Chapter Two: "The Light flickers, I flicker back."

I walk to the few taxis that are parked next to the train station. I would see my name on the side of the window, I enter it. I set my sea bag beside and the Taxi driver to go to my destination. Those suburbs… While I was sitting in the Taxi, I could faintly hear some piano, while hearing the taxi's radio… Then I get deep in thought while I hear it, staring outside of my window:

It… It kind of feels… Oddly familiar. I don't know why, but I feel like it's something I should know. But… I can't. I shouldn't be worried about these things, but… I mean it's relaxing. Like a cold winter's day beside a fire. I could sleep again. I'm not that sleepy, but I guess I could do with more rest, eh? Huh…Maybe some good old tea could go nicely with this? Rosehip should be nice.

I would finally arrived to my destination. One those Japanese Home's came into view, I paid the Taxi Man. Then walk towards the door. But before doing so, I would look around at the suburbs. Then I resign to go jogging around the place after I set down my stuff. I enter and say:

"If I'm going to live here, might as well examine and look for possible escape routes. Nooks and crannies, alleys… The likes."

As I say that, while I put away stuff upstairs in the bedroom. I would take a shower first. Get out my P.T gear, then walk back to the front door.

Okay, let's go…

I would move quite slowly at first, looking around my surroundings. Seeing the sights and sounds, I mean it's a Saturday afternoon nobody is really out and about. At first I went around my neighborhood until I reached a point where I explored up to the Shopping district. I think to myself:

Hm, maybe I should stock up on supplies and other stuff. Hmm… Maybe some books would do nice? I mean if I'm lonely I rather read, and stay up all night… Then, sitting in my bed staring at a wall all day.

I snapped out of this deep thinking, and went towards the nearest book store first. Knowing I'll just only grab and go, not much of a load. At the first moment I entered I could feel a sort of air about it. I don't know why, but I felt well something:

Huh… Something up, I just don't know yet…

Alrighty, just calm your nerves. You'll survive, nobody is out to gut you like a fish. Ok. Okay.

Alright book, book… Where is that book.

I would calm down, and started to walk around the st-

"???": "O-Oof!"

"Huh?"

Jesus I was lost in thought again, I bumped into… Her?

"Oh I-I'm sorry! Here l-let me h-help you up!"

I say while extending my arm to reach Her's.

I would help her up, but as soon as I do, she would immediately tower over me.

Aw Jesus, welp. I need to help her get her stuff it's the least I can do after bumping into her.

"???": "Oh i-it's fine it's my fault for s-standing there re-reading.

Despite her not looking Japanese at all with the purple hair, and those penetrating purple eyes. She would struggle to say what she wanted in English.

"N-No no no, I bumped into you, h-here's your book."

I would glance at the cover:

Portrait of Markov. Huh, never heard of it before, but at least it's in English.

Then, I would quickly give it back.

I'd smile, She smiles.

I look at Her for a bit too long, the feeling, the feeling that I never ever gotten before… Was there. We stare at each other for a bit, then I would walk out of the aisle...

Where I had bumped into her… I would then recall we hadn't told each other's names… Oh. I then back track to her. She's still reading…

My blush which is not hard to see is burning now as I tapped her shoulder…

"U-Uhm, what's your name?"

"???": "Oh, h-how rude of me. We forgotten to exchange o-our names. My name is Y-Yuri."

"My name is J-Jimny, nice to meet y-you."

I would leave quickly, taking my book, buying it and leaving to go to the Grocery nearby