Night Life in Tokyo

Prologue

Kon'nichiwa! Let's fly to Japan, are you ready?

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Prologue

New year, new life. New country.

That's what I told to myself pagkasapit ng bagong taon. Ready na ang lahat. Wala nang urungan. If this could be my way to get away with all these craps and responsibilities, gagawin ko 'yon. I just couldn't bear a life na maraming boses ang nakapaligid sa akin at inuutos ang dapat kong gawin. Our family is privileged enough pero sobrang nasusuka ako kapag dinuduro sa akin ang mga bagay na dapat gawin ko—kahit hindi ko priority sa buhay.

But here I am now, on my way to Tokyo. I've settled everything two months ago. I didn't waste a single penny and time.

I just knew my misery ended when I left my home country. Pakshet. I'm free!

Nagsimula nang magbigay ng announcement ang flight crew. I sit steadily on my seat. I felt so at ease ngayong tahimik ang paligid ko at magaan sa damdamin ang paglipad ng eroplano. Kanina pa ako aburido sa toddler na nakaupo sa likod ng seat ko. It looks like my burden has been gone nang matulog at manahimik siya. I just hate when there are too much noise and trouble around me, nakakapeste ng buhay.

Good thing, Tokyo is a refresher for me.

After a few announcements and safety procedures, and four long hours of flight, lumapag din ang eroplano sa Haneda Aiport o mas kilala bilang Tokyo International Airport. This wasn't my first time to be here but it was a long time ago since I went here. Sa tingin ko ay nasa seven to ten years old pa lang ako no'n. I couldn't remember dahil madalas ang vacation ng family namin ay either pumunta kami sa New York o kaya naman sa London. 

When it's time to leave the aircraft, hinanda ko na ang sarili ko. I wouldn't be here for no reason. Hindi lang dahil gusto ko. Hindi lang din dahil para magbakasyon. I have other purposes which don't rely sa mga ginagawa ko sa Pinas. This is a different thing na halos wala akong alam kung anong daratnan ko. But I have expectations and hopefully, this won't be a bugger to my stay here in Tokyo.

Nang makalabas ako ng aircraft ay dumaan ako sa immigration para ayusin ang papeles ko. A quick interview and validation happened at nakalusot naman kaagad ako. Kahit pag-alis ko ng bansa, people are wondering why would I be working as a nanny. They judged me based on what I'm wearing. Napaka-sosyal naman daw kasi for a girl who will work for a nanny to dress in Chanel with accessories and stuff from Louis Vuitton. Pero hindi ko kailangan mag-kwento sa buong mundo how did I get this stuff.

Should they just mind their own fucking business? That's why I left the country because of those hypocritic people around me. Nakakasuka. Para akong sinasabuyan ng asin at bumabaluktot kapag nakikita ko sila.

But I need to left those things back home, hindi ko rapat sila dalhin dito. This is a new life for me.

 Before I left the airport ay nagpapalit muna ako ng pera. I use my own money for this. Walang galing sa parents ko o donasyon kahit kaninoman. I've worked hard for this so deserve kong maranasan ang buhay na ganito. Except for my job.

 I don't even know what my employer looks like. Ang alam ko lang ang pangalan niya because we've already been sending emails to each other just to give me some details and then for my job description. He's the one who handles everything, even my ticket to fly here. Mukhang mabait naman. I bet this old man wouldn't stress me out. Kailangan ko lang nang mapaglilibangan ang sarili ko na malayo sa stress sa buhay sa Pinas.

As I went out of the airport, kumuha na ako ng taxi. May huminto naman sa akin at agad kong sinabi kung saan ako pupunta. Though the driver barely understood me, nakuha naman niya kung anong lugar ang pupuntahan namin.