CHAPTER 1

(Kenzo's POV)

I turn off the alarm clock, lay down for a little while and was dumbfounded at the window again.

It's just a normal day. Birds fly freely everywhere in the blue sky, I quickly got up from bed and see everybody from the window looks kinda busy since it is Monday. 

I wake up early in the morning because I don't want to be late as always. After eating  breakfast, I grab my things right away and walk down the road to the train station. It's been 2 years since I've moved in to this city to continue my studies at a university. 

There are lots of people waiting for the next train. When it finally arrives, I get in right away and look for an empty seat but it seems like  there are no seats available, so I just stand on the side near the door.

It was a bright and sunny day. I was thinking of a new caricature to make for the school news paper. Where out of nowhere, I see someone standing right next the window. I couldn't stop myself from looking at her. I can see her beauty as the sunlight shines on her face while she is reading a book. And her beauty is so heavenly. 

I am looking through an angel right now. I think I fell in love at first sight.

Is this the feeling of being in love? But I have never been dated someone and   never had any courtship before. I didn't experience all of it.

The train stops at the next station , I quickly  look at the spot where she is standing to see if she's still there. I can't stop watching her from time to time until next station. I know I need to go now, but first I check if she is still there.

"I think she's off already". I said to myself. 

I got out from the train and look for her. " Excuse me !"I shouted as I ran and bump towards other people. 

"Gotcha!" 

I see her walking down the road. I follow her direction and walk  fast until I reach her.

"Eh- excuse me!" I gasped.

She suddenly stop and look at me. 

" I - I think I - I'm onlove with you, I - I fell in love yhe first time I saw you, I- I love you, can we exchange email please?" I ask nervously.

I know I sound weird and stupid, but this is my first time confessing to someone.

She doubtfully stare at me. I know I sound way too nervous knowing that I will be rejected by her.

" I don't have a cellphone." She responded. I don't want to expect anything to be great or I'll end up hurting myself, I know it will not work . I'd rather go, this is so embarrassing.

"Ah ok." I said while smiling at her. I was about to go when -

"No, wha- what I mean is, I really don't have a phone. But why me?" I look her back and see the confusion on her face.

I don't even know why among all of the people around me  I fell in love with her.

"Guess it is love at first sight." I answered. 

Then I saw her smiling at me, but since I still have time, I ask her if she could have small talk with me. Which she agreed right away. So we go sit to an empty benckh.

"It's my first time seeing you here." 

"I just moved in here yesterday. It is a great place though." She replied.

"I see, by the way I'm studying arts in a university. What about you?"

"I'm studying dress making also in a university. I know one day you will become a great artist." She said.

"Really? How?"

"I just know it. It's time by the way I really have to go, nice to meet you." She said while looking at her watch.

So I walk her to the next train station .

"I'll see you tomorrow again, right? If we ride on the same train?" 

She looked back at me and replied, " Yup , see you tomorrow." Then she get in to the train.

Later at school.

"Woah! So you're checking on her? How was it? Congrats! dude. Did you get her name?" Riley asks as we walk through the hallway.

"Hey Kenzo! We need your caricature art later in the afternoon!" Michael shouted. 

"I will!" I replied.

"So tell me , did you get her phone number or any contact information?"

 He won't stop asking about it. Riley is my best friend and he knows a lot  more about love than me. 

" I didn't get any of those, she said she doesn't have a cellphone and besides , I believe we will see each other on the same train tomorrow. I hope."

"What? No way ! why not ask her home phone number dude, we never know if you might see each other again or not." The school bell rings then he left for first period of class 

That day, while I was doing my artwork, I'm thinking of other possibilities. I mean I want to try dating for the first time. But there is this strange feeling that she's for me and I don't want to lose her. I hope I'll see her tomorrow again.

This day is tiring. It is already afternoon when I finished my work for the school paper.  

"You look like a withered vegetable there? Come on, let's go home dude!" 

Riley called. 

"Oh right! I'll clean up this mess then I'll go with you!" I stand up and pick up my things then put it inside my bag. While Riley is standing at the door waiting for me.

"Do it fast then, I don't want to miss the arcade!" He demand.

After I pick up all my things ,  we ran fast until we reach the arcade.

"Good thing they are still open!" said Riley.

"Yeah, why not we start playing, I'm gonna beat you up this time!" I said excitedly. 

" Like I'm gonna go  easy on you , Ahahaha!" He laughed.

There are various kinds of games here, the typical one where you try to grab a plushie with a claw, games where you try to knock something over to make it fall in the prize bin, games where the prize is hanging and you have to cut a string to make it fall, and so many more!

 Prizes include plushies of all sizes, figures, cushions, kitchenware, candy, alarm clocks, and everything in between.

Next we play Luigi’s Mansion, where I and Riley use vacuum cleaners to defeat ghosts and make our way through the mansion. It's fun to play though.

After that, we find “medal games”, which are mostly similar to slot machines, where we will be using “medals” (bead-looking tokens) that we trade for money beforehand. If he or I win, one of us  will get more medals, which allow us to play more or to exchange them for prizes. We played all of the other games until we got tired. 

"Why not bring her here one day if you happen to see her again." At the same time Riley handed me the soda he bought at the vending machine.

"I don't know man." I hopelessly replied.

The night arrives and we decided to go. While walking my way home, I start thinking about her if I'll see her again tomorrow or not. I look up the sky and pray hoping to see her one more time.