Broken Songbird

Chapter 35 A Week In Japan

It's been a while since I had an interview, it was going to take place in Japan. Lucania and the others were joining us. My cousins were still young. I still remember how I co-stared in one of Allen's song when he was a lot younger and the fans said it looked like mother and son. However, in the end it seemed as if Allen actually did lose his mother because we did it as a social experiment on how the fans would react if it wasn't Rillanna who was in it. I owed Allen a case of banana ramune since we couldn't use real money for the bet and he was a minor at the time.

Mike and I took a flight to Tokyo, Japan. It changed so much since I was here last. Lucania and I walked together as we met up with Käis and Aitök at the hotel. Rillianna and Allen had a layover so they are meeting up with us tomorrow. I knew my way around despite not being here since I was 20.

"Lucania how long has it been since we had a reunion?" I asked.

"Too long Meiko." Lucania says.

"This might be my final interview."

"So you're retiring?" Lucania asked me.

"I've been retired since I turned 50. I managed to spend less than 10% of money I had stored in my bank account here."

"You're a great saver. I managed to spend at least 25% in both accounts but I was always good at saving money." Lucania says.

"I only did it to stay low in America."

Once we arrived at our hotel, Aitök and Käis were in lobby patiently waiting for us. Aitök greeted Mike in German; a common thing between them. We were led to our rooms which was one of the penthouses on the top 2 levels. The elevator was hooked up with a TV and wi-fi. The elevator showed that this hotel was one of the most elegant in Tokyo.

Our floor was on the 36th. The penthouse we had, there were 6 large rooms, 6 bathrooms with 2 sinks, 2 kitchens, 1 family room, and a medium sized dining room. There was some food put out for all of us to eat. I saw the bananas and oranges which were for Rillianna and Allen once they arrived. Layover was a pain; at least the two have each other to talk to for a day.

"So Meiko how was your flight from San Francisco to Tokyo international?" Aitök asked me in English.

"It was alright." I tell Aitök.

"It's good that you're back, watch the other bands not remember you because you ran away." Lucania jokes.

"I'm sure they would even though I was the one that got them their job. You didn't even recognize me when we spent so much time together. I just decided to lay low but I didn't even think you were the same person because I only knew your stage name."

"You only knew us by our stage name? That makes so much sense now." Käis comments.

"Why?"

"I guess it might be because we never spent a lot of time together off stage. You would frequently go to the bar afterward." Gäpöuk stated.

"I know but it really wasn't my fault in the first place. I learned it was only because my parents left me when I teenager."

We ate some lunch and had some of the foods I used to eat before I left. Mike, Aitök, and Gäpöuk were in the dining room speaking to each other. Käis, Lucania, and I went to the living room to catch up on what happened since I left.

"Meiko so much has changed since you left." Käis tells me.

"Like what?"

"Well for starters pop stars are getting more breaks between schedules. Also there are many other stars that went through the same thing like you." Lucania says.