The Moon is Split

The Night Sky in Hokkaido

Saturday night is boring. Keren just spent his time since coming home from school in front of the television. And now he's getting bored. He looked back at the empty fridge. He took a long breath. It means he's shopping tonight.

"Better get out, get a fresh breeze" he said.

He took his jacket. Then get out to the city center. Look at the sky throughout its path. Suddenly on one of the quiet streets he was confronted by someone.

"Ogenki desuka, honey" 1)

"Nani o suru no?" 2)

Kanagawa Yuuko was suddenly in front of him. Cool put on an unfriendly face. Yuuko used to face that.

"koishii desu ka" 3)

Cough....

Cool spit in front of Yuuko. Yuuko approached him and gripped the girl's arm firmly. Cool's left hand was about to hit Yuuko, but Yuuko swiftly held back her punch.

"Dou shitta no?" shouted someone from behind them. 4)

Seeing his opponent off guard, Keren immediately threw a kick in Yuuko's face. And in an instant Yuuko fell to the ground. As he stood up and was about to resist, someone held back his fist. Yuuko turns and runs away.

"Are you all right Cool?"

Cool looking towards the voice that said his name earlier.

"Alexi", her inner.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"God, ... Yes .. thank you, Alexi"

"Thank God then"

Alexi takes Keren to a nearby Halal ramen shop. They ordered remen and cold drinks.

"Sounds like you're a martial artist?"

"Well, not really"

"You alone?"

"Yes"

"Normally Sunday nights like this high school kid goes for a walk with his girlfriend or friend. You don't have a show with them"

"No. I want to be alone"

"Sister Alex, are you on vacation or are you on business in Japan?"

"Oos... I've been in a work negotiation for a few days here. I'm back in Indonesia tomorrow morning"

"Hmmm... "

"You said your mom was Indonesian? From which area?"

"Surabaya, sister?"

"Have you been to Surabaya?"

"I have never set foot in Indonesia. I grew up in Tokyo"

"But your language is so fluent, Dek"

"Mama likes to speak Indonesian. And when I was in elementary school at the School of the Republic of Indonesia Tokyo"

"That's so ..."

Cool and Alexi spend time with them while enjoying the delicious ramen in Hokkaido. Cool feel comfortable with the new man. He really likes Alexi. Unfortunately, this was his last meeting. Because tomorrow Alex has to go back to the homeland.

And only this time did she feel so sad about losing someone she cared about.

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This morning Alexi returned to Indonesia on his first flight. He didn't get to say goodbye to Cool.

"But he thought, she was just a friend in Hokkaido, nothing more", so at least Alex had in mind.

Eleven hours drive from Sapporo to Jakarta. It was exhausting for Alexi. But as the head of this branch it is his duty to conduct negotiations with his clients there. At least he should be professional in his work.

He currently works for the largest expedition company in the archipelago, which cooperates with the largest expedition company in Japan. To expand their service network.

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Translations

1) "How are you, baby?!"

2) "What are you doing here?"

3) "Did you miss me?"

4) "What is this?!"