#it makes me think that Maybe they'll do stops outside of just korea and japan. Maybe.

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Part 2

LOVE ME- THE 1975

The plane touched down at around 11 am. The weather in Japan was a bit gloomy, especially now that December had closed in. The snow was visibly building up on the side of streets and there were several warning cones too. Dahyun took care of the bags while she let Sana wear her favorite burnt orange winter coat. It was almost like her second skin during winter time, Dahyun thought.

Waiting outside the airport for a taxi, they both sat down on a bench while Sana phoned the Airbnb room owner.

“Good morning Ms. Junji! Yes, yes. I’ve caught the directions. Thank you so much for sending them in advance!” Dahyun looked intently at Sana.

“I could never ever have her phone manners.” She thought to herself. The ‘how did I get so lucky’ thoughts eventually twisted into ‘you’re gonna have a large neon sign fall on you’ as she remembered something.

This is terrible.

Her head was swarming with hornets. A trip is what they came here for. A big, grand trip. Trips have to come with itineraries. A plan, exactly yes. Problem was, Dahyun had to be very excited to leave her list of ‘things to buy’ and ‘where to go’ in their apartment. She didn’t even keep a copy in her phone! She just had to be very traditional and write things down on a quiz-size paper.

And yes, it wasn’t Dahyun’s first time in Japan but since she insisted to Sana that she plan their trip, she jotted down places in Tokyo where Sana mentioned she hasn’t been to before.

A taxi halted in front of them. “Baby girl, come on. Ms. Junji already left the key under the rug. We wouldn’t want to take too long.” Sana urged Dahyun to go faster as they both lugged their bags to the taxi’s trunk.

The bustling streets of Japan steered Dahyun's emotions into the whirlwind of last year. The trip wasn't exactly as planned as they stayed long than intended because 'someone' just had to leave a conversation with their girlfriend open on their phone, so the girlfriend's little sister snatched the phone and read messages aloud. During dinner. With the parents.

It must've been the:

4:37 pm Sana: "i'm wearing the red lace tonight ;) "

4:38 pm Dahyun: "Dying to take it off :p"

Or maybe the little sister's awkward inquiry to the parents of "What's a red lace?" that sent Dahyun to become a spontaneous combusting mess. The parents didn't mind at first. They just looked at Sana and Dahyun like deer caught in headlights. Sana was tightly grasping her fork, cheeks puffed up with air and was ready to run a marathon back to Korea. Meanwhile, Dahyun took the chance of snatching her phone back from Sana's little sister, Hitomi, while the girl questioningly looks at everyone.

"Hitomi dear, would you like to watch TV? I heard your favorite cartoon is on!" Mr. Minatozaki escorted Hitomi to the back side of the house where their large living room is. The couple heard the TV turn on, followed by Hitomi's giggles and cartoonish dialogue. They both eased up.

"So, would you like to tell us something Sana?" Mr. Minatozaki walked back and appeared to have said it sternly than he intended. Sana once more looked up with shocked, rounded eyes.

"Uhh... Well, I was going to tell you anyway. When we go hiking next week. It's not easy for me to be so upfront about it knowing that you both have a chance of resenting me after I---"

Sana was cut off by her parents' laughter. On the other hand, Dahyun was looking like a lost child.

"Honey, do you really think that way about us?" Mrs. Minatozaki feigned offense for their daughter's rather assuming statement.

"We love you no matter what." Sana' mom continued. "I knew you were something special. And knowing this part of you honey..." Mrs. Minatozaki's voice cracked with emotions. "This just makes you more special." They hugged tightly. Sana audibly released air that was trapped inside her lungs from being a nervous wreck.

"I agree honey. But let's not get dramatic okay? We knew from the start who you were," Mr. Minatozaki turned to Dahyun, "My sweet little Dahyunnie". He mimicked Sana's seductive voice (probably overheard it because of Sana's careless nature), sending everyone in the dining room in a fit of laughter, others in a more nervous tone.

"Ya! Pa, stop embarrassing me!" Sana pouted as she turned red as a tomato.

"What's that kids say these days?" Mrs. Minatozaki asked in between warm giggles. "We been---"

"We been knew. Yes, you guys can both send me off a cliff." Sana said shyly, glancing at Dahyun who was visibly amused by what was happening. They had stayed in the Minatozaki household for a week and a half now. Sana's parents were very welcoming to Dahyun as they both gave her the biggest and warmest hug on her first day. Sana did introduce her as her best friend, but she noticed the quick exchange of 'is that so' glances between her parents.

Dinner night concluded with Dahyun as the receiving end of the Minatozakis' excruciatingly humourous jokes. She melted and blended into the family like butter. She wished that this feeling wouldn't disappear and last as long as she and Sana loved each other.

Mr. and Mrs. Minatozaki then offered Dahyun that she stay a bit longer in Japan, as Dahyun's presence in Sana's life made their daughter more joyful than how she already is. Dahyun piqued their interest and they wanted to know her more as how any parent would want to meet the future spouse of their children and secretly, how Dahyun treats Sana.

In conclusion, due to the dinner fiasco last year and being Christmas season and all, Dahyun and Sana didn't want to bother the Minatozaki household by staying there as Sana's parents told her that they'll be holding a Christmas party for all their co-workers and rich neighbors. They instead booked their Airbnb in Shibuya, deciding they stay at the capital where Sana hadn't been before, aside from her short visits.

"Here we are." Sana stretched her back and cracked her knuckles as they both step out the taxi. Dahyun was checking her phone for text messages.

The apartment was two storeys, big and the exterior looked so chic and clean with its two-tone black and white paint. They were to occupy the second floor. It was a studio-type, overlooking the football park outside. They were in Nishihara, Shibuya. It's an easy location to access every destination in Tokyo as they were slightly in the middle of everything.

2 message from Chaengchaeng

12:42 pm Chaengchaeng: Hope you and Shiba Sana have a blasting mother effin' time there!!... since u chose not to include me in ur trip.

12:42 pm Chaengchaeng: Just kidding! But seriously, they're selling tons of strawberries in Tokyo markets!!! ehem....

Dahyun smiled at the texts. Then she remembered the amnesiac person she was before they flew to Japan. In her head were voices of ugly grynches and lepricons maliciously attacking her saying, "You better think fast. From Shibuya to the trainyard ya go!!!" Dahyun was irked.

"Sana, Chaeng just gave me her list of things to buy and..." She paused as she looked up and saw how the apartment looked.

"Baby, I didn't picture it'd be this cool!" Dahyun roamed her eyes on the street surrounding the apartment, filled with winter sakuras.