Izumi in the Other Side of her World

EPILOGUE

So Matsuri finally left to Japan again. And so I am left what to do.

When I finally finished graduating university, I was finally set with a party as my schooling if finally complete. I got my degree. And so time after, I start making my decision in moving back to Japan. Migrating. And as I told my parents about my decision in spending my life in Japan, that was the next hardest thing to go over after making that decision.

I may have only tried going there for a month. But I want to spend very much of my life moving there. That's what I wanted. I wanted different, and I want a new home. But I hear my parents weren't too much of a fan of that. They must fell skeptic now about hearing it. Then again, they agree anyways the next day. As they realize how much they should care for me as their only daughter. Wouldn't you think so?

And I am a woman now, making my own decisions. Must be teary for them. But there's nothing that could stop me from growing up. In which we are all left with something very tedious to do. The affirmation from the governments, and the paperwork.

It got harder because of my decision. My parents and I need to do all the extra difficult paperwork, and I somehow feel like my chances are very little. Very little, telling how hard it was to do all those legal requirements again. I need a new visa, and a Certificate of Eligibility.

I could not recap on how it went actually, because I don't know much. And those much I know, I'm not sure even. A lot of it was help from my parents. But finally with the little chances we somewhat got, I finally got myself the requirements. As well as my next flight to Japan again. But now because of my one month stay in Japan a year ago, I know I would not start with zero. I would not be completely at the bottom. As I have Matsuri at the other side. As well as all the help I was able to get from her. I was glad that we were able to discuss dealing with the settling to Japan. The finance, language, buying a house, getting a job, anything that has to do with handling grown-up independence. I am so glad I have her. The saying definitely has it that no man is an island. Especially in the case of Japan. An island country like the Philippines. Plus when I was finishing my whole uni, I even studied more extra Japanese things during my spare time. With many help from Matsuri of course.

Wouldn't that be work in a nutshell? Very hard at first but it does progress if you continue. And there lies the good fortune reward if you deserve it for working yourself up.

I have my completed education to leave behind in case of emergency going back. Which is good credit. So the day of my next flight, I start to pack, tear up saying goodbye to everyone home, ride to the airport, and fly back to Japan. I will miss my whole family and friends in the Philippines. But I also want to breathe that I finally did what I wanted to do when I was young. I am finally doing it.

I reached my goal, into reaching new independent life. I have my mind of clarity while flying in the airplane. My mind is now as hopeful blue as the sky. And all air above the clouds. I am left with smiles that I now settled an achievement. Matsuri is waiting at the other side, and will be a part of helping me through as a friend. While she continues on working. Hopping that one day, she'll help me find a job there too.

Living as an adult here will be hard in any way. But who'd know exactly? As long as I can stay strong. Endure any problems and hope. Enjoy the process, and keep on living forward. And as I finally arrive in Narita Airport Japan, I take my deep breath again, as I smile entering into the new world. My new other side of the world. All I have to do now, is live on. Forward and now.

THE END. Thank you for reading this story.