[valhallicity]

[ huh. ]

You don't mind being alone? Yeah, I don't mind it either. I'm kind of surprised, though, since most people seem to place such importance on spending holidays and things like that with family.

[alegman]

I didn't say that.

[switches hands mid push-up, frowning very slightly.]

There are better things to celebrate.

[valhallicity]

[ wow, watching this guy exercise is so foreign to Izaya. ]

Like what? What's better than celebrating the fact that you're still alive?

[alegman]

Celebrating that fact that you're alive and with a purpose.

[valhallicity]

With a purpose? So, there's no purpose in celebrating a birthday in the conventional way?

[alegman]

[A small pause - six hundred and forty-four, six hundred and forty-five - before he glances back to the strange man.]

I don't understand what you mean by that.

[valhallicity]

[ that is a lot of push ups. like seriously. ]

You seemed to insinuate that a more traditional birthday celebration was purposeless but perhaps I read into your words too far.

[alegman]

[over half of his first set!

Shin considers the stranger's words, trying to phrase this in a way that makes sense to someone other than himself. people are hard, man.]

I don't believe a celebration for aging is necessary. Though, if it makes the person happy, then there is no harm in it.

[but it's still pointless all right/]

[valhallicity]

[ looking kind of bored with that answer, Izaya shakes his head. ]

I see. Then, you're a very simple guy, aren't you?

[alegman]

[Shin finishes his set and does a neat backwards-somersault off the pole, reaching to retrieve his shirt before regarding Izaya face-to-face.]

If you think so, that is your prerogative.

[valhallicity]

[ seriously athletic people like him are strange to Izaya, having developed parkour for the sake of running away from Shizuo efficiently. not to say that didn't make him athletic himself but this was a different kind of thing. let's put it this way: he wasn't the kind of guy who went to the gym. ]

Of course. Simple isn't necessarily a bad thing, anyway. What do you get up to here, anyway? Any goals?

[alegman]

Training.

[O B V I O U S L Y.]

[valhallicity]

Well, I can see that. What are you training for?