[Akuneko Card Story Translations] Fennesz Oswald 2026 Birthday Story āA Gentle Storyā
Gacha Voice Line: āIāve been wanting to see you for a long time. Just from seeing Arujisamaās face, I could feel a great amount of bliss.ā
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[As spring has ended, we now enter the month of Mayā¦
Fenneszās and everyoneās birthdays are approaching.
This year, to celebrateā¦
I planned to go outā¦or more specifically, asked the butler out on a date.
Given our relationship as butler and Arujiā¦during our date, he may hesitate and hold back.
How about we coordinate each otherās outfits first?
Weāll be able to spend time more easily as ourselves.
I immediately went to Fennesz and told him that I have arranged a casual outfit date at an appropriate time around his birthday.
He was quite happy with the proposalā¦
He told me that he would decide on where to go for our date.
When I saw Fenneszās smiling face, I also felt happy tooā¦
I felt excited for the day of the date.]
[It was a serene Spring dayā¦
We rode the horse carriage and went to the nearby town.
Fennesz, who came out of the carriage first, took my hand and slowly lowered me.]
Fennesz: Fufu, itās such a nice weather.
It seems like today is going to be a wonderful day.
Even if itās raining hard, I have the confidence that I would still enjoy itā¦
I look forward to be with you for the whole day today.
Aruji: Same here, Iāll be in your care.
[Under the gentle spring sun, Fenneszās smile was brighter and softer than usual.
Perhaps it was because he was wearing a casual outfitā¦
It somehow feels kind of refreshing.]
Aruji: That outfit really suits you well.
Even though I was picking the outfit for myself, but Iām glad I took the time to think it through properly.
Howeverā¦please let me apologize.
Before getting praised by Arujisamaā¦I should have been the first to compliment Arujisamaās outfit.
Aruji: Donāt worry about it.
Fennesz: Hahaā¦thereās no way I could do that.
After all, the Arujisama today is truly wonderful.
It really suits you, Arujisama.
Before leaving the mansionā¦when I took a first glance at you, I have been thinking like that.
I was able to go on a date with such a wonderful personā¦
Fennesz: Thatās why, umā¦
Just now I was blabbering a lotā¦
ā¦Iāll be in your care, (name)-san.
When (Name)-san asked me on a date as my presentā¦I have been wanting to say thisā¦
Letās have fun with just the two of us, just as we areā¦and Iāll do my best to make that happen.
[I was guided by Fenneszā¦
But for some reason, I felt kind of shy.
And on that certain Spring dayā¦
We have begun our birthday date.]
[Iāve been guided by Fennesz to a stylish stationary store.
It seemed to be a famous shopā¦
Not only do they sell the items, you can also submit an order to be made as well.
There are orders where you can put in for a letter set or notebooksā¦
All kinds of paper are displayed throughout the store.]
No matter if itās the items or the displays, they all look exquisite.
Aruji: I couldnāt get tired of looking at them.
There are every kinds of itemsā¦even just by looking at them, I feel kind of excited.
The paper here can be used as a good book coverā¦
And for this oneā¦can be used for wrapping purposes.
But I think I can write something with that pen over there.
The stationary at this stop truly has wonderful designs.
Iā¦quite like stationary stores.
Itās useful, and youāre able to use the items you like in your daily lifeā¦
I think itās quite fun to picture the scene where you can use it before making a purchase.
I feel relieved when you also think the same way.
Iāve thought about it a lotā¦
About having to choose this shop as the first place for the dateā¦
If (name)-san couldnāt also have fun, thenā¦itās not worth it.
Aruji: You donāt have to be that worry about it.
I thought (Name)-san might say that.
But, before considering a date, I chose this shop based on my interestā¦so I felt really worried.
Since, weāre going on a date just as āourselvesāā¦
If I were to completely erase my sense of selfā¦I donāt think it would be wise for me to take you to a general place.
I have been talking about myself a lot.
There are a lot of paper that are aligned next to each other specifically for ordering usesā¦
Is there any that has caught your eye?
If itās for wrapping purposesā¦
Perhaps we could think about what kind of present to use for the next timeā¦
[While looking at the aligned paperā¦
Fenneszās personal outfit caught my eye.
I chose a chic brown paper.]
Aruji: Isnāt it suitable for wrapping?
Fennesz: Fufuā¦I understand.
You chose it after you saw my outfit, right?
[Fenneszās expressions were really softā¦
His gentle coloured jacket really suited him.]
Aruji: Itās a wonderful colour that suits Fennesz.
Fennesz: I-is that soā¦?
Iām not really sure whether it suits me or notā¦
To be honest, the reason why I chose this colour for my outfit was becauseā¦
I was influenced by a novel I was interested in.
Aruji: Thatās also quite Fennesz-like.
[Whatever you are interested in, whatever you feel wonderful inā¦
Those are the things that are part of āwhat makes you who you areā.
Thatās why, when he included the reason of his choiceā¦
I thought that outfit was quite fitting for Fennesz.]
When you say it like thatā¦it might be true.
It was as if (name)-san complimented me just because it was like meā¦
For some reason, it feels likeā¦Iāve been really treasured.
[After pondering for a little while, Fennesz opened his mouth after his hesitation.]
Fennesz: If what I considered as wonderful is what makes me who I amā¦
Does that mean, if I were to find the person in front of me as wonderfulā¦would also be like me too?
[I couldnāt handle after being stared atā¦
So I swallowed my shyness and opened my mouth.]
Aruji: Thatāsā¦also quite Fennesz-like.
ā¦Iām sorry, you donāt have to answer if you donāt wish to.
Butā¦Iām glad that you said it.
When I hear that answerā¦
Wish to treasure this feeling even more.
Fennesz: ā¦just kidding.
Even though we were just talking about what to buy, I seemed to have shifted the topic.
I should buy the paper that (name)-san choseā¦
When I buy it and take it home, I could make bookmarks and book covers out of it.
To commemorate today, I wish to make it together with (Name)-sanā¦
Aruji: Letās make them together.
Fennesz: Fufuā¦I understand.
How about with this paperā¦
May I buy this along with the paper thatās the same colour as (name)-sanās clothesā¦?
Aruji: The paper with my colour?
The outfit (name)-san picked todayā¦
I wish to remember how you look todayā¦
So I want to make a bookmark with the same coloured paper.
(Name)-wan is as wonderful as alwaysā¦
I wish to keep a memento no matter what.
My most precious person looked so wonderful on a date with meā¦I felt very happy about it.
Aruji: ā¦itās not like we canāt.
[I felt shy about it, so I answered it like thatā¦
But Fenneszās smile could really light everything.
Looking at his contagious joyful faceā¦
A brightness surfaced on me.
And we continued our date.]
[After we finished purchasing things at the stationary storeā¦we took a break at a cafe.]
At the endā¦we looked not only at the paper, but at many things.
We also bought ribbonsā¦
Itāll surely make a luxurious bookmark when we combine them together.
Aruji: Weāll have fun making them.
Letās pick another day to make them.
Iāll be able to spend time with (Name)-san with just the two of us again.
Then, after looking at the finished bookmarks and book coversā¦
Iāll be able to remember our dateā¦
I think itās a really wonderful feeling.
Aruji: I thought the same too.
Then..I certainly hope so too.
[Fennesz looked like he was in a deep thoughtā¦
He took out a slightly stuffed envelope.
The chic brown envelopeā¦was made from the same paper I chose from before.]
Fennesz: ā¦I have been wanting to give this present to you since this morning, but I couldnāt find the right time.
With this, itāll surelyā¦remind you of the date we haveā¦
Pleaseā¦accept this as a memento.
[After saying this, I accepted the presentā¦
And inside, there was a brooch wrapped with a thin cloth.
The shining pair of butterfliesā¦are the same as the one thatās pinned on Fenneszās jacket.]
Aruji: ā¦this is for me?
This is a gift prepared specially for (name)-san.
I really want to give this to you at the beginning of the dateā¦
To have matching itemsā¦
I thought it might be too much of me, and while thinking soā¦
Iāve let the best time slipped from my hand.
I wanted to give this to you first, so I didnāt think to use a big wrapping paperā¦
Just now, I bought an envelope at the stationary store to put this in.
I should have used a thin ribbon at the very least.
[He said that, āThen, I would put it back in the envelope.ā
Looking at the envelope paperā¦I could tell that he put a lot of thought into this, hoping I would like it.
Itās such a wonderful giftā¦
Thereās no way I wouldnāt like it.]
Aruji: Thank you, Iām really happy about it.
Fennesz: Isā¦that soā¦?
Aruji: Thank you for thinking about it a lot.
Of courseā¦I really couldnāt win against (name)-san.
I really have beenā¦.thinking about it a lot.
Not just about this presentā¦but also everything else too, always.
At the very least, I wish to make (name)-san happy.
Andā¦just a little bit, I wish to be someone special to (name)-san.
For that sake, I have always been thinking about what I can doā¦
Aruji: I see thatās what happenedā¦
I couldnāt convey this feeling well to (name)-sanā¦
There are things I wish to let (name)-San knowā¦but I still feel reluctant about.
Of courseā¦there are many things I have been hiding, even now.
Thatās why by saying thisā¦
It felt like all the things I was worried about had been known.
Thatās why I was hiding these feelings by myselfā¦
Just now, you said, āthank you for thinking about it a lot.ā
I feel my heart is warmed.
Right now, it was as ifā¦
I would be able to be accepted no matter what.
Aruji: Then, please teach me more about Fennesz.
Aruji: No matter what kind of Fennesz, Iāll accept you.
If (Name)-san is alright with it, Iāll be glad to.
[Looking at Fenneszās expressionā¦I felt a sense of happiness overflowing in return.]
After thisā¦letās talk a lot more too.
Letās see, then, for that sakeā¦
Shall we change to another location?
Do you have a place where you wish to go?
Aruji: Letās go to where Fennesz likes.
Then, please allow me to take you there.
[Fennesz stopped me from leaving me seatā¦
And helped me pinned the gifted brooch.
The same matching two butterfliesā¦were shining gently reflected by the window light.
After that, Fennesz took me to an old bookstore.
In the store, there are novels and old fashion magazines displayedā¦
It looked kind of messily organized, but still stylish.]
It has been a long time since Iāve been to this store.
Because of the novel Iāve met at this storeā¦I was able to choose this outfit.
Today tooā¦just like that authorās novelā¦I wish to also meet with a nice bookā¦
Aruji: Youāre interested in that personās novel?
Fennesz: Yes, theyāre the type of person who writes gentle storiesā¦
Iām quite find of the protagonist they write.
Well, theyāre not really a known authorā¦
So the book was out of print a long time ago.
I went to the old bookstores to find it, but I wasnāt able toā¦
I also only have one of my favourite books.
Aruji: By the way, what is the name of the author?
Fennesz: Um, their name isā¦
[He taught me the name of the authorā¦
And we went to the nearby novel shelves to search for it.]
Fennesz: Fufu, the book from my favourite authorā¦shall we find it?
Aruji: I also want to read it too.
Youāre also interested in the things I likeā¦
If youāre alright with itā¦
Iāll lend you one of the books I have.
As for the other book tooā¦
If I find it one day, Iāll show it to you.
Aruji: Thank you, Iām looking forward to it.
[While saying thisā¦we searched for a book that weāre interested in and spent a relaxing time there.
While taking a book outā¦
Our hands overlapped on the same book.]
ā¦(name)-san alsoā¦is interested in this book too, right?
ā¦after all, when someone becomes important to youā¦
You became similar to them unconsciously.
Fennesz: Ahā¦I-Iām sorryā¦
I didnāt mean to say itā¦
ā¦I wasā¦just thinking about it.
If you have an important personā¦wouldnāt you wish to know more about your partner?
My thoughts start to revolve around the other personā¦
I wonder if thatās why we were both drawn by the same book.
ā¦Wait, if I were to say thisā¦it was as if (name)-san also holds a special feeling towards meā¦
Letāsā¦just forget everything I just said.
[Hiding his flushed cheeks, Fennesz turned his face away.
āIām also the same as Fennesz tooā¦ā if I were to say thisā¦
Fennesz would surely not be able to look this way for a while.
I was wavering whether if I should convey these feelingsā¦
I looked at the text on the spine..
And a book caught my eye.]
Aruji: Fennesz, is thisā¦
Wow, thatās amazingā¦!
This isā¦the author of the book I was talking about.
The novel Iāve always wanted to readā¦
Even though I couldnāt find it easilyā¦
But today, we are able to find it so easily like thisā¦
[Fenneszās eyes were shiningā¦as if he had found a treasure.]
Fennesz: ā¦Itās incredible.
When Iām together with (Name)-san, it seems like a lot of happy things would come.
Thank you very much for finding the book with me, (Name)-san.
Aruji: Iām glad I was also looking for the book.
Fennesz: Fufu, what (Name)-san told me made me happier than finding the book.
Iāll buy this book afterwards.
Would (Name)-san like to read together?
Fennesz: Yes, the author of this novelā¦
Of course, only if you are interestedā¦
I can lend you the ones I originally had.
[I really enjoyed listening to Fennesz talking about that book.
If we were to read the same book and share our thoughtsā¦
Itāll surely be an even more enjoyable time.]
Aruji: Yes, letās read together.
When we return back to the mansionā¦letās.
[When I heard how he emphasized, āTogether, with meāā¦
It wasnāt just my imagination.]
Fennesz: Come to think of itā¦
We could have a lot of fun returning back to the mansion.
We can make bookmarks with the paper and ribbon I bought just nowā¦
And we could use them while reading this book.
To me, the time being able to read together like thisā¦is a wonderful birthday present.
[After saying this, I could imagine a fun timeā¦
I couldnāt help but smile at these thoughts.]
Right now, I wish to continue to enjoy this birthday date, after all, (Name)-san gave it to me as a present.
I want to let (Name)-sanā¦get to know me even more.
Even Iām aware Iām saying something thatās too muchā¦
But since itās my birthday soonā¦can you please forgive me?
[āHappy Birthday, Fennesz.ā
I conveyed that to himā¦and he couldnāt help but soften into a smile.]
Thank you very much, (name)-san.
[Fenneszās smile was more kind than usualā¦
Itās somewhat bright and positive.
The time filled completely with happinessā¦
And when I saw Fennesz, he had a gentle glow in his eyes while looking at me.]
