The Life of an Otaku!!

   Hello! My name is Maria Sanchez, i was a teenage otaku back then an still am, who almost doesn't think about anything else besides anime stuff.  Well that's enough introduction to myself! Now here's my story.

       I'm not really born an otaku, nor born a Japanese. I'm just another ordinary citizen of this society. It all started when i was like 4 years old, when i saw this freakin' awesome anime on televison. At first it doesn't have any effects on me and i was like "Oh it's okay. I'll watch it from now on." , but as i begin to realize that i'm actually falling for the characters, I begun watching and searching more and more until I became totally addicted. P.S.: I was like 6 or 7 when I started researching.

       Life of an otaku is just like a life of a fangirl, of a so-called no. 1 fan, or just another super obsessed person, but i wonder why the people around me(special mention: my PARENTS) find me so wierd? when there are other people much more weirder than me?

       There was once a situation when i was 10 years old, my parents notice that i'm watching television too much and my father was like "Maria, stop watching cartoons. It's not good for your education."
       And then I was like: "Geez papa! That is not freaking cartoons, that's anime!! A-NI-ME!!"
       My father replied: "Anime or Cartoons, aren't they all the same?"

      I couldn't believe that my father couldn't even distinguish the difference, I just continued watching and ignored him.

       When i was around 12-14 years old, I discovered about anime conventions. Then my life was like heaven! So I started to save money for the upcoming convention. That's the time where my room was filled with action figures, figurines, albums, mangas, posters and other stuff you expect to see i an otaku's room. Time does fly and I so many things learned japanese too little by little by only watching animes and listening to JPop. There was one incident when my big brother's girlfriend visited our house. I was passing by in front of them when i asked: "Onii-chan, Konohito wa dare desu ka?(Big brother, who is this?)"  My brother and his girlfriend was speechless. I also learned other genres of anime like Y*oi , Y*ri, pettanko, oppai, and also learned some pages where i can read some Y**i and Y**i. Pages like ***** and other monkey bussiness that i keep for myself, but i make sure to delete the history afterwards. >.<

       My parents became worried that they think i'm focusing on anime than studies, that's why they tried to stop me. I was hurt to hear that they actually want me to stop from my only happiness *sniff*. That's why i vowed to them that bieng an otaku is worth it.

       I heard that an anime convention is going to host a manga contest, and the manga that would win will be published. I decided, It's time to prove myself to my parents! 

       And so i started making my manga starting from early sketches, drafts, and finally, finally, after days of hardships to make it to the deadline, i went to the anime convention to submit my manga.

       "Now it's time to announce the winners." The emcee said.

      There was silence... ._.

       "The winner for 3rd place is..."

       3rd place is fine. Really, but i really wanted to be on first place.

       "Raniel Legaspi!"

       GOD! I was so nervous! 

       "And now the winner for 2nd place is...dbhebdkb dehdbkb"

       I can't remember the name anymore though..and thus, i still stand there...hoping...waiting...

       "And no for the grand prize...the winner is..."

        "Nikka Jill"

       I didn't even top. My hope was lost and my heart shattered. Then somebody poked me from behind.
       "Are you miss Maria Sanchez?" A Japanese man asked me.
       "Y-yes" I tried not to sound like i was about to cry as best as could.
      "My name is Takeuchi Yama, the owner of ********** Publishing in Japan. Our company is one of the biggest company is one of the companies that publishes works such as magas and light novels. I've read your entry and our company would like to publish it." 
       "Whaaa--" I was surprised and filled with twisted emotions i couldn't even say a thing. 

       After the first volume of my manga was released, it sold many copies across Japan. And as for my parents, they were so proud of me. I said to them that they wouldn't have to think about my tuition fee as well :33...And now an adult and a mangaka, that is my story.

       And for those who have read this short story, i have an advice: Just be yourself and follow your dreams.....:33

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