"Mom, I'm home," Xiao Ping greets while closing the front door. Her mother's head comes out from kitchen's door and says, "Take a bath, quick. Dinner will be ready soon!" Xiao Ping obeys her and goes to her room. But the phone suddenly rings. "Please take it, Xiao Ping, " order her mother.
"Hello, Good evening," says Xiao Ping to the caller. "Xiao Ping, it's me, Er Hua," the caller replies with burst. "Hi, Er.." Er Hua cuts Xiao Ping's words, "You won't believe this.. Takeshi.. Takeshi will come to Taipei!!"
"What ?!" Xiao Ping asks disbelief, "Really ? You're not lying ??"
"Why would i lie ? I just watched Japanese channel, there was news about Takeshi and about his concert plan, " Er Hua explains with enthusiasm. Xiao Pin can help but screams a little while jumping all around happily. "When will he come ?" she asks with a blush on her cheek due to her excitement. "Three more months! He is going to hold a concert here at Taipei! We have to watch, Xiao Ping!" Er Hua answers with no more less excitement. Xiao Ping nods her head, "Of course. We must find info. I will search on the internet tomorrow," she delivers a plan that quickly is agreed by Er Hua. The two girls scream like crazy to express their joy.
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Few days later, the joy is faded.. well at least on Xiao Ping's side. She sluggishly goes into her room and just drops her bag on the floor. She then throws her body on her small bed. Her eyes gaze onto the ceiling for couple of minutes before releasing a huge breath and turns her head to the big poster on the sidewall door.
"5000 NT ?" She asks in protest tone to it, then rises from the bed and comes close to the poster. "Where will I get 5000 NT in less than three months ?! Aiyo, Takeshi-kun.. why is it so expensive ??" She scolds the poster, even her finger points at it. But of course, soon enough she realizes the poster is impossible to answer. Xiao Ping moves and sits on her study chair, both hands support her sullen face. The pose stays for few minutes. With 5000 NT she can see Takeshi's face up close, because it is the price of the ticket that nearest the concert stage. Xiao Ping sighs. "If i can't afford the most expensive ticket, i may still be able to buy the cheapest one," she says to comfort herself. Her right hand moves to open top drawer of her study desk and reaches out a book from it. When she opens the book, there are some money in between pages of the book. It's her financial book and her saving as well. Since her money is too little and she got the info that bank's administration fee is rather high, she thought that it would be the best just to save her money at home first. Xiao Ping counts her money fast. "1100 NT," she whispers lethargic. Then she starts scratching on the book, counting. "My salary is 700 NT," she mumbles while continues counting. "For my pocket money, school supplies, et cetera.. usually it will only left 200 NT. Aiyoo!!" she droops and complains. Suddenly she rises her head, "But.. but.. i can save my pocket money by not having lunch. That will be another 200 NT to be added. So.. 400 NT per month.. 800 NT.. to be added with this 1100 NT.. Waaa.. I still need 100 NT!!" she shouts in upset. Xiao Ping messes her own hair.
"Xiao Ping, are you alright ?" her mother asks worried. Turns out Xiao Ping's shout was heard from down stair. "I'm okay, Mom!" Xiao Ping replies and then stands and walks around her not-so-wide room while knocking her head with pencil. Then her gaze drops on a 8R photo of Takeshi that is framed on the table. She got it as a gift of winning a lottery from a magazine. That photo is special because it has Takeshi's signature on it.
"Heeeee..." Xiao Ping moans and softly strokes the photo's surface. It means a lot to her. But now, for the sake of seeing Takeshi, Xiao Ping must willing to lose it. She knows to whom she should sell it. "Heeeee...."