Do you like dorayakis ? --- Tokyo Revengers --- Mikey

Chapter 1 : Do you like dorayakis ?

Chapter 1: Do you like dorayaki?

Do you like dorayaki?'' That was the first thing Kyoku* had asked Mikey, whose real name was Sano Manjirou, the first time she had met her.

They were both in a children's park not far from their respective houses, it was the end of school, the sun was gradually meeting the huge line of the horizon, covering with warm colors the capital of Japan, Tokyo. In the park, there were only the two of them. Mikey, as usual, was hanging out in the neighborhood before going home, he was not intimidated by a potential attack of elders, he was confident in his physical abilities. Indeed, despite his young age, Mikey had a certain ease to fight and was not afraid of conflicts. Unlike Kyoku, she lived with a certain philosophy: Conflict you will meet, flee you will do ( My god... Sorry I don't know how to translate it :'(... ) , and honestly for now everything was going well in her life. She had loving parents, good friends and no problems in her life. In short, she was living a quiet life.

Mikey looked at the girl with his head to the side, he had never heard of dorayaki in his life. But still, the girl looked like she was really waiting for his answer, as if it was the most important thing in her life.

What is it?'' the boy finally asked, rolling the lollipop he had in his mouth into his other cheek. The girl's eyes widened, a horrified look on her face.

''Don't you know dorayaki?'' He shook his head. Then, after a certain silence, determination came on Kyoku's round face. She took, to the great surprise of Mikey, the hand of the boy in his and they left both the park. Surprisingly, the blond didn't even try to leave. The girl's palm was comforting and warm, like a mother holding her child's. He felt safe, rather ironic when he saw the physique of the girl whose name he didn't even know. She also looked like an average schoolgirl, a red school bag slung over both shoulders, some of her hair hidden under a yellow school hat. In short, a normal girl who was in elementary school. She seemed to be the same age as him despite her small size.

When he was about to ask, where she was taking him, the girl stopped in front of a kind of stand, the cart mostly made of wood, it was held by an old woman, probably the same age as Mikey's grandfather. She smiled at the children in front of her, a comforting smile, as she handed the children treats, she waved goodbye as the children left enjoying their treats all together. Then she turned her head to her new customers, her face lighting up (if that was even possible.) when she saw the girl approaching her, still pulling Mikey by the hand behind her.

'' Oh! '' Cheered the old lady. How nice to see you again! She greeted him warmly. Kyoku returned her smile by giving her one of his own.

I'm glad to see you again too, Mrs. Koba! '' She smiled to him. The old woman's gaze landed on Mikey, her smile not faltering.

And I see that you came with someone. '' She declared. She squatted in front of Mikey. Tell me. What is your name? ''

'' Mikey. '' He replied, blinking at the woman's friendliness.

'' Well, then what do you want? '' She stood up.

''2 dorayakis, please! '' The woman nodded, and turned back to her stand, where she took 2 pastries and put them in a paper bag. Then she handed it to Kyoku who grabbed it with his free hand then she put her finger against his lips and whispered.

'' Gift. ''

Then with a last smile and a thank you, the two children left the wooden stand still hand in hand, this time Mikey was not behind her but at her side. Finally after a few minutes, Mikey cut the silence.

''You know her well? '' She nodded her head.

'' Yes, I always come here to buy something after school. '' She looked at the sky, her smile never leaving her face. ''Don't you know it? ''

'' No. ''

'' Well, now you will know it. You'll see it's great! And Mrs. Koba is super ultra nice! '' The boy was still looking at her impassively, he was intrigued by the girl's behavior but also by his behavior towards her, it was indeed the first time he held the hand of a girl other than his sister, Emma. '' Come on let's sit over there! '' Kyoku finally declared while pointing to a bench. As she sat down, the girl finally let go of Mikey's hand to open the paper bag and take out a dorayaki and hold it. The comforting warmth was replaced by the softness of the treat. Then, as he watched the girl take a bite, Mikey did the same, and then it was a shock. He had never eaten anything this good before. The fluffiness of the pancake mixed with the sweetness of the red bean paste, it was the perfect combination. It was so good that Mikey exclaimed, stars in his eyes.

''Waoooh this is so good!!! '' His mouth was half full of the pastry that he kept crunching, under the incredulous look of Kyoku who had just started his own. She would never have thought that he would have such a reaction. He almost gobbled up the pastry. Choking half to death, she fidgeted, finally taking out the bottle of water she had saved for the day and handed it to him so she could help him through his choking. ''Arhh thank you. '' Mikey thanked her after drinking some of her water and handed it to her.

''Are you feeling better? He nodded his head. I never thought you would like it so much. She laughed.

'' I didn't either. But it's so good! Why didn't I try this before? '' He wondered outraged by his own behavior. Laughing at his behavior, Kyoku decided to split his dorayaki in two, seeing that the boy in front of him had just finished his.

'' Here. '' She handed it to him with a smile. Now in the eyes of the boy, she had become a living angel. So much kindness shared as incredible as the dorayakis. He even thought he was almost hallucinating as he saw a halo of light around her figure. '' Mikey. By sharing this dorayaki, will you become my friend? '' She asked him a certain hope in her eyes and obviously it showed.Mikey was surprised by this proposal, decidedly this girl was strange but she seemed nice. So he took the dorayaki in his hand.

This is how their friendship started, in front of half a dorayaki, during the sunset.Little did they know that this event would mark the beginning of a great adventure.

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Date of writing : July 19, 2021

Words : 1163

Kyoku : Memory

Hi everyone ! 

I'm writing the note for some information. 

This story is a translation from another story of mine writing in french. So I apologize for the english. This strory is a way for me to test my abilities in writing in english. 

So sorry for the bad english and bad translation ! 

Take care of yourselves !