If The Destiny Could Be Chosen

Chapter 8

"So, when will your train arrive?"
"Not sure, but I bet this noon. I'm boarding a semi-fast train, so the ride will be twice as long as the bullet train."
"Hmm."

I am buying my lunch at the restaurant beside the supermarket we met yesterday. I've never seen such a huge restaurant beside a supermarket, it has a chandelier hanging in the middle of the roof, and the workers are wearing very premium uniforms. Everything was black painted and the carpet is brownish black. I am standing beside my table while looking at this restaurant from every edge until the second floor while Amano orders food to pack. I was very impressed with Tokyo, I thought Tokyo was just a city with no special things. But Amano is here to teach me many things.

I was not mistaken by how clean this city is. The green plants that are grown on the highway borders, every school has dozens of trees in it and plants in every class. The trains are electric but some are magnetic, excluding cars since the highway is full of plants. But some cars do use electric power. What's even more remarkable is that rubbish bins are actually quite hard to come by, which has actually resulted in less littering. People can't park their cars with the engine turned on. I was just a small town girl. But as I arrive, Tokyo just feels like another world to me.

"Just another day at the condo." Amano presses the clothes into my bag and zip it up.
"If it doesn't fit, use the plastic bag." I answered him while washing the plates after we ate our lunch.
"Problem is, how did you bring tons of clothes with only a school backpack?" Amano stands up and points at my bag which is bloated with clothes and pants. "Excluding books."
"I didn't go home last two nights, I was staying at my friend's home before finally meeting you on my way home." I dry my hands after putting the plates back to their place.
"Wait what? Fujii, you're a girl. You must not wander around by yourself! I couldn't describe how quickly thieves breed in this place, okay?'' Amano reflex stands and scolds me at the same spot. I smiled as he started to mutter.
"Amano..." I teased him. "Are you worrying about me?"
"No. I'm giving you advice so that you don't fall into danger, Stubborn girl." He mumbled.
"You are definitely a good guy, Amano. I'm sure one day a good girl will like you." I smiled while walking to set up my bag.
"What do you mean?" Amano asked me again.

I put on my faint smile while putting on my wrist watch. I glanced at him but he did not know that I was glancing at him. I have one secret and nobody can know until the right day has come: "One day you will figure it out." I said.

I finished wearing my wrist watch, I put on my jacket and zip it up to my neck. I wear another layer of jacket without zipping it. I put it on my back and carry it in my bag. My necklace reflects the sunlight which then reflects to the mirror.

"Thanks for the bedroom. I'll be going now, or you can follow me to prevent a longing sensation." I mumbled while putting on my shoes.
"Can you please stop teasing me just for a day?" Amano mutters.
"I am used to doing it, but I'll try." I replied to him.

I unlock the door and open it. The blue sky of the afternoon shines to my eye. Amano follows me out of the condo. I was waiting for him, looking at him putting the key into his jeans pocket and leaving his right hand in it for some time.

We walked to the train station which is just behind this complex. I carry my bag with a plastic bag while Amano carries two. Just after some time since I left the condo, suddenly I realize how good the weather is, how blue the sky is with clouds lining up in it. It was just as if God planned the best time for my departure.

The traffic sometimes is crowded, sometimes aren't. The people on the bridge next to this bridge are many, but there's hardly any people on this bridge as far as I can see. We go down the bridge and the traffic clears up again.