バースデイ・ガール
"Birthday Girl" (バースデイ・ガール, Bāsudei gāru = Birthday girl) バースデイ・ガール The short story by Haruki Murakami. One may read the same here . The conversation between two friends, describing - the wish, one asked for, on one's birthday. “Happy birthday,” “May you live a rich and fruitful life, and may there be nothing to cast dark shadows on it.” “Which is why,” “I feel it is important for me to give you a birthday present. A special birthday calls for a special commemorative gift.” “No, miss, don’t you give it a second thought. The kind of ‘present’ I have in mind is not something tangible, not something with a price tag. To put it simply” “what I would like to do for a lovely young fairy such as you is to grant a wish you might have, to make your wish come true. Anything. Anything at all that you wish for—assuming that you do have such a wish.” “Something you would like to have happen, miss. If you have a wish—one wish, I’ll make it come true. That is the