On top of the cake were dozens of candles. Frieren blew out the dense forest of candles in a single breath. As an elf who has lived for over a millennium, her exact age remains a mystery. It was a heartwarming moment that showed the duo's earnest effort to celebrate such a long-lived being.
For the record, there are only five candles in the original manga. Fans online who noticed the change reacted with comments like, "They really went extra on the candles lol" and "I'm dying at how many there were lol." Others raised the very logical question: "Just how old is Lady Frieren supposed to be on this birthday? lmao." It was a surreal yet touching scene that only works because of her incredible longevity.
(C)Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe/Shogakukan/ "Frieren"Project
