One day in Manchester, there was a 25-year-old man named Raka who worked as a photographer.
Previously, he had worked in Japan, specifically in Tokyo.
He continued his usual activities as a photographer, capturing various objects with his camera.
Over time, he started feeling bored with his routine and decided to take a day off the next day.
**The next morning**
Raka woke up early and began stretching and warming up for a morning jog since he was on leave that day.
He started his jog and headed to a park where many people also exercised.
**After some time, he reached the park.**
He began jogging around the park until he felt exhausted.
Feeling tired, Raka decided to go home.
However, he still felt bored and began contemplating a drastic decision.
*"Ah... This is so boring... Should I just end my life?"* he muttered.
But then he shook off the thought.
*"No, no, I shouldn't think like that. Maybe I'll just play with my phone,"* he said to himself.
He picked up his phone and opened a streaming app called Liveng.
While scrolling through his homepage, he came across a live stream featuring a female singer with a 2D avatar. The stream had only about ten viewers, sometimes even fewer.
*"Hmm... What's this live stream about?"* Raka wondered.
Curious, he decided to watch the stream.
*"Oh... So she's a singer with a 2D avatar,"* he remarked.
He then decided to interact with the 2D singer.
*"Hello,"* he greeted her.
*"Hello to you too,"* the singer responded.
Raka didn't expect her to reply.
He then asked the singer a question.
*"What's your name?"*
*"My name? You can call me Kira. That's my stage name, not my real name,"* she replied.
Kira then asked for Raka's name.
*"You're a new viewer, right? I haven't seen you before,"* Kira said.
*"Oh, yes. I'm a new viewer. I just stumbled upon your stream on my Liveng homepage,"* Raka responded.
*"I see. Well, I hope you enjoy the stream,"* Kira said.
Raka then introduced himself.
*"Oh, my name is Raka Liam,"* he commented.
*"Nice to meet you, Raka Liam,"* Kira replied.
Kira began the stream by greeting all her viewers, as the number of viewers was still small enough for her to do so.
Raka continued watching her stream and gradually started chatting with Kira more often.
One day, Kira mentioned that she was currently in Japan.
*"Hahaha... By the way, where are you from, and where do you live now?"* Raka asked.
Kira responded.
*"I'm from Indonesia, and I'm currently working in Japan, in Gifu. Why do you ask?"*
*"Oh, nothing special,"* Raka replied.
*"Hmm... Are you Indonesian too? Where are you working now?"* Kira asked.
*"Yes, I'm also Indonesian. I'm currently in England, in Manchester,"* Raka answered.
*"Wow, that's cool! What do you do there?"* Kira asked.
*"Huh? My job? It's nothing special, just a photographer,"* Raka said.
*"That's amazing! Working in England and being a photographer must mean you get to visit beautiful places,"* Kira remarked.
*"It's not that great. What about you? Do you only stream as a 2D singer?"* Raka asked.
*"No, I stream just for fun and to earn some tips from viewers. Actually, I work in a nursing home here as a cleaner. The work is easy but also very monotonous. When I finish my tasks and it's not yet break time, I often sit in the corridor. The elderly residents sometimes ask me to do small tasks like cleaning their dishes,"* Kira explained.
*"That sounds tough,"* Raka said.
*"Yes, it's quite challenging. But I love it here. The environment is nice, the scenery is beautiful, and everything is so clean. It's my dream place, which is why I decided to work here, even if it's just as a cleaner,"* Kira said.
*"I see,"* Raka replied.
Kira then asked Raka about his time in Japan.
*"You mentioned you've worked in Japan before, right?"* Kira asked.
*"Yes, I used to work in Tokyo. Why?"* Raka asked.
*"Do you plan to come back to Japan? I'd like to meet you. I'm curious about what you look like,"* Kira said jokingly.
*"Alright, I'll come to Japan to see you,"* Raka replied.
*"Really? Yay! I'll wait for you here,"* Kira said.
*"See you then,"* Raka said.
*"Yes, see you. Bye,"* Kira replied.
From that day on, Raka decided to work harder and take on extra jobs to save money to visit Kira. Secretly, he had developed feelings for her.
**Three years later, in 2026.**
Raka had saved enough money to travel to Japan, specifically to Gifu.
He decided to surprise Kira by visiting her without informing her beforehand.
Raka contacted Kira and asked if she was free.
*"Kira, are you busy today?"* Raka asked.
*"Why do you ask? I'm off today. What's up, Raka?"* Kira responded.
*"Can you come to the park this evening? There's a festival going on there,"* Raka said.
*"Oh, sure! I'll be there this evening,"* Kira replied.
Hearing this, Raka was thrilled and prepared to surprise her.
**That evening, at the festival.**
Raka arrived early and searched for Kira.
He messaged her to ask if she had arrived.
*"Kira, are you at the festival yet?"* Raka asked.
Kira sent him a selfie of herself in a kimono. This was the first time Raka saw her face, as he had only ever heard her voice.
Seeing the photo, Raka complimented her.
*"Wow, is that you? You look stunning in that kimono,"* Raka said.
*"Thank you,"* Kira replied.
From the photo, Raka recognized where Kira was and headed to that spot.
*"By the riverbank, huh? I know where that is,"* Raka thought to himself.
He spotted a beautiful woman in a kimono identical to the one in the photo and knew it was Kira.
He approached her and playfully covered her eyes.
*"Guess who?"* Raka said.
*"Are you Raka? You're Raka, right?"* Kira guessed.
*"Hahaha, yes, it's me, Raka. My full name is Raka Raitama, Kira-chan,"* Raka said.
*"How did you know it was me?"* Kira asked.
*"You sent me your photo, remember?"* Raka replied, chuckling.
*"Oh, right! I forgot,"* Kira said, blushing.
*"Kira, would you like to walk around with me?"* Raka asked.
*"Sure, I'd love to,"* Kira replied.
They spent the evening together, enjoying the festival, trying different foods, and having fun.
As night fell, Raka decided to confess his feelings.
*"K-Kira, I have something to tell you,"* Raka said.
*"What is it, Raka?"* Kira asked.
*"I... I like you. Will you marry me?"* Raka said, kneeling before her.
Kira blushed and felt touched by the public proposal.
Without hesitation, she accepted his proposal.
They decided to get married the following month and went on to build a happy family together.
The End.