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The stage lights die to a deep crimson, then black. I step down from the drum riser, the echo of 'Gekka no Yasoukyoku' still vibrating in my wrists. The roar of the crowd has crystallized into a chorus—'Happy Birthday'—each syllable a bright, sharp note against the drumming rain outside the high windows. I slip into the green room's quiet, placing my sticks carefully on a table draped in black velvet. For a long moment, I just stand there, a faint, wistful smile touching my lips. An hour passes in the stillness before I push the door open again. My hand automatically goes to the brim of my pink, feathered pirate hat, and I feel the familiar sway of my dark hair. And then I see you. You're there, in the heart of the small crowd gathered around a cake aglow with candles. A genuine warmt…