Today is Saturday and I have no classes and it is also one of my rare day off from work so basically I'm free to rest or go anywhere and so I go out for a walk and planned to visit Shinobu-san in his clinic to invite him to watch a movie later.
It is already 9 a.m. when I reached his clinic and I did not expect to see a long line of parents with their children inside waiting for their turn. I tried to take a peek inside his office to at least say hi but he was too busy dealing with everyone especially that he have no assistant or a nurse to help him so I decided to just go back later and prepare a lunch for him just in case he still do not have his meal when I go back.
I walked in when it was already 1 p.m. and the patients are all gone now and then I saw Shinobu-san walking out of his office looking worn out but when he saw me, I feel so proud to see that his face lit up and it seems that he is happy to see me.
"Shinobu-san sorry for coming without telling first but I just want to give you this, please enjoy it." I handed him the lunch box and his face became more brighter.
I followed him as he go back inside his office and opened the lunch box I prepared for him.
It makes me feel happy to see how he enjoyed the food that I prepared and told me that my cooking was the best. I finally asked for his email and then went straight in inviting him to the movies but before he can answer me, someone called him through the phone. It was just a short one-sided call and after that he flatly refused my invitation.
It was lonely to watch movies alone but I have no choice but to go alone because I only have Shinobu-san to ask to go with me but he told me that he have somewhere to go but he promised to accompany me next time but this time I really need to use this movie pass before it expires.
The first movie I decided to watch was a horror film full of suspense and it gives me chills just imagining everything that happened in the movie so I decided to use my remaining movie pass to an animated film that seems to be cute but just after watching for 10 minutes, my eyes hurts from crying continuously. This movie wasn't cute at all, it was a heart breaking movie that makes me just want to cry the whole time.
It was 10p.m. when I left the Cinema hall and decided to take a short stroll in the nearby night market to eat some food before going home. I was full after eating three different types of street foods and decided to walk home when I passed by a 5 star restaurant at the corner of the street, it was a dream for me to eat there one day but I know it is impossible for me right now who can't even afford to buy some new clothes. I continue walking when I accidentally spotted a familiar figure inside, it was Shinobu-san eating in the same table with a man who I think is not that guy named Hisashi but someone else.
I looked closely and I can see that the mood between them changes simultaneously every second as if their conversation was filled with landmines, and just after a few minutes of watching outside I saw Shinobu-san suddenly standing up and drank the whole glass of wine on his side and started walking to leave the place. I panicked when we accidentally made an eye contact as he was walking out of the restaurant and all I wanted to do is run away but I also want to explain that I'm just passing by to avoid any misunderstanding that I may be stalking him so I stayed still until he was out on the street.
"Shinobu-san what a coincidence seeing you here."
"Great timing in finding you here. You are at legal age for drinking right? What to be my drinking buddy tonight?" he sounded a little different and it is maybe because he was a little drunk already.
"Eh, but I still have a work for tomorrow so I can't get drunk tonight."
"Then just accompany me and listen to my rants. I can assure that you have 100% chance of going to your work for tomorrow on time so don't worry. he pulled me and I can feel that his grip is too strong as if he is afraid that I will run away.
We managed to find a bar hidden at the corner of an alley and it was nice that the ambiance is good and it is not overpopulated by drunkards like those bars we passed by.
My alcohol tolerance is too low, that is the real reason why I always avoided drinking any kind of alcohol because just two glasses can effectively knocked me out. Shinobu-san keeps drinking and it seems like he wanted to drown himself with alcohol while he still trying to get me drinking too but I promised to myself that I will only drink one glass if it is really needed and refuse under any other circumstances.
I was expecting Shinobu-san to rant and release all his problems while getting drunk but my guess was incorrect, he was just quietly drinking and keeps glancing at me everytime he will take a shot.
After almost drinking the entire bottle of vodka by himself, he rested his head on the edge of the table as if he will start to sleep at any moment.
"Shinobu-san I think you are already drunk so let us go now."
"No..I'm not drunk. Who said that I am drunk?"
"Nobody told me. I am just concern about you so maybe we should go home now and take a rest.
"But... I still have to" his tears started flowing in his eyes. "Why am I always the one who was granted such a cruel life. Why do I have to choice what suffering I can have till death, why can't I just live the simple life I have always dream of."