Daiju was online and saw the message and let out a sigh of relief, he was worried Juniper might have been pregnant. He knew that it would be hard to ask Juniper to be a partner if he already had a child on the way. A lot of females when they have their partners once they have a child they do not have any further husbands,he thought he may need to speed up the process of meeting.
DStar65: Are you attending the Nexus convention next week?
Juniper: Nexus convention? No, I don't know anything about it. What is it?
DStar65: It's an event of the people from the broadcasting network Nexus, its a big event held every year in Engatas capital city. All broadcasters are welcome there and there is a section for food broadcasters. I'll be there too, so we could meet up.
Juniper: Really? I'll have a look into it. Thanks.
''Sorry about that'' Juniper said
''Its alright, you are going to Engata? I saw your message briefly'' Yong-Jin replied.
"Mmm, thinking.. Maybe I will go I think I have a good following now" Juniper confirmed.
Yong-Jin nodded and smiled. "Yes, you should. I think your fans would like a meet and greet"
They both ordered some drinks and talked about the past month, how Juniper's cooking show was doing well and what Yong-Jin had been up to.
''Im thinking of moving before winter... um but I wanted to discuss with you, Gio and Demetrius together if possible'' Juniper told him
"You want to move to a new place? Where?" Yong-Jin asked.
Juniper explained what he had spoken to Ciro about and the idea of having a garden in his home. He added that he would need a house with a large space where he could grow plants. He also mentioned that he would prefer a small community rather than living in a big city.
Yong-Jin looked thoughtful for a moment and then suggested that he try looking in the north of Capital Star, near the mountains. He added that he would be happy to help Juniper find a suitable property, obviously along with the others.
Juniper thanked him and made plans to visit the area soon and speak to Ciro too.
***
When Juniper got home he looked up on the Nexus convention that would take place next weekend. He decided to go ahead and attend.
The event itself was situated in the capital city of Engata, the venue itself could hold up to two hundred thousand people and the convention ran for three days. The first day featured talks by famous broadcasters and the second day was dedicated to workshops and seminars. On the third day, there were awards ceremonies and a closing banquet. There would be different areas depending on the types of broadcasting along with merchandise and sponsors stalls set out around the venue.
Juniper found the website and started to read about it all. He went back over the details and noticed that there was a section for food broadcasters. He clicked on the link and was greeted with a page filled with information about the event, including who would be attending and their profiles. He got a free pass there as he was a certified broadcastor but It was too late for Juniper to sign up this year to do a workshop but he thought he would probably do it next year.
Juniper browsed the other pages and saw that there was an open mic sessions, He also checked out the list of speakers and saw that there would be from some movie stars,Juniper didn't watch much entertainment media these days and he didn't know any famous names but one of the faces he was sure he had seen somewhere before but he couldn't remember where, maybe on an advertisment.
He continued reading until he came across the schedule. Juniper skimmed the times and locations to plan out his journey ready for the coming week.
***
When the day arrived It was still dark outside when Juniper woke up and quickly got dressed. He left his apartment, heading towards the nearest transport hub. After buying a ticket he waited for the ship to arrive and boarded it. As the carriage began to fill up he sat down and looked at the time display above the door. He had a two hour trip so he decided to take a nap before arrival.
"Good morning passengers, we will be arriving at the Engata's main Station in twenty-three minutes," said the voice of the automated system. "Please remain seated."
Juniper woke up to the sound of the tannoy, He stretched, looking around the carriage. Most of the seats were already taken but there were a few empty ones. He looked at the time and checked for any messages, he was planning to meet with DStar65 at the station, he would pick him up and they would go to the venue together. Juniper thought about it but he didn't know DStar65's real name yet.
It was only five minutes later that the carriage stopped and Juniper stepped out onto the platform. The station was busy, there were people everywhere, probably all gathering for this event. Juniper followed the crowds and walked down the corridor, turning right at the end.
''You're here'' he heard behind him, Juniper turned round and saw a man with a hooded jacket, glasses and a mask on.