Uncommon Features

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I'm blinded by all of the Christmas lights that are currently hung up and I blink several times.
"Are you alright?" The stranger chuckles. I nod, speechless. He holds out a hand and I gladly take it.
"I'm Saute, and who are you?"
"Hmm," I think for a moment.
"So, you either don't know your own name, or your name is Hmm."
"No, no! My name is Samuii." I finally say.
"Nice! It was the greatest pleasure to meet you." I feel as though this would be a scene in a classic fairytale, where in the next part the gentleman knelt down and kissed the lady's hand. But.. He didn't. Good. I guess?
"So, what are you doing here?"
"Just for the sake of the EchoPenaijou Meeting." I smile.
"Yeah, same," he says in agreement, "I'd like to explore the city as well." He puts his hands behind his back and shyly looks down.
"I want to be an explorer when I turn 20." My heart drops to the very low. I've wanted to become an explorer since I was little!
"Oh! This is the greatest thing ever! I've wanted the same!"
His head perks up to the sound of my voice, and he grins.
For the next half hour, we just stood there, talking, and talking about our passed dreams, which all lined up with each other, and all of the dreams which were surprisingly the same.

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