Epilogue 3: Kiss under the lamp
Japan
Matt and Amanda, who have been married for years, arrive in Tokyo for their honeymoon many times after 10 hours of travel. From Tokyo, they head straight to Osaka and stay in the city for a few days-approximately 1 hour. They also arrived at the inn at midnight, so they immediately took a break and will start their vacation tomorrow.
As per Amanda’s bucket list, they ended their visit to Kaiyukan Aquarium for lunch on the first day.
Amanda wants to eat kaisendon at Kuromon Market. Still, Matt has long wanted to try tonkatsu at one of the restaurants in the Dotonbori area-a shopping area with many restaurants and clothing stores. They also chose tonkatsu as a lunch menu because the next destination was Shinsaibasi, only three minutes away from Dotonbori.
“Is it so hungry, sweetheart?” Still walking, Amanda saw Google Maps on her phone. “Not yet. Why?”
“It’s okay; I’m already hungry. I’ve wanted to eat tonkatsu since Sydney.”
“It’s too much, Sugar.” Amanda laughed a little.
“Don’t you know who all this is because of? Your daughter, Lily, made me watch a vlog of YouTubers who like to eat around the world,” said Matt. “Or are we going to make a vlog, sweetheart?”
“Don’t just say anything! Who wants to watch old people like us eat?” Amanda doesn’t believe her husband’s ridiculous idea.
“What? There’s no delay to be–”
“Once again, you say that we don’t just eat tonkatsu.” Amanda’s final.
“Okay.” It makes Matt immediately shut his mouth tight, forming a zipper-like motion.
Dotonbori is one of the many famous areas to visit in Osaka. Matt and Amanda came to Dotonbori because many restaurants and roadside food stands to the theatre were on the right.
Even this restaurant in Dotonbori isn’t fooling around much. From ’90s food to contemporary food here. As a star restaurant owner, Amanda wants to explore all the cuisines in this area. Dotonbori was nicknamed ‘the bright heart of Osaka’ or ‘a gastronomic wonderland’.
In contrast to other attractions that exhibit nature views or exciting game rides, such as Disneyland Osaka, Dotonbori is a suitable place for people to take a walk, shop at an endless store-from clothes, merchandise, accessories, and electronics-to stop by the arcade or the marketplace, and try various Japanese cuisines, especially Osaka.
Indeed, with its hectic location and promising nightlife as one of its attractions, Dotonbori seems more visited by young people. However, regardless of age, various circles can visit this place because of its unboring attractions.
In a typical Japanese style, Dotonbori is Osaka’s Times Square. The difference is that despite the authentic appearance of the Metropolitan, in the northern part of the centre of the store, there is a river that flows through the centre into two parts. Plus, people can pay 900 yen for a little cruise ship to avoid walking to enjoy this place.
The point is that this place is Matt and Amanda’s favourite every time they go to Osaka. Amanda especially likes shopping and has yet to try all the restaurants in Dotonbori.
Arriving at the restaurant, Matt immediately ordered tons of his dreamy katsu in fluent Japanese.
Slices of pork coated with panir flour were fried in a lot of oil and then served with slices of cabbage, which made them unable to stop eating.
Matt even spent a portion for two people. Plus, the miso soup that warms up in the middle of the weather to winter makes Matt unable to move for a few minutes because he is too full.
Across from him, Amanda was relaxing, drinking warm ocha while playing on her cell phone. Once in a while, she laughed because even though she said she was complete, her husband was still eating tempura dipped in sauce.
“Sugar, I want takoyaki. Shall we?
Matt’s face-to-face refused, “Please don’t talk about the food for at least an hour, my dear wife.”
“Ck, who told you to eat so much?”
“Yes, while we’re here.”
“Anyway, I want takoyaki. If you don’t want it, I’ll eat it all,” Amanda said. Then, they continued the adventure with Matt holding his hand.
“There you go, takoyaki!” Amanda shouted eagerly at the round-shaped food stand.
“Sumimasen, takoyaki wo futatsu onegai shimasu. Arigatou gozaimasu.” (Excuse me, I’d like to order two servings of takoyaki)
“Hm? Why did you order two servings?”
“Yes, who knows? My husband suddenly wants to join us in eating again,” Amanda replied, briefly kissing the man’s cheek.
“What’s the matter, my wife? When I come home from Japan, I lose my muscles and become like a pig,” Matt said in a humorous tone, making Amanda laugh.
Taking turns staring at Matt and Amanda, a young man preparing to make their order nods. And after that, the fresh fragrance combines octopus with a distinctive sauce that spoils the senses.
After hunting for culinary delights-even Matt, who was said to have had his stomach full, is tempted by the snacks Amanda ordered-they head to the shopping mall in Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi.This material belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.
Amanda is not a Japanese fashion lover; she only likes unique fashion. This makes her think about how the designer developed this unique idea. Besides shopping for her, Amanda also bought souvenirs from her favourite daughter, Lily.
And for Alex? If Matt says, don’t think about the boy; he can go to Japan alone. He left for England anyway.
Even though they are old, the two openly hold hands; there is no shame in being romantic with a partner; anyone can do it without age restrictions.
“Babe, don’t you want to take a picture?” Matt asked his wife.
Amanda blinked. Laughing little because she understood, her tongue tickled so as not to satirize her husband: “Ooh… No wonder you bought a camera ten minutes ago.”
Matt joked, “Do you want it or not?”
Amanda couldn’t stand her sweet smile, her brown eyes forming a crescent moon. “I do, sugar.”
Matt sought an excellent spot and asked Amanda to stand before him.
So Matt says, “You want to go to the Paper Ballon Festival tonight, Babe? It says on the flyer there will be a festival at eight o’clock. If so, we’ll return to the inn to wash up, rest, and go again.”
“YES!” Amanda smiled broadly.
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Amanda’s beautiful without a crack.
And have a sexy aura at the same time. Neither then nor now has changed. Matt thinks that women have always been the most beautiful.
Likewise, the impression Amanda gave to her husband, who also wore a dark blue yukata, was much different. Matt looks handsome and dashing with his slightly faintly white black hair, making the impression of his sugar daddy coming out.
Meanwhile, Amanda elegantly steps gracefully-captured by her possessive wife’s waist-with a red yukata with a small white flower pattern and her sandals that knock on the ground with a twist. So, it’s not Matt’s fault that he’s suddenly jealous.
His selfishness arose.
Amanda belongs entirely to Matthew Wallace.
Matt tries to calm down, occasionally putting a cloth knot around Amanda’s waist among the crowd.
The Paper Balloon Festival is simple. As its name suggests, the main event is the flying of box-shaped paper balloons into the air.
Like air balloons, paper balloons were flown into the air at the festival using fire. About a hundred balloons are flown each year to welcome winter. It is not in downtown Osaka but in the suburbs with few high-rise buildings because this celebration is on empty land.
The festival’s festivities had a simple meaning: balloons flown into the vast sky represented the prayers and requests of so many people.
Children’s laughter and music were heard from the stage, as well as several food stands and simple games being friends so visitors would not get bored. The cold doesn’t even feel because of people’s overcrowding.
Matt and Amanda went through the festival, remembering to take selfies for keepsakes. Several times, they hit people who were walking differently. Even though Matt had pulled Amanda’s waist close, the tightness of human traffic at the festival made Amanda’s skinny body unable to escape the collision. Ck, it pisses Matt off, it’s a good thing he doesn’t have a gun.
“Shitsurei.” (Excuse me/sorry)
Matt looks hard when a man behind Amanda crashes accidentally-because of the dense area-while Amanda has no problem pulling her husband away. It would be wrong if Matt went berserk here.
Amanda kept explaining that that was an accident.
“… Gosh, Mr. Wallace, I’m tired of arguing right now,” the woman sighed, trying to be as patient as ever.
“How can I be patient when I see another man touching my wife? Oh, can’t…”
“Can you stop it, Matt? The person didn’t mean it; he couldn’t have intended it, and the person apologized anyway.”
Matt’s ranting, hugging Amanda tighter. “Why are you defending a stranger, hm? I’m a heartbreak, Babe. I’m not too fond of it. Don’t argue.”
Amanda’s speechless. “Hey, why is my husband so adorable? You don’t want me to be taken away?”
“Yes! Because you have me. End of story.”
Matt’s been like this for a long time. At the beginning of their marriage, Amanda thought her husband’s jealousy was just a normal childish feeling. But as time passed, it turned out that the man liked to play when he was jealous. On the one hand, Matt-who never changes-makes Amanda happy.
Amanda always felt wanted.
Matt’s absolute love always works to make Amanda’s heart soar.
Finally, Matt smiled when Amanda landed his favourite kiss-a soft kiss on the nose followed by a kiss on the lips, where the man’s high nose tip could inhale the scent of jasmine mixed with the lavender of his soul mate.
Thank you for the lampshades, which reflect the light on Amanda’s face, making it look even more beautiful. Feeling unable to stand his wife’s affectionate act, Matt finally brought Amanda’s face. He pulled her neck to get closer and deepen their sweet kiss.
Not for long, because they’re still in the public sphere. Amanda’s a little embarrassed to hide in Matt’s neck.
“I want to say this,” they touched their noses, and Matt’s big hands brought Amanda’s waist close. “You are even more beautiful with this,” he whispered while squeezing the red yukata around his wife’s body.
Amanda bit her lip. Even though she had been married for a long time, this close, Matt’s pair of eagle eyes kept looking at her hazel eyes, quickly making her body limp.
Amanda looked back at Matt no less intensely when fireworks came from the sky-just like he was feeling right now, full of fun explosions.
It’s fireworks burning in the sky, and the shape of the sky is much prettier at the end. Matt also looked at things in the air that were shining beautifully.
“Even though I wanted to see the fireworks from the bridge…” Amanda protested in a slow voice.
Matt turned back, watching Amanda stare sadly at the sparks in the sky.
“Want to see the fireworks?”
Amanda nodded small, still in their position, almost without a crack. The man kissed the woman on the forehead in front of her.
“Then we’re back now…” Matt accidentally pulled a conde prick that curled Amanda’s blonde hair.
“… I will show you with your eyes all closed.”
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