Tales of Ichi

Currently playing: "Come Home" by OneRepublic

Got an SMS from Ichi this evening:

"I'm in Manila right now. Where are you?"


Weird. He knows I'm here in Cebu for the past 20 months. Does he know he's texting me?


"I'm in Cebu. When are you coming here?"

"I don't know yet. When are you coming back?"

"Maybe on May. What are you doing there in Manila?"

"Did you forget about this date? I'm the head of the event."


What's the event on February 22 in Manila? Is he heading the ousting of PGMA? Phlippine-Japan Friendship festival's happening on early February and his birthday's on February 11. It's around the same time when I joined The National Nihongo Speech Contest 3 years ago. I need to make sure that I can pretend that I know what he's doing in Manila and what's the event.


"Speech contest! Wow, sensei! It's happening tomorrow right?"

"Yes. Call me when you get home."

"I will. Btw, who's our rep?"

"We have Ellen and some freshmen and sophomores."

"Give my regards and wishes to Ellen and to the other contestants. I'm sure our school's gonna rock Manila again."

"As you did. I'll wait for you when you get home."

"I'll see you then. I'll check on your website tonight in the office. Hope you can also send me a newsletter of the event."

"Sure. Goodnight!"


As usual. We'd exchange text messages once in a bluemoon and would always end with goodnight.


"Good luck, sensei. I'm so proud of you. Keep in touch. Miss you love you goodnight!"


No more reply from him.