phew, I was worried I wouldn't have the energy to do anything for Mari's birthday but here I am!

Anyway, happy birthday to dear Mari Ohara from a dork who didn't expect to love her so much like I did. You see, when I first got into Love Live, Aqours was just being introduced into LLSIF, so that was my first exposure to all of the girls. "I wonder who my favourite girl will be?" is a thing I've thought about constantly as Aqours' anime was about to come out. Episodes in, I realized it was the silly, determined, shiny girl herself! She made me smile whenever I saw her, and honestly, she has a cute (and sometimes rather powerful!) voice.

I really admire her and love her a lot. Happy Birthday, Mari! - Patches