[When the voicemail starts, it's a very familiar little tune. She sings the whole song, having wandered a little bit away from camp so she wouldn't wake anyone, and ends cheerfully - ]
Happy birthday, dear Yato. Happy birthday to you. ♪
[There's a brief little laugh - sheepish, as always. Even if she's an idol who makes a living singing now...]
Will you get this in time....? If I pray extra hard, will you get this in time? Yato... Producer...!
[There's a moment's pause, as if she's not sure what to say. A splash of hesitation.]
Mm... right now it is a little early? 11:23.... but I am getting sleepy so I did not want to miss your birthday! So an early birthday to Yato. Загадочный... I will try again tomorrow, but I do not know what we are doing tomorrow so....
[A brief little yawn.]
When we get home, we will make a big cake. Bеликан! A cake as tall as Yato! It will be any flavor you want. I will ask Occhan to borrow the Inkwell so we can all celebrate. I will tell everyone and they will say "Yato, happy birthday, you are the best!" and it will be true.
... I am sorry I did not find you yet. I am looking, I promise. I will keep looking... навсегда. I will always want to find you. Then we will be together again.
Um, Anya's phone is... low battery? So I cannot keep going, even if I want to... I do not think I can send more messages, because I want to save it so that if a Yato selfie comes through, I get to see it. So please... keep sending them? Through the... барьерный? Until they break through. I will wait.
[There's a small smile in her voice then - as if she's so sure that somehow this will work out for them.]
For now, that is all.
Good night, Yato. Happy birthday. I love you. I will try again tomorrow.
8/9 | late evening | voicemail
Happy birthday, dear Yato.
Happy birthday to you. ♪
[There's a brief little laugh - sheepish, as always. Even if she's an idol who makes a living singing now...]
Will you get this in time....? If I pray extra hard, will you get this in time? Yato... Producer...!
[There's a moment's pause, as if she's not sure what to say. A splash of hesitation.]
Mm... right now it is a little early? 11:23.... but I am getting sleepy so I did not want to miss your birthday! So an early birthday to Yato. Загадочный... I will try again tomorrow, but I do not know what we are doing tomorrow so....
[A brief little yawn.]
When we get home, we will make a big cake. Bеликан! A cake as tall as Yato! It will be any flavor you want. I will ask Occhan to borrow the Inkwell so we can all celebrate. I will tell everyone and they will say "Yato, happy birthday, you are the best!" and it will be true.
... I am sorry I did not find you yet. I am looking, I promise. I will keep looking... навсегда. I will always want to find you. Then we will be together again.
Um, Anya's phone is... low battery? So I cannot keep going, even if I want to... I do not think I can send more messages, because I want to save it so that if a Yato selfie comes through, I get to see it. So please... keep sending them? Through the... барьерный? Until they break through. I will wait.
[There's a small smile in her voice then - as if she's so sure that somehow this will work out for them.]
For now, that is all.
Good night, Yato. Happy birthday. I love you. I will try again tomorrow.