Eventually the day has become dark.The sun had set and the only thing guiding our path is the starlight of the cherry blossoms.
The cherry blossom tree is truly a sight to behold, especially when it is in full riotous bloom.
The significance of the cherry blossom tree in Asian culture goes back hundreds of years.
The cherry blossom represents the fragility and the beauty of life. It"s a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful but that it is also tragically short.
When the cherry blossom trees bloom for a short time each year in brilliant force, they serve as a visual reminder of how precious and how precarious life is.
Walking under their cover leaves lost in the wonder of it all, Irene exclaims "Isn"t this quite Beautiful?"
I face her, and what greets me is a sight beyond that of the mortal realm itself.
Its common knowledge that beautiful people can make cheap clothes look expensive.
And with the lights reflecting off the leaves and the light breeze moving her hair ever so slightly.
The romantic atmosphere that is created, reminds me of the film we just watched.
Rachel McAdams can eat her heart out.
Breathless, I savor the moment before smiling, "The flowers or you? because I don"t see a difference"
Irene looks disgusted, "You"re hopeless. What am I going to do with you?"
" You can start by giving me your heart" I tease.
At this moment Irene just looks exhausted, "Where did you learn to say this? You don"t seem like you are inexperienced"
"Just because I didn"t play, doesn"t mean I never had practice my dear" I add a wink for good measure.
She cringes and laughs, "You are so greasy, whoever you learned from you better ask for your money back"
As we are talking, A cotton candy vendor captures my eyes. The line is pretty long so I signal to Irene my intentions leaving her on a bench near, "Wait right here. I"ll be back in a moment"
She agrees and I disappear into the crowd.
The vendor was a real friendly looking uncle who I can"t help but like. Back in my past life I used to do all short of odd jobs to earn some money. Not many people would hire a teenage orphan but there used to be this old man who sold fruit that would have me take care of his stall. Looking at this man reminds me of him.
Maybe it was the nostalgia he gives me or maybe it was the calm of the atmosphere but I hand him a couple of 50 000 won notes in his tip jar.
Just as I am lost in reminiscing, I spot Irene currently being surrounded by 3 large and muscular men. From their gazes it"s clear to see that they are up to no good.
"WOW! My first stereotypical gangsters get face slapped by the MC scene!"
I never thought situations like this actually occurred in real life, I mean I know that there are some bad dudes out there. But never once have I actually seen such a event with my own eyes.
Irene is currently frowning and looking incredibly cold while biting her lips. It appears that she really wants to give them a piece of her mind but is restraining herself.
As the "young master" of this web novel I guess this is my cue.
I hurriedly head towards the small group and once there I stuff the bag of cotton candy into Irene"s hands.
"Excuse me... guys, but we got to go" I say with all the courage I have.
I"m extremely nervous and a little scared right now. Any one of these guys can probably beat the living day lights out of me.
This is not some cultivation or wuxia novel.
I don"t know how to fight!
My only hope is that I fake it till I make it.
Got to bluff my way out of this! or my t.i.tle as the MC is in grave danger.
Ignoring me, the 3 guys laughs and one of them says, "Hey pretty lady this is the person you were waiting for? Why don"t you ditch the pretty boy and hang out with real men"
As one of them is reaching toward Irene. I step in their way, "Watch what you do with your filthy hands!"
This causes the guy to lose all cool and he grabs me by the collar " What did you just say boy?"
"OH! It"s about to go down"
"Take your hands off me or.... else"
He smirks and jokingly asks, "or else what"
"Hahaha he clearly doesn"t know what is to come"
I push his hands away from me, take a step back and ready myself.
Seeing me take a stance the three guys start balling their fists.
Irene grabs on to my s.h.i.+rt and shakes her head, she"s clearly worried that escalating this may result in some bad news. I just shrug and smile , "Everything is going to be fine don"t worry"
I look at the guys and ask "Are you ready?"
"Bring it on twerp!"
"You asked for it! Don"t say I didn"t warn you" I think.
And just as they look ready to start throwing punches, what I say next seems to have turned them into statues.
I step forward past them and into the crowd. I then yell like mad
"HELP! ME! I"M ABOUT TO BE REKT!"