My name is Taka Yoshimizu, I'm 17 years old and I live in Flower Mound, Texas. Playing music was my escape, my way of expressing myself in a world that often felt overwhelming. It was open mic night at the local karaoke club, and I couldn't have asked for a better audience. I strummed the last chord of my favorite song "The Beginning" by the band ONE OK ROCK on my guitar, feeling the rush of adrenaline as the crowd erupted into applause. My extended family members who live in Tokyo have always been into rock music, and ONE OK ROCK also helped them learn English, since the band writes their songs with English and Japanese lyrics.

"Thanks everybody for coming to jam with me! I'll see you guys next time!"

As I walked to school the next day, my mind still buzzing from the previous night's performance, I noticed something strange out of the corner of my eye. A small case had magically appeared on the sidewalk, with a key lying next to it. Curiosity got the better of me, and I couldn't resist unlocking the case to see what was inside.

"Whoa. I wonder what's inside this case?"

To my surprise, a cute baby dragon popped out, its tiny wings fluttering as it hovered in the air.

"Hey, little guy. Aren't you cute," I said to the dragon.

"Hello. I'm Tetsuya. I was sent here to give you a special gift." I couldn't believe my luck. A dragon? This was beyond anything I could have imagined. That's when I decided to take this little creature in as a pet. I mean, this tiny dragon was so cute, I couldn't turn my back on him.