CHAPTER 8

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Conall: O_O (kunot ng noo)

Hatsumi: Oh wag mong iluluwa. Wag kang magsayang ng pagkain, ang dami-daming batang di nakakakain ng tama kaya nguya.

Conall: (taas kilay at nginuya naman niya)

Hatsumi: How was it? Uncle ko gumawa niyan.

Conall: (titig lang kay Hatsumi)

Hatsumi: Alam mo, I think I know you. You remind of someone back then when I was in preschool. He's smart too, just like you and I even do what I do to you now. (smile)

Conall: O_O (agad na may naalala)

[FLASHBACKS...]

Kenji: Oh, Hatsumi be a good girl here, okay?

Hatsumi: I'm always a good girl dad. Alis na.

Kenji: Ito na.

Conall: (nakatingin kina Kenji at Hatsumi)

Kenji: Oh may classmate ka na palang unang dumating uh. Say Hi to him.

[nagkatinginan sina Hatsumi at Conall]

Hatsumi: (biglang ngumiti) Hi! (kaway-kaway)

Conall: O_O

Hatsumi: (pabulong) Dad, hindi siya kumaway sakin.

Kenji: Hayaan mo na baka nahihiya lang.

Hatsumi: Nahiya din ako ano.

Kenji: Sige na, upo ka na dun may trabaho pa ako sa school.

Hatsumi: Okay po. Ingat po kayo.

[Conall always glanzing to Hatsumi]

[recess time]

Hatsumi: Heeey. You!

Conall: Me?

Hatsumi: May iba pa bang tao dito bukod sa ating dalawa? (agad lapit kay Conall dala ang lunch box niya) I have a lot of food, do you want?

Conall: No. Than...

[agad lagay ng bimpap din sa bibig ni Conall]

Hatsumi: Nguya. Pag niluwa mo yan, susuntokin kita.

[at agad naman nginuya ni Conall ang pagkain at inum ng tubig]

Hatsumi: So how was it?

Conall: It's delicious. (a bit smile)

Hatsumi: Of course my dad made that. Ikaw, anong baon mo? Pwedeng pahingi?

Conall: Ahhh ito. (sabay labas ng lunch box niya)

Hatsumi: Vegetarian ka?

Conall: Ahhh, sabi kasi ni dad dapat gulay at prutas lang daw ang kinakain ko para masustansiya at para mas tumalino pa ako.

Hatsumi: Naniwala ka naman. I'll just taste it. (sabay dampot ng isang gulay sa lunch box ni Conall) Hmmm, oishi.

Conall: Oishi?

Hatsumi: Owe sorry, Oishi means delicious in Japanese.

Conall: Are you Japanese?

Hatsumi: Hmm Half Japanese and half Filipino.

Conall: Ahhh.

Hatsumi: Oh, let's exchange lunch box. I'll eat your food and you'll eat my food.

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