Everyone thought the same thing. Patrick Schneider’s birthday. And not just any birthday, but the coming-of-age ceremony that happens only once in a lifetime.
What kind of hellish tragedy would unfold when such an occasion was forgotten? The descent of the Demon King from the Demonic Realm? A catastrophe on par with the end of the world?
No matter what happened, it wouldn't have been strange at all.
But…
“I’m… a lonely bug… no friends…”
This, they did not expect. Patrick, with a genuinely hurt expression, crouched in a corner, displaying the very peak of misery?
‘I’m going crazy!’
‘Why is he being like this?’
‘Just rampage already.’
‘What is this? It’s scary. Mommy.’
This was beyond imagination. It is human nature to feel wary and afraid when encountering the unknown. Alex and the rest of his companions didn't know what to do as they looked at Patrick.
In the midst of it all, Alex cautiously approached him.
“Hey, Patrick?”
“What?”
“You know? We’re in the middle of the Arcana right now, so we didn’t have a chance to pay attention. You know that too, right? That this is a really important tournament.”
“...”