Birthday Eve ~Ending Our Days of Passing Each Other By~

“Childhood Friends” x “Doting Love” x “****”

* Warning *
For those who want a happy birthday, please refrain from listening to the 800DL bonus track.

Why couldn’t I say, “Choose me” at that time?

Arata Sakurai is your childhood friend who has always been with you since you were children.
You were proud to call him, who was always smiling and surrounded by everyone during your school days, your childhood friend. And at the same time, he was your first love too.

Unable to say the simple words that you like him because he was always the beacon of popularity to the girls around you, you became an adult before you knew it.

Under the recommendation of the friends around you, you began dating someone who liked you.
In order to break off your hidden feelings for Arata…

Before you knew it, Arata got a lover too, and you couldn’t be together any longer.
After graduating from college, you don’t even know what you’re doing anymore.
The childhood friend who you had always been together with since you were young has become someone more distant than anyone else…
Your only connection is the single message of “Happy Birthday” you receive every year on your birthday.

And so this year…
Your body and heart are both worn out on this birthday eve, as you broke up with your long-time partner because he cheated on you.
You hear a nostalgic voice as you visit the convenience store in your home clothes.

“Oh, what are you doing here?”

When you turned around, the cherished childhood friend that you could never forget – and your first love – was in front of you.

“Tomorrow’s your birthday, right?”

The night of this birthday eve might change your life…

[Arata Sakurai]
Your childhood friend whom you’ve gotten along well with since you were young because your families are close.
At present, he’s a designer at an IT company. He’s immensely popular among the women in the company too.
In his school days, he was often the center of the class’ attention and longed for by the girls due to his handsome features and cheerful, lively personality.
But in truth, he’s loved you since you were young and wanted to stay by your side forever.
Although he tried dating other women, no relationship survives for long because he can’t forget you after all.
Being personable and great at his job, it seems that he’s even gotten a fan club and been named “Sakura Prince” within the company for lighting the place up.
Never giving up on something he aims for or wants is both his strong and weak point.

[You]
An office worker who does administrative work at an architectural design firm.
Arata’s childhood friend.
Although you became conscious of Arata as a man during your school days, you were unable to say it out loud and chose to remain friends all this time.
The type of person who follows fads and likes trendy things.
But you basically never stop liking something once you start.

「幼馴染」×「溺愛」×「〇〇」

※注意※
ハッピーな誕生日にしたい方は、800DL特典の追加トラックの視聴はお控えください。

幼い頃からずっと一緒だった幼馴染、櫻井 新(さくらい　あらた)。
学生時代からいつもみんなの真ん中で笑っている彼は、あなたにとって自慢の幼馴染だった。そして同時に、初恋の相手でもあった──

周りの女の子からの人気を一身に集める彼に「好き」という一言が伝えられないまま時は過ぎ、いつの間にか大人になっていた。
あなたは周りの友人に勧められるがまま、自分に好意を抱いてくれた相手と安易に付き合い始める。
新への秘めた思いを断ち切るために……

いつしか新にも恋人ができ、二人でいることはなくなった。
大学を卒業後は、何をしているのかもわからない。
小さな頃からずっと一緒にいたはずの幼馴染は、いつの間にか誰よりも遠い存在になってしまった……
唯一のつながりは、毎年自分の誕生日に送られてくるたった一言「おめでとう」のメッセージだけ。

そして今年──
長く付き合っていた恋人の浮気で破局を迎え、身も心もボロボロの誕生日前日。
部屋着のまま訪れたコンビニで懐かしい声を聞くことになる。

「あれ、お前ここで何してんの?」

振り返った先にいたのは、ずっと忘れられずにいた大事な幼馴染であり初恋の相手だった。

「お前、明日誕生日だよな?」

人生が変わる誕生日前夜になるかもしれない──

【櫻井 新(さくらい あらた)】
あなたとは幼い頃から家族ぐるみで仲良くしていた幼馴染。
現在は、IT会社のデザイナーとして活躍中。社内の女性からも大人気。
学生時代も、端正な顔と明るくて元気な性格で、常にクラスの中心にいて女子からは憧れの目を向けられていた。
しかし実は幼い頃からずっとあなたに恋心を抱いており、ずっとそばにいたいと思い続けてきた。
あなたを忘れるために別の女性と交際をするものの、結局あなたを忘れられず恋愛は長続きしない。
人当たりはよく仕事もできて、その場がぱっと華やかになるため社内では『さくら王子』というあだ名でファンクラブもあるらしい。
一度目指したことや欲しいと思ったものは絶対にあきらめないのが長所であり短所。

【あなた】
建築デザイン事務所で事務などを行う会社員。
新とは幼い頃から幼馴染。
学生時代、新を異性として意識するが言い出せずにずっと友人としていることを選んだ。
ミーハーで流行りのモノが好きなタイプ。
しかし一度好きになったことは基本的にずっと好き。