Chapter 7
Do you ever feel a strange sense of despair when you wake up? No? Ah, I suppose I would be the weird one here… That makes sense.
Why the question? Well, I guess that does require an explanation.
For as long as I can remember, sleeping and waking up has always been very… tiresome for me, you see? The act of trying to sleep would prove to be too challenging for someone like me.
Of course, that’s not to say that I couldn’t sleep at all. In fact, just by closing my eyes and staying still like a corpse, I’ll eventually find myself off to the dream world!
Hmm, dream world… Well, can’t say that I relate to that though. I’m not sure if it’s because of my natural stupidity or something else, but I find it really hard to remember my dreams or if I have even experienced any…
Ah, I’m getting off topic… Anyways! The issue isn’t sleeping itself but what happens after it. The act of waking up is well… not exactly pleasant… to say the least.
When the next day comes, your body forces you awake but instead of feeling refreshed, you only tense up with a strange sense of despair. Dread takes place and you can’t help but go and feel, “Ah, new day, huh…”
It’s hard to describe it, but the only thing I can really add on is the fact that it’s horrible. Sleeping is supposed to be the act of resting for the mind, right? Imagine being unable to rest and instead the opposite happens… At that rate, it’s just a slow descent to self-destruction, isn’t it?
Why am I suddenly talking about this? Well, I think you probably get the deal by now, right? It’s something I’ve experienced, just like all the things I’ve talked about in the past… or so I hope… Having memory issues is one thing, but being schizophrenic is…
Let’s just not talk about that.
But of course, as bad as I make it out to be, it’s not actually that terribly grim. It was somewhat unbearable at first but eventually, I did get used to it and now it’s merely a morning inconvenience! Did you know that I seriously thought I was going to die from exhaustion back then? Ahaha… A-Anyways…!
Fully expecting today to be the same, I woke up, ready to feel that annoying discomfort again, only to be surprised… in a good way.
For the first time since… Well, I was going to say “as long as I can remember”, but that’s not really going to add up much… so let’s just ignore that! Yeah, for the first time in forever, I woke up feeling somewhat… refreshed? Yeah, I think that’s the word for it.
I don’t exactly remember what happened last night or if something else created this situation, but I don’t hate it. If anything, I welcome this strange, fuzzy sensation in my chest.
I’ve always spent my morning in resignation, only letting out a tired sigh and lamenting at the eventual days that will keep passing by, as if to remind me that I am eating up resources that could’ve been used for something better.
A rather pathetic, parasitic existence. Ah, that rhymed, it wasn’t even intended too…
Hah… it’s not good to dwell on negative things like that, so I should stop. Still… It's really an unfamiliar feeling. Not that I hate it though, to be precise…
“It feels… warm…?”
I unconsciously blurted out my thoughts. It was comfortable, too comfortable… Almost impossible levels of comfort…
“Sow… comfwyy…”
Honestly…? I feel like I could… No… I shouldn’t! Ugh, but… just for a little… Just a little should be fine… right? Yeah, just for like 5 minutes…
“Mmm…”
Yeah, I’ll just… for 5—no, 6 minutes…! It will be fine!
.
.
.
And thanks to that… I ended up sleeping until 11 am, waking up with embarrassment and regret. Ugh…
Hick… Sob…
My productive time… Ah, not that it would even be used for anything productive but still…
“My precious time…”
I was never one to oversleep, let alone going back to sleep like that, yet…
This is too embarrassing, almost as embarrassing as that time I accidentally crashed into a transparent door at the mall. Well, maybe not as embarrassing as that time… There’s no one watching after all.
Why leave out such a juicy story? Well, it’s embarrassing, right? Even if I am like this, I still can feel shame, alright? That’s your answer…!
Ugh, nevermind… What’s done can’t be changed. I can only accept this outcome now, whether I like it or not.
I hope my family doesn’t think horribly of me for this…
Well, they probably wouldn’t but that still doesn’t stop a person from assuming the worst now, would it? Of course not. I’m quite the paranoid person after all.
I at least know that much…
Paranoid and overthinker… Ugh, the recipe for failure!
Sigh…
I should stop, overthinking like this while sprawled on the bed won’t do any good. C’mon Jia Lin, let’s actually get ready for the day.
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Fortunately, unlike that disastrous experience of waking up, the morning routine was quite normal. Well, maybe not? It was normal in the sense that I didn’t mess anything up, but still… It took longer than I had imagined.
Then again, I did just turn into a girl yesterday, so I guess it’s not really weird to suddenly take longer? Ah, speaking about that…
Umm, you know… the thing right?
The uh… How do I say this without sounding stupid?
I’ll sound stupid either way so just say it? Ouch, I guess you’re right…
You know bras, right? The underwear that is supposed to support a woman’s breast. What’s the problem with it? You see, when I bought it with my sister at the store, I didn’t think too much about it (mostly because I had assistance putting it on) but it’s really hard to actually wear it.
You would think that it’s just the simple act of putting it on from the front then closing it from the back, but it's a lot harder than it looks, you know? It took me quite a few tries actually to properly wear it. I suppose this is another invisible struggle that a girl must face every day. It can’t be helped.
Anyhow, outside of that little trouble, not much else is worthy of comment, so I quickly got out of my room and went downstairs.
“Ah, good morning, Jia Lin, did you sleep well?”
Or not… I guess one problem decided to present itself since I said there was none. Hah… What an unnecessarily kind gesture. Can I please reject it? No? Aw, okay…
Either way, it’s surprising to see my mom this early in the mor—well, late… in the morning. She usually wakes up late at around 3-4 pm considering her job as a bartender. Typically, a housewife wouldn’t work, would they? My mom is a bit different in that aspect, she pretty much is helping her relative with his bar business, so technically it isn’t a job. Hmm, she does receive payment akin to a salary though, so I suppose it technically counts as a job?
Hah… it’s too hard to think about it, so I’ll just simplify it as a job, okay? She gets a salary and she pays taxes like any other normal citizen, so it’s a job, yes. Sound logic.
“Mhm, what about you, mom? Aren’t you going to help out uncle with his bar later? You should get some rest too.”
“Oh that? I took two days off. Already told Uncle Zhang about the situation so he understands, don’t worry!”
“I see…”
That does make sense, she also woke up early and slept at night yesterday. I guess she would’ve informed Uncle Zhang about the reason.
Still… Ugh, I don’t hate mom or anything, but talking with her is always too taxing for my already nonexistent brain…
“Want to get breakfast? There’s still eggs in the fridge, want some?”
“Not really… Don’t feel like eating anything.”
“Okay…”
I just woke up at 11, mom… It would be weird if I craved breakfast now…
Now that I think about it, wouldn’t it also qualify as lunch time hours? So technically, it wouldn’t be breakfast but lunch, hmm…
I’m still not hungry though, so I’ll pass.
Of course, I didn’t actually say any of these out loud. It’s too troublesome after all.
“Later in the week, you need to get another medical check-up. Last time they didn’t have the equipment so it ended early and another one would be scheduled sometime this week.”
“Another one? Hmm, okay…”
While I was lost in thought, mom brought up something important. The medical check-up, huh? I suppose the last one ended quite early for what it was. I thought it was just because it was unprecedented but to think it’s actually much more…
Huh wait a minute, this… shouldn’t it be important information that I should know too? How come I’ve only heard of it just now?
Ah, perhaps I’ve forgotten it… I guess I took the doctor’s words lightly… I was just too focused on being healthy… Ugh…
Anyhow… It can’t be helped. At least mom brought it up now so I wouldn’t be clueless when that actually happens.
Just thinking about it…
Twitch!
Ugh, I don’t even want to imagine…!
“Jia Lin, what’s wrong? If you are feeling sick, we can go for an early appointment…?”
“Ah, I’m fine… No need…!”
Hah… I unconsciously twitched at the thought but it seems like my mom caught on and misunderstood it as some pain. I really am a failure…
No… resorting to self depreciation isn’t always ideal, Ahh!! Why do I always do this, damn it… Anyways, enough crying!
“Did Xia already go to school?”
“Yes, she skipped class yesterday but is fine enough to go for today. What about it?”
“It’s nothing.”
I racked my faulty brain and smoothly (I think?) changed the subject. Although it was just done without much thought, I still cared about what I’ve just said.
School, huh…? Well, Xia did skip school because of me. Thinking about it now, I really feel guilty again…
Haha, aside from that… going to school, hmm…
How do I say this… I guess… in a way, it’s…
Unnerving.
While my days in school weren't anything special, I can’t say it was exactly normal. I did talk about it lightly before, right? I used to be something akin to a slave for the other students, thinking that’s what friends do… Well, I don’t really have much of a thought about it.
If someone were to ask me whether I resent them or not, I could easily say no. After all, I’m the one who believed them easily and did it without much thinking, so from that perspective, am I not the delusional one who is at fault? Of course I am, so I don’t really resent them.
Damn it… I brought up unsavoury memories and it led to unsavoury thinking… Really, as expected of the annual winner of the ‘I am an idiot’ award…
“Hmm~ Jia Lin, why don’t you go pick up your sister from school?”
“Huh…?”
Whether mom could read my inner thoughts or not, she suddenly dropped a bombshell.
Me going to fetch Xia from school…? Assuming by walking, of course. An idiot like me can’t possibly get a driving license… Ah, I’m getting off topic! What I was going to say is that she basically wants me to walk with Xia? Would she really want that? Ugh…
“I’m fine with it, but… would Xia really want that?”
“That girl will be fine! She practically walks home alone everyday, as her older sibling, you could help in that now, can’t you?”
“I-I can, yeah…”
With the way mom worded that, how could I possibly refuse… While I am trash, I don’t want to be a trash who can’t even care for her own sister, so accepting this would be necessary…!
Picking up Xia from school… I would inevitably have to go near the school grounds again…
Hah, steel yourself, Jia Lin, you’re just going to pick up your sister, not going to school again… It’s all going to be okay…
“Yeah, I’ll go fetch Xia now, mom. Thanks.”
As I mentally prepared myself, I was now ready to go out, yeah! Jia Lin energy +100!! You can do it…! Nothing in the world can stop me from being a useful doting older br—sister…! So what if my gender changes? I will embrace every Jia Xia of mine!
“Wait, where are you going, dear?”
“Huh…?”
“Your sister’s class ends at 2:30, you know?”
“Oh…”
Jia Lin energy -1000…! Fall back… the mission failed before it even started, what a failure! Sob… Useless Onee-san debuff acquired…!
How did I even forget something as simple as that…
“Are you sure you don’t need to see a doctor…?”
“I’m fine…”
I want to curse this uselessly defective brain of mine, hah…
Anyhow, I got too excited earlier but it seems like going out to fetch Xia will be my next task, if you can even call it one… Sigh, what a hopelessly useless life, don’t you think?
That being said, what the hell should I do until the pick-up time…? I don’t really like the idea of being useless so I suppose…
“Mom, need me to do anything? I can help—”
“I-It’s fine…! Jia Lin, no need to do anything, yes! You may still have some underlying illnesses, right?! Go rest for now, mom will take care of everything!”
“A-Ah… okay, thanks mom…?”
Right, I forgot that I am still a deadweight who makes things worse instead of helping…
“D-Don’t worry, Jia Lin, the thought is more than enough, mom is happy…! If mom really needs help, I’ll call for you okay? Now, now, go rest.”
“Y-Yeah…”
Seemingly able to read my mind, mom tried to encourage me by telling me that she needed no help but honestly, that kind of thing only worsens the pain, you know?
Ah but of course, I’m already used to it, and I know mom means well so I don’t really feel offended by it at all. I mostly just said it out of habit…
Anyhow, after being practically pushed out of any responsibility thanks to mom, the question of what to do suddenly pops back up.
I’ll just figure it out, I guess?
“I’ll go back to my room now, call me if you need anything, mom.”
“Okay…!”
Sigh, really… it wasn’t even a productive use of time after all…
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Honestly, what did I even expect…? I tried to search for help again since I didn’t really know what to do, but…
Really, Jia Lin…? Is asking the people on the Internet the best idea you can come up with…?
Yeah, it really doesn’t work like that… Don’t get too mad though, you don’t really go to a dumb person and expect a genius level solution do you? Just because a broken clock is right twice a day, doesn’t mean that it’s very reliable, is it?
A loser in real life that is also a loser online, how depressing…
Anyhow, I’m losing track of what I’m supposed to say again, so I’ll just keep it short and simple.
The time displayed on the phone is 12:06 PM, a perfectly normal time to get my butt off and become an actual responsible older sister.
To be honest, I don’t really know how long it would take me to reach Xia’s school by walking… but a full two hours and 24 minutes should suffice, right? I hope I don’t mess up so badly that I become an older sister who gets picked up by her sister instead…
Fortunately, that won’t happen. While I am quite the failure, finding directions is one of the things that my hopeless self can still achieve without much help. While I might not look like it, I used to help my mom with the groceries, you know?
Though I kept forgetting and misbought things so I ended up stopping in the end… but that’s besides the point!!
I’m decent at directions, so I won’t get lost, yes. A failure like me should at least have a good perk like that, right?
It’s average? Oi, when all your other stats are so awful, even a single average could be seen as a positive, you know…? Cut me some slack here!
Anyhow, I should get going now.
“Mom, I’ll go and fetch Xia now…!”
“Have a good walk, sweetie! Oh, and make sure to not get lost! Remember the location I sent, right? Make sur—”
“Yeah! I’m going now!”
Hah…
If I had stayed there, it might have become a nagging session so I thankfully ran out before a disaster like that could happen.
I guess I should start walking now…?
But…
“Right, where was I supposed to go again…?”
.
.
.
Fortunately, the worry was short-lived as I remember what mom told me. As much as I don’t like being nagged, she isn’t wrong at times…
That somehow makes it much worse, you know? Even if it’s true, it doesn’t mean that I still don’t feel ashamed by it…
That being said, I can’t really remember the last time I went out like this. Well of course, I went out ‘shopping’ with my sister yesterday, but I was too busy worrying about other stuff that I forgot, so it can’t really be helped, can it?
And to add to my defense, Xia was also there that time, so it didn’t really count as me going out, you know? It only counts when you’re alone, yes!
Stop grasping at straws and just move on? Ugh… Please don’t hurt me like that. Even if you’re me, there’s still things that you shouldn’t do!!
Well, what I wanted to highlight is how different the surroundings looked, really. With the exception of yesterday… Has it been about 6 or 8 months? About that long since I’ve last gone out, of course.
It’s not like there aren’t reasons for it, I was terminally-ill, remember? I didn’t become a shut-in willingly, the shut-in life chose me, so deal with it!
Looking around the place, a lot has really changed.
Like that building across the block… A few months ago, I think it used to be a convenience store? Now it’s being renovated as an expansion for the grocery store next door.
Or that building in the downtown district over there, which used to be a mall on the verge of bankruptcy. Now it’s just abandoned there, awaiting for a new owner that will likely never come.
What I wanted to say is that so many things have changed since I last came, and it’s quite a weird feeling.
Nostalgia? Not really, never had any memorable experiences with those places.
Longing? Hmm, also no, can’t really say that I want those places back too.
I guess the closest word that would describe this feeling is…
Loneliness (孤独)
Thinking about it, those places were the things I used to see. From walking back to school or running errands, it would be hard to miss those places. I would sometimes take a glance at them, not thinking too much about it and continue on with my day, but…
Now they’re gone.
In a way, it felt like saying goodbye to the me in the past, to the bygone days that will never be remembered again.
It’s quite hard to describe this feeling, but if I were asked whether I like it or not, I’d say that I’m indifferent. Just because it’s the past, doesn’t mean I’m that thrilled or sad about it, you know?
The past is the past, after all. It’s just the path I walked, nothing more, nothing less. A person could look back on the path they walked, but retracing it would only lead back to mistakes.
Yeah, I’m not really a person who can explain things well. You wouldn’t expect an idiot to summarize the plot of the four great tragedies of Shakespeare, would you?
So, just treat it as a mad person’s rambling, like always.
Because that’s all that it will ever be.
Hah… Got slightly depressing there, but it can’t be helped, can it?
What will I ever do with myself, really.
“Umm… Excuse me, but… can I get your nu-number?!”
“Yes…?”
As I was walking down the streets and getting lost in my own delusions, a boy suddenly came up and asked a weird question.
Asking for someone’s number, even someone as dumb as me could get the hint: Seems like I’m being hit on.
“Ah… Ahahaha, I just uh…”
“...?”
Looking at him, it seems like he is a student, probably high-school? And if I look closer behind him, there are two other students hiding behind a building, giggling at him.
Strange, was my eyesight always this good? Huh, I guess it’s because of this body… Not complaining though.
Either way, I could sort of guess what happened after piecing everything together. It’s probably one of those pranks that they used to pull. Though having it happen to me, to say the least… is quite the experience.
If you ask whether I’m mad or not… I’d say not really? I do understand that my current state is objectively beautiful, so I sort of get it, but still… the person inside is a rotten apple, you know? Not that he would know anyway…
But of course, I’m not the victim here, the poor kid who is confessing to me is the victim. If I had to guess, a punishment game? Still, high-school kids do these nowadays, huh? Back then all I did was run errands…
Then again, my high-school life wasn’t really normal either, so it would be stupid to compare it to the norm.
“Sure.”
“Yeah… Sorry, I shouldn’t have asked… Wait, what?”
“I’ll give you my number. Wait a sec, here.”
“Ah… Uh… I… Uh…”
Honestly, I only gave it to him because I never really used my number to begin with. Even if he did call, I’d just ignore it. Though, another reason would be…
“Chong Xin High School, is it?”
“Y-Yes?!”
“Your uniform, my little sister goes there too.”
“A-Ah, I see, hahaha…”
“Isn’t it still school time?”
“That… uh…”
“You’re not being bullied or coaxed by those two, are you?”
“...”
“I won’t report you, don’t worry. Besides, I don’t see minors that way.”
“...”
“You can talk to me if you want. No guarantee I can help with your problems, but the least I can do is offer an ear.”
“I…”
“Mhm.”
“I wanted friends… I didn’t want to be lonely, so I… I…”
“It’s okay, no need to push yourself like that for a stranger. It must’ve been lonely, right? Here.”
“Ah?!”
I patted the boy, understanding his circumstances. Being lonely, I get that too. I used to hate being alone too, so much so that I even sought out horrible friends.
In a way, looking at this boy is like facing my past self again. It would be appropriate to help him, wouldn’t it?
So that one less person will cry.
So that one less person will walk that path.
So that one more person can look forward for tomorrow.
“There, there.”
“...”
“Leave those friends of yours, okay?”
“B-But I…”
“Don’t have anyone else?”
“...”
“It’s okay. You were forced to skip school with them, right?”
Nod
“Mhm, friendship like that never lasts.”
“Huh?”
“A friend wouldn’t force someone to do something bad. Those two aren’t friends, just bullies looking for someone to pick on.”
“...”
“In my eyes, you’ll never meet them again after high school, so there’s no reason to be so desperate to keep them by your side.”
“Really…?”
“Really. Don’t waste your life looking for fake friends, it’s not worth it.”
“But… Being alone hurts more… I hate it…”
“Why do you think I gave you my number?”
“Huh…?”
“You can call if you ever feel lonely. Ah, but of course, no need to feel pressured.”
“I… Uh…”
Oh dear… it seems that I turned him into a tomato. You can even see the smoke in real time, how evil of me.
Hmm, that being said… I don’t really know how to solve that issue of his… I said I was a loner as well, didn’t I? How would a loner like me solve the issues of another loner…
If I knew, I wouldn’t have been a loner in the first place…
“I’m just joking.”
“...”
“Come with me.”
“Eh…? But…”
“Leave those two behind. I’m going to pick up my sister from school, so why don’t you join me?”
In the end, the best option is to lead him to Xia and ask her for help? Of course, it feels horrible to ask her to do that, but… I’m too dumb to solve this myself…
“...”
“By the time we get there, the gates would probably already be open, so you’ll blend right in. No need to worry about being caught.”
“I see…”
I guess he was also worried about that too, but since I gave him a solid (not really) argument, it seems that he understands?
“If you’re not worried anymore, let’s go?”
“Y-Yes…! But wait…!”
“Hmm? What’s wrong? Are you worried about those two bullying you after this? Don’t worry too much about that, I have a solution for it too.”
“No… Not that, I’m honestly after what you said…! Thank you… No one has ever been so kind to me, big sister… I’m super grateful…! But…”
It’s really hard not to smile at that, isn’t it? To be praised for doing something as insignificant as this. It feels good. To be honest, I didn’t really think too much about it but as long as it helps him to move on, isn’t it all good?
Too irresponsible? Well, it worked out in the end, so why does it matter?
“I didn’t do much, don’t worry. You’ll do well on your own.”
Chong Xin is a prestigious school, isn’t it? Since he got in, wouldn’t he be a person with a bright future too? He might be lost, but as long as he can get back in the right direction, isn’t his future practically guaranteed?
Can’t say I’m not jealous, but hey, it’s his life…? Not much I can do in that regard.
“No… not that either!”
“Hmm? What’s wrong then?”
“The direction…”
“Hmm? What about it?”
“C-Chong Xin is all the way over there, not here…! You’re heading to the wrong place…”
“Ah.”
No wonder the road was getting a bit unfamiliar…
After boasting about my direction skills… Ah… Damn it…
“C-Can you lead me to Chong Xin…?”
“Y-Yeah…”
Damn it, to think that I have to ask someone younger than me for directions… I’m not even that old…
Directionally challenged? Shut up! I wasn’t this bad, you know?!
Sob
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To say the least, we spent the rest of time walking in silence, until we reached the school.
I was too embarrassed to talk about anything, okay?! Imagine acting so smug and trying to help someone only to be corrected at the end…
I might be a failure, but even this is too much for someone like me… I feel like crying…
Anyways, it would be stupid to totally say nothing and since we pretty much arrived there…
“I never asked, but what’s your name? I am Hua Jia Lin, you can just call me Jia Lin.”
“Ah…? Uh… Chen Jian… Wei Chen Jian!”
“Chen Jian, huh? Alright, it was a bit late, but nice to meet you!”
“N-Nice to meet you too, big sister Jia Lin…”
“Ah! That’s the entrance, right? See? The students are already coming out, you’ll blend it just fine!”
“Y-Yeah…”
“Ah, there she is, right on time too, how lucky!”
I easily found Xia inside the wave of students, having good eyesight is really nice after all.
“Jia Xia! Over here!”
“Eh…? Jia Xia? Wait…? That Hua Jia Xia?! Don’t tell me…!”
Ignoring what Chen Jian said, I waved at her hoping to get her attention which thankfully seemed to have worked. How did I know? Well, she’s coming here… It wouldn’t have worked otherwise, right?
“What are you doing here, sis?”
“Nothing to do, so I came to pick you up?”
“Hah… Fine, I can believe that much, but… why is that guy besides you?”
“Hmm? You know him?”
“He’s my classmate, a failing one at that. He didn’t try to do anything weird to you, did he?”
“Ahaha… Well nothing like that at all, I just found him on the way and had him help with the directions, that's all.”
Truthfully, what he did could’ve been seen as ‘anything weird’ but let’s save the poor kid some dignity, shall we?
“That being said, Xia. Why don’t you be friends with him?
“Pardon…?”
“Eh…?!”
“He skipped school today, right? He didn’t really want to do it but is kind of forced to due to circumstances, you see? It would be best if you can help him…? Sorry, I really didn’t have any other solution…”
“Sigh… You found this guy somewhere, tried to help him and don’t know what to do, so you’ve decided to bring him all the way here to dump the issue to me?”
“S-Sorry…”
To think that she could deduce that much… She really is an amazing little sister after all, and I am taking advantage of her… Ugh…
“It’s fine, the class would become annoying if there’s another problem student. I can do that much as a classmate.”
“Thank you for understanding that much…”
“Besides… I’m doing it because you’re asking me.”
“Huh? What did you say, Xia? I couldn’t really hear it.”
“Nothing, you hopeless big sister.”
“Ow… I am in the wrong but still…”
“Ahaha…”
Hey, Chen Jian, why are you just laughing there like an idiot? Save me here! This is older sister harassment! I’m being bullied by my little sister, ahhh!!
“Ugh…”
“Stop groaning, I just said the truth. Hah… Hey you, Chen Jian, right? Meet me tomorrow, got it? Now go back, you don’t want to be spotted by our teacher, do you?”
“Ah?! Y-Yes!”
“You don’t have to be so forceful with him, you know…?”
“Who got me in this situation to begin with?”
“Ugh…”
“Let’s just head back.”
“Sorry…”
“Stop apologizing already, let’s go. It was just a joke, I don’t actually feel annoyed by it.”
“Really…?”
“Really. Now let’s go, you haven’t eaten anything right? Let’s stop by a restaurant while we’re at it. Ramen sounds good?”
“Yeah!!”
I guess my quest to pick up Jia Xia was somewhat successful today?
