By Swetha M B
Prologue:
A young woman who has arrived in the city of Japan aspires to explore the locations; she is hankering to sojourn once in a blue moon; she is serendipitous to explore the metaphosis of Japan for the earliest ascribed to her vocation. She traverses the city on her weekends. The story narrates her one-month ephemeral in Japan; she desperately needs to stay there for a little longer. Will she remain a little longer? Or did she make tracks within one month?
Scenario 1 – Ueno park, Tokyo
It's the Sakura season in Japan—the arrival of spring, a time of renewal and new beginnings. The delicate nature of the flowers reminds us to cherish the present moment. Cherry blossoms are ubiquitous. The blooming of cherry blossom trees is a sign of serendipity and prosperity. The beautiful scenario of Ueno Park is suffused with fragrant flowers, birds chipping, people relishing, and wind blowing. As the breeze blew away, pinkish trees wiggled and jiggled. A beautiful flower fell from a tree and hit on a girl's face; her name was Emica! Emica took the flower from her face and envisioned that her life ought to be as gorgeous as the flower. The strong waft passes, hair flutters in the wind, and the mind is flooded with resonate thoughts. Eventually, she takes her journal from her bag and starts journaling by sitting on the meadows, which is her favourite thing to do on weekends.
She started to narrate her thoughts, setting down her ideas. Flowers were pouring on her, which makes her enormously happy since, as she believes, when flowers fall on her, it will be a sign of serendipity. She collected the flowers that fell on her and placed them in her book and bag. She was amused by nature and was walking through Ueno Park when she found that the boating voyage was about to start. She urged herself to get a ticket, Effervescent, for the boating ride, but she could not find a place for her in that boat. Fortunately, an old lady got down from that boat. Now she grabbed the handle, went inside the boat, took her seat, holding the handles tightly, and the small ride started. Emica's eyes were brimming with euphoria when the sunlight was reflecting on the pond; by the evening, the water was glittering from the sun's rays; and when the boat was moving faster, chill air hit her face. Emica always has a phobia about water, but the park's attractive theme pulled her to have a boat ride. She managed to have a boat ride. The boat glided effortlessly into the water, unfortunately surged forward with greater speed than usual, fear spread through her nervous when the boat shook, she closed her eyes, and her hand instantly moved and grabbed the hand of someone who was sitting beside her. Suddenly, she opened her eyes and asked to apologize. Emica experienced an unforgettable boat ride. She explored the whole park, snapping pictures, feeling calm, and breathing peacefully. She went back to her hotel.
She works as an artist, and her passion for art made her seize an opportunity to traverse her hankering country. Her work as an artist is to examine the house and select a painting that is appropriate to the theme of the house. After examining it, she begins to create a personalized painting. At the conclusion of the week, she created a draft painting that spellbound her client, Momoko. Momoko works as an application developer. She telecommutes and eventually develops a keen interest in art. As a consequence, she desires to embellish her home with wall paintings. Momoko was older than Emica, yet after a week, they became friends and shared female camaraderie. Emica wished to traverse places with Momoko, as Japan is her indigenous country. Emica requested Momoko that she would like to travel with her on weekends, and her mother also permits her to go with Emica. Momoko, and her mother have shared a family relationship with Emica since she was lonely. They took care of her.
Scenario 2 - Daikanyama T-site Tsutaya
Following a hectic week, Emica asked her to recommend a place to visit for the weekend. Momoko suggested a well-known bookstore in Tokyo. a place that was really close to her heart.
Momoko: How about a trip to the bookstore? Emica's effervescence caused her eyes to enlarge.
Emica: Undoubtedly, indeed! I've always loved going to bookstores and libraries.
It was indeed on my bucket list to visit the bookstore. Now let's prepare and head to the bookstore. During the trip, Momoko gave her a tour of the famed Daikanyama T-site Tsutaya book store, which is one of the most beautiful in all of Japan. People would want to visit this cultural book store because of its architecture and numerous events honouring books, music, and the arts. She loves books just as much as she loves painting, so her excitement levelled up as she talked about the bookstore.
They entered the bookshop. Emica hastened to explore the entire bookstore, feeling as though she had bounced into a fantasy world. She observed the architect's talent and gave the location a fascinating glance. They began searching for the books they wished to purchase: Momoko looked for Japanese morality tales; Emica walked slowly and rubbed the books horizontally; and Emica looked for fiction (English novels). Emica finally found a book that she had been intending to get for a while, but it was located on the third shelf. She attempted to remove the book from the shelf, but she was unable to do it. She received the book from someone who approached her from behind. She raised her head to express gratitude. She had already glanced at the familiar face, so when she looked at the face, she was stunned and astonished. It implies that she visited Ueno Park last weekend and, out of nervousness, grasped someone's hands during the boat activity: "He is that someone." His rose beige face, light brown eyes, messy hair, straight nose, and pink lips made her fall for him. He waved his hand in front of her face as she peered
at him for a continuous two minutes. She asked, "Sorry," as she glanced away from him. "Hmm, am I allowed to know your name?" he asks, grinning. She gives him a smile. “I’m Emica Kenzo." And am I allowed to know yours? “I’m Ren Keiji." Emica said, “That’s exquisite." Emica has heart-shaped lips, a small nose, blue eyes, and gorgeous brown hair. She is of average height. He gazed at Emica for a minute, drawn in by her endearing face. After a while, Momoko arrives, and she seeks information from Emica regarding the man since Emica is new to the city. Who is this, Emica? Have you previously known him? Eventually Emica opened up all the scenarios to Momoko, and Momoko greeted him with, “Hey, nice to meet you, Ren!” It was good to meet you too, Momoko! Would you like to come along with us? Emica asks. Since Ren came here solely, he consents to accompanying them. Hours spent looking up their preferred novels. "Crime thrillers and horror books" are Ren's preferred book genre. After spending hours discussing books, three of them decide to swap novels because their interests are so dissimilar from each other. After buying novels, they went to Starbucks since they were hungry. Momoko asked for "Clostata Mago Tropicale," Emica requested "Cassata Pistachio and Berry Cake," and Ren's go-to Starbucks beverage was "Pepper Nitro with a Jerky Twist." They conversed and talked about their respective families, occupations, vocations, and customs. Since Ren's father acquired a bookshop, Ren has been pursuing his desire to become an author. He has been interested in writing novels since he was young, and he has even published a novella. His book was published most recently, but since he is a novice writer, it did not become widely recognized. When Emica and Momoko realized that he had been an author, they were astonished and encouraged him to ask what the book was called; it is called "Demised at 8.37 pm."It is a combination of the crime fiction and psychological thriller genres”. Their curiosity evolved, and they were desperate for a physical copy of his novel. They vowed to purchase his novella. Even at their first gathering, they become comrades.
Contact numbers and social media profiles were swapped. At the end of the day, they had made a new friend and experienced some priceless moments.
"We'll catch up soon," remarked Momoko and Emica to Ren as they exited the bookstore. Emica relocated from the hotel to Momoko's residence after Momoko requested her stay there with her family. She felt blessed to have a family.
Both of them headed to work after experiencing an excellent weekend. Momoko got started working from home, while Emica began sketching the painting's outline on the wall. The work took a day to complete. She began painting on the wall on the second day of the week, and by the end of the week, she had finished painting the artwork's interior, leaving just the exterior lines to complete.
Indeed! The weekend has almost arrived!
Scenario 3 - Asakusa, Tokyo
What's on our agenda for today, Momoko? Emica expressed. I will take you to Asakusa, I guess. That's amazing! "Should I ask you something?" Emica hesitantly questioned Momoko. Is it appropriate to invite Ren to come over? Is it acceptable to you? Leave it aside if not.
Call him up, and we'll accompany him! Momoko suggested. "Ren, today we are planning to visit Asakusa; do you nevertheless have any plans?" Emica engages Ren. Will you be accompanying us? if it is feasible. Ren: "I'll catch up with you guys today; I haven't got any plans." He consents to accompany them. When they finally showed up at Asakusa, they resumed their exploration. They commenced out by heading to the "Tokyo Sky Tree Tower." Emica's heart bounced gleefully down the tower's height as they peered out the window, observing how miniature everything appeared. Ren flashes Emica a seductive look of adoration. Ren certainly treasures Emica's presence.
They cheered for the Tokyo Skytree Tower, took photographs, giggled, and endured some incredible seconds. Emica acknowledged that she was relishing every moment with Ren, that he responded to her with courtesy and respect, that he comprehended her demands without uttering them vocally, that his mannerisms made her crazy, that Ren's character outweighed his physical appearance, that he was a man of boundless patience,
that she felt safe with him—a place she had never felt safe with any man except her father—that her heart sank for Ren during their fascinated glance, and that Momoko observed that Emica blushed every time he gazed upon Ren.
After enjoying the breath-taking view from the Tokyo Sky tree Tower, Emica, Ren, and Momoko continued their exploration of Asakusa by visiting the iconic Senso-ji Temple. They immersed themselves in the serene atmosphere, marvelling at the intricate architecture and soaking in the spiritual ambiance of the ancient temple grounds. After spending nearly an hour there, they lit incense sticks and offered prayers for good fortune. Emica requests to God, to approve her wish to stay forever in Japan and for Ren to embrace her love. While Ren pleads to God, to provide him eternal bliss with Emica, Momoko prays for vocational promotion.
As the evening descended, they wandered through the bustling streets of Asakusa, exploring the nearby shopping arcades filled with traditional crafts, souvenirs, and mouth-watering street food stalls. The vibrant lights of the evening illuminated their path, casting a magical glow over the charming district. Emica was such a crazy girl with an overwhelmed mind that Ren got galvanized into her enthusiasm for exploring. He adores
the way she gets ecstatic and uses her eye gestures to interact with him. She has a cheerful disposition by nature, and she perceives the world quite differently from other individuals. She is an artist and presumes and conveys in an artistic way, enabling him to fall in love with her brilliant mind. Ren presents Momoko outfits and art supplies to Emica. Ren receives stationery from Emica; since he is an author, he loves stationery. Instead of presents, Momoko intended to spend her money on mouth-watering food, desserts, and refreshments from the street for them.
During their wanderings, Emica found herself drawn even closer to Ren, her heart skipping a beat with every shared laugh and exchanged glance. With each passing moment, her affection for him deepened, and she couldn't help but feel grateful for the unexpected connection they
had formed amidst the bustling streets of Asakusa. Momoko, noticing the blossoming romance, smiled knowingly, cherishing the joy radiating from her friend’s newfound love.
Having had a delightful weekend, Emica resumed her work, entered approximately halfway through, and was nevertheless required to finish the painting's exterior. She had nearly finished painting on the fifth day of the week. Momoko and her mother are appreciative of her artistic abilities and will always be grateful for the wonderful artwork she executed on their wall. The scenario, which is at the two corners, is water paint. The painting's middle part featured a mountain wrapped in a thick mist, from which water cascaded. It appeared as though windows were opening at both corners. The mountain is covered in bushes and vegetation, and the water level drops at the bottom.
Emica felt gloomy as this would be her concluding weekend in Japan; she would miss every aspect, and her fondness for Ren was overwhelming her. She tracked the days she would be in Japan since she felt so awful. When the weekend finally arrived, they had numerous destinations they desired to explore with Ren. For the purpose of being able to spend far longer with her, Emica asked Momoko to take an official leave of vacation on the next few weekdays. Momoko has earned numerous sick days, so she is also entitled to time off. Together, they hired a car so they could travel to a lot of locations. When it was all over, they packed their bags and headed out to see a lot of Japan. Emica is sobbing uncontrollably since she is experiencing her favourite city, perhaps for the last time. They're all set to go on their little excursion.
Scenario 4 – Mount Fuji
They visited the famous place in Japan, Mt. Fuji. Momoko, Emica, and Ren embarked on a mesmerizing journey to Mount Fuji, immersing themselves in the majestic view of nature. As they were attracted to the stunning slopes of Mount Fuji, they found themselves developing a sense of awe and wonder with every view. The mountain slope strectched out before them, its towering peak hitting the sky with an ethernal majesty. Each step they took seemed to bring them closer to the heart of nature, and their bond was also getting closer with every view. Ren was captivated by the unparalleled beauty and serenity; the air was blowing, triggering him to realize the emica’s love for him.
Ren appeared nervous and frightened to ask Emica after sensing her love for him. Ren snapped photographs of Emica when she was fascinated by the mountain structure and captured the idling structure of the scenery. When Emica realized that, she blushed. Ren captured pictures of Emica since he was a skilled photographer. Momoko and Emica performed several different postures together. Momoko was prompted to capture a photograph of Emica and Ren, as requested by Emica.
Before Mount Fuji, they snapped a stunning photo. Emica was amazed by their picture and enthralled by the spectacular view behind it. We are going to be a great couple, she thought to herself. Ren captivated her even more. She seemed extremely nervous as she prepped to finally tell
Ren how deeply she admired him. She was determined to open up about her love, regardless of what unfolded. Emica would accept his decision if he refused to accept her love. Emica remarked as Momoko captured the beauty of the mount on camera. "Ren, I have something to share with you," though I am uncertain how you might respond to it. ” Her body is trembling, her face is perspiring, and her heart is racing, though the air is constantly blowing she is sweating. When they eventually showed glances, Ren was certain that she would confess her love. Ren was waiting with great nervousness, his eyes tearing, his heart racing, and his lips hopefully smiling. "Ren, from the moment our gazes intertwined, my heart has been entwined with love for you." Ren had tears bursting up in his eyes. Even amid the mist of Mount Fuji, he came over in a matter of seconds and gave her a cozy hug. "This was the moment I've been waiting for several weeks, Emi, but I'm glad you confessed," remarks Ren. The delightful moment is captured on camera by Momoko with brimming eyes and cheerful tears.
In the end, Emica and Ren—who had never loved anyone before—found their first love. So, destiny allowed them to meet in the most beautiful city during the blossom season, and this is why flowers were pouring on Emica when she arrived at the city; this is the sign of new beginnings and prosperity, as she believed earlier. Ren was an extremely demanding man who lived by the motto "one world, one moon, and one love!" He had massive ideas about how he would treat his women. Hopefully, Emica would be treated like a queen in Ren's own castle.
They traveled to several places around the city. They spent the evening of the final day at the beach. Acoustically, the sound of the beach waves, the chill sea breeze, and the glowing moon. They enjoyed listening to the sound of the waves together. Emica and Ren shared their dreams and aspirations together. Each day, they painted the canvas of their future with the vibrant colors of their aspirations, creating a love calendar in every possible way.
In the vicinity of the dazzling beach scenario, Ren decreases down on one knee and pops up the question to her. In Emica's language, Ren declares his love: "Underneath the canvas of the endless sky and upon the shore where waves dance like strokes of your paint brush, I'll present the enthralling masterpiece of all—my heart! Will you paint your life with me and fill every moment with the colours of our love?" He started off with a flower bouquet that was entirely handmade; he made each paper rose by hand. He wrote of his memories of her, her beauty, and all of their future aspirations and dreams. The bouquet also included many handwritten letters and thoughtful gifts. He wrote every word she had ever said to him. Uncontrollably, Emica's eyes welled up with happy tears as his efforts caused her to love him even more.
In accordance with her love of painting, Emica adores handcrafted gifts. He focused on the gift for her for approximately a week, which made her feel cherished. He drove himself to enormous effort to give her a gift that she would never forget. Emica regretted not having gotten him any
surprises. He stated, "You are the unexpected surprise that happened to me." Ren lifted her cheeks, gazed into her eyes, and said, "Until both of my eyes meet your mesmerizing eyes, I have no faith in love." Emica said, "Destiny forced me to fall in love with you, Ren. I had an opinion that I wouldn't fall in love with anyone; I'm the one who had a strong hatred for love." They embraced each other with hugs and happy tears.
Last but not least, Ren presented her with a surprise gift. With a grin, "Emi, this gift is for you." Oh my god, Ren, where on earth did you find this? Asking eccentrically. Ren recalls the tale. I came across your journal at Uneo Park. Ren grins at her. Your journal was lost in the meadows. I headed out to give you the journal after you left that place, but you focused on getting a ticket for the boat voyage, despite the fact that I already had one. Alright! I entered the boat. You appeared out of nowhere and sat on the boat beside me. All of it happened instantly. At that moment, I refused to give it to you because I believed you were the human face of destiny. If fate permitted us to meet again, I designated that you would be the love of my life. Emica whacked him with her diary as she stood there, and he gave her numerous shocks.
Their hearts were brimming with love and care as they journeyed together, reading books, laughing at their own jokes, and listening to their favorite songs while in each other's arms. Hand in hand, they believed that they could overcome any obstacle that dared to stand in their way. The reflection of moonlight fell on the beach as they fell for each other in every resplendent way. Since the moon bears witness to their eternal love, their vows were assured. Mother Promise is out-dated; it is Moon Promise! The moon grows timid as well, disappearing behind the clouds. Without a doubt, this Sakura reason will always be etched in their hearts as a mystical time of year. Walking hand in hand, they left their imprints on the sand while reminiscing about their time spent together and cherishing each other's souls. The sound of their love for one another reverberates like waves on a beach reflecting moonlight.
Conclusion:
Emica achieves recognition and remuneration for the mural. She wants to settle in Japan perpetually, and with Momoko's assistance, she managed to secure multiple clients for wall painting. There, she continued to aim for success even as her feelings for Ren grew stronger. She was acknowledged for her artistic endeavours after a year, and because of her professional life and her love for Ren, she decided to stay forever in Japan!
By Swetha M B
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