The foreigner and a childhood friend

A rich japanese foreigner come to visit in philipines to experience and see filipino culture 1 day she pack her things and her permit to her rich family accepted it, her family is rich and kind and so as the girl, she start to go too the airport, her parents book for her a flight to philipines, and head inside the plane, this is where she starts a new journey.

Hi, my name is "Haruka Kurusu" im 18, live in rich family from tokyo and this is my first journey, the main purpose of visiting there, experiencing filipino culture. Im the first family travelling to the philipines, my parents were busy that time and instead they let me do the experience of filipino culture, it doesn't bother me anyway, besides im already grown like an adult i can take by myself alone travelling since my parents and I travel alot of countries, experience alot of cultures around the world but my family isn't done yet since theres alot more to travel that my family didn't visited yet, even japan is also near to philipines and yet my family instead just visited one of the famous countries back from the mediaval times and WW1-WW2, Can't wait to go there in the philipines!

Somewhere in manila

Apartment building, Sunday morning.

*Filipino Actor with subtitles Eng*

I am Richard Gonzales, im 19 , live in a small apartment building, work at seven eleven place as cashier, my family is poor and I live alone with just 1 friend in the city. My parents live in tacloban city thats where my parents usually live there and i was born too.

My only main purpose staying here is just finding my own job, I wan't to live here since theres alot of my people to hire here in this city for a job and also its a bit cold here, A little cold thats why i like it here, My parents cannot afford any money to support my education that day, I gave up going collage and decided to find a job at manila, its sunday my only day off.

Haruka Kurusu: Ahhh finally i arrived in philipines let me take a first selfie of my arrival. oh my I should get going. i should go get a taxi and find a hotel. (Moments later) TAXI!

Taxi driver: Saan po tayo miss?

Haruka Kurusu: No i don't speak filipino i speak english, And please take me to hotel La Cruisa

Taxi driver: Ahh okey okey i know the place

(Moments later)

Taxi driver: Aha ma'am here we are.

Haruka Kurusu: thank you

(Somewhere outside the apartment building)

Richard Gonzales: I better start getting grocories since im running out of food and water supply it is my day to resupply again good thing small mart who sells frech raw meats and vegetables is just couple blocks away to my apartment building how lucky, theres no need for me to get an uber.

(Somewhere in Hotel La Cruisa)

Haruka Kurusu: Finally i book a room and ready to explore the place and learn filipino culture i should take a walk instead of a ride

(Moments later and somewhere in the small dark alley way)

Haruka Kurusu: Im getting lost in small passage ways, maybe entering small areas wasn't good as i plan so.

1st guy: Ey whos this? Such beautiful skin

2nd guy: and sexy too, you got some nervers entering here

1st guy: hey why not hanging with us you won't regret it (with a smug face)

Haruka Kurusu: Eh... I don't understand but i feel im in trouble, (checks phone) *Eh?! No internet nearby?!?! Oh thats right im surrounded by tall buildings which explains my phone doesn't reach the internet, what should i do theres no one here but this 2 people*

2nd guy: come here bebe ghorl we won't bite

Haruka Kurusu: HELP MEEE (Loud voice echos in the alley way)

Richard Gonzales: Phew goodthing the place wasn't too crowded today, welp time to go- *I Hear someone screaming* Wait what it looks like i hear a echo came from an alley way its like someone is danger, Son of a gun looks like im the only person who hears it, DARN IT!

(Meanwhile)

1st guy: You animal! Shut your mouth and come with us

Haruka Kurusu: Help me (Crying with a lower voice)

(Richard Gonzales strikes in and protecting Haruka from the back)

Richard Gonzales: I would give you guys this, Pain or escape. Choose

1st guy: FXCK OFF

2nd guy: You think can handle both of us!

The 2 guys are running towards the MC

Richard Gonzales: Good pain it is then.

(Mc strikes the 1st guy dropped the guy's pipe weapon and breaks the arm, and next the 2nd guy tries to stab the Mc but manage the grab 2nd guy's arms and breaks)

Richard Gonzales: Want some more pain? Im giving you a second chance now make sure you choose correctly

(Both guys didn't say a word but escaped instead)

Haruka Kurusu: Uhm... Thank you

Richard: sorry what? *Crap shes a japanese foreigner i wonder she knew english... Wait isn't she the one who screamed "help me" a moment ago?* Uhh do you speak english

Haruka: Yes! Im sorry did you get hurt (with a cute worried expression)

Richard: Oh no its just i know how to fight againts any attacks (Blushing with a curious Expression) *Wait wtf am i doing* so hey are you new here?

Haruka: Yes! Im new here i can explai-

Richard: Explaination later, right now we should get out of here before they came back with alot numbers of guys, come with me i know a safer place we should talk to. (Mc instantly grabs her hands holding tightly, and haruka blushed a little with a cute serious expression)

(Moments later.)

Richard: Here we could talk outside in Seven eleven place, here take a sit

Haruka: thanks...

Richard: now lets get back where we talk, what we're you saying back there?

Haruka: Uhm okey, when i was about to go outside exploring i thought maybe alley ways are shortcuts to a good place so I immdiantly go inside in a alkey way but its almost like i got lost and then i encountered 2 guys are waiting for someone, or waiting for a prey i assume. And thats where i screamed for help and the only person who saved me is you, Thanks.

Richard: Oh... You got lost? Thats fine but at least you need to get some advice from a people after getting inside of an alley way, and also everyone knew in this capital region is a huge place, and also your welcome i just help someone who is in danger or any kind of stuff you know.

Hakura: Wait... Did you say Capital region?

Richard: uhm yeah like i said capital region in metro manila... Woah woah now whats with that expression?!

Hakura: I book the wrong flight location 3x.

Richard: Are you okey?

Haruka: Eh?! Oh im sorry its just...

Richard: hey i havn't told you my question yet, what was your purpose here? (Opens a milk box and take a sip)

Haruka: my purpose?! Ehe Filipino culture experience?

Richard: Pffttttttt (Milk splurts out to his mouth and coughs a little) wait what? Why would you want to learn filipino culture when our history is on Joojle?

Haruka: im sorry but my family only decided on travelling and learning culture in person instead of searching in joojle...

Richard: Ehem okey... So you already know this capital region is almost like uh low profile of filipino culture here.

Haruka: I know... thats my parents didn't let me decide which place would i go first instead my parents usually pick random places to travell, and i didn't know this region is the capital of metro manila!... Oh god... (Worried expression)

Richard: Hey now there might be a way to find full filipino culture maybe try tacloban? *Wtf thats too far away but thats the only place i know where full potensional culture*

Haruka: Yeah sure! I will ask my parents about this and then i'll go to tacloban!

Richard: *wait what if she gets lost again hold on i didn't hear her how old is she* hey old are you?

Haruka: oh? Im 18...

Richard: *SHES 18 AND DIDN'T USE JOOJLE MAP?!?!*

Haruka: its not what you think! I cannot use joojle map because this is my first journey, from my family with it comes for a first journey they will not use map until the first journey is completed

Richard: *ARE YOUR PARENTS STUPID?! I MEAN WTH... I CANNOT LET HER BE ALONE LIKE THIS* Okey let me come with you how long will you stay here in the philipines?

Haruka: Eh?? You'll come with me? No there is no need beside you might guide me by using yourself a joojle map!

Richard: I would never, i promise! For the sake of your family challenge, so tell me how long will you stay here.

Haruka: okey if you insist then... Well because its my first journey my parents wanted me to stay about 1 month.

Richard: Okey 1 month got you... (Mc starts to growling coming from his stomach and starting to blush) Eh i guess fighting those guys gets me hungry eheh

Haruka: Oh... Hey how about lets go wherever you decided a place to eat and the lunch is on me (with a cute smike)

Richard: YES PLEASE! (Mc gets closer and holds her hands)

(Moments later mc showed her his favorite place to eat with the "Jullebi restuarant")

Haruka: So this is the place?

Richard: yeah come inside (they went inside and mc orders 1 spaghetti box and 1 diet Kola) hey uhh... Whats your name?

Haruka: my name is haruka kurusu.

Richard: well miss. Haruka its your turn to order i'll find a vacant table

Haruka: (She noticed the mc orders only small foods and she tries to stop him) HEY you should buy more! I have more money so please order mo-

Richard: let me stop you right there haruka

...

Haruka: Uhuh?

Richard: Just because i saved you back at the alley with 2 guys trying to do something to you that doesn't mean i should earn alot of things, for me i only accept short foods, a giving thanks and thats it. You should save your money for survival since you wasted money to travell into a wrong location okey, now start taking your order i'll find a vacant sit (smiled and walks to find a vacant table)

Haruka: *Thats right... I didn't told him how rich i am, but something inside of me is beating wildly, even though im rich he thinks that im average person with a spare money, this filipino guy is a different person in every people in different countries with my parents are seem to be thesame but this filipino guy is different which i never encountered before...* (She starts a blush a little but the cashier interrupts her)

Cashier: ma'am i think you should take your order now because theres alot more costumers to order with.

Haruka: (Turns around and realise theres alot of people waiting for someone to finish his order) IM SORRY I'LL TAKE MY ORDER NOW

(Meanwhile richard finds a vacant table waiting for harukas to came)

Haruka: Hey! Sorry for the wait! (Sits down) oh anyways i havn't your named yet, whats your name?

Richard: (The mc was staring to her food)

* What in the world that she ordered... 1 bucket of fried chicken, 2 spaghetti box, 2 Hambgurgers, 1 Koca-float, 1 sundae? Thats freakin insane! Not to mention her body is perfectly average not fat, im curious how was she's not worried about gaining weight, does she eat and orders like this... The foods that she ate probably wen't to her watermelon(Stares at her oppai), I mean her watermelon seem to be about "G CUP"* Hmm yeah....

Haruka: (Her arms immediantly covers her chest) WHAT DO YOU MEAN "YEAH"?! YOU PERV!

Richard: OH HUH? OH NO WAIT ITS A MISUNDERSTANDING (While the mc was talking haruka was reaching her pouch looking for something to throw with) I WAS JUST OBSERVING YOUR FOODS BECAUSE HOW COME YOU HAVE SUCH PERFECTLY GOOD AVERAGE BODY WHEN YOU EAT LIKE THAT?! DID YOU ORDER AND ATE THAT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES WITH YOUR PAREN- (Before the mc complete the word "Parents" haruka throws a water bottle to his head with a cute angry expression)

Haruka: Gosh... I thought you we're a nice guy but judging by you looking at my chest is kinda creepy

Richard: Awh... Im sorry i wasn't straight forward i should've told you earlier about how will you able to eat that when your body is perfectly good average weist.

Haruka: Lets get to the point forget!(with a angry tsundere expression) everything you ever did, I was asking earlier about your name!

Richard: My name? My name is Richard Gonzales, but you can call me Richard for short

Haruka: okey richard-kun after we're done eating lets share phone numbers and pack your things and look for a Van or bus that travels to tacloban and also im in your care now. (Blushed a little with Serious expression)

Richard: Hold on okey first of all richard-"kun"? And second, Van or bus? And last "im in your care"? Well okey miss haruka.

Haruka: Whats the problem there?

Richard: nothing. Lets just eat already jeez ik starving...

(Moments later... They wen't outside from Jullebi)

Richard: Damn im satisfied now... (Stares at harukas stomach) *Even she ate alot but i havn't see her stomach growing what kind of female is she?!*

Haruka: Hey how long will you stare at me? (Pokerface expression)

Richard: whoops im sorry, so anyways should we get going? Oh wait imma ask my boss first, I didn't informed you back there didn't I? Well im working at seven place, ill go ask my boss first before everything is now settled, follow me

Haruka: Hm okey... Make it quick though...

(Moments later they arrived at seven eleven place which richard works)

Richard: Hey you should stay outside for awhile i'll be done soon as i can

Haruka: Wait can i come with you?

Richard: No its fine, besides itd crowded here so your safe is your standing here ill talk to my boss just a couple of minutes and thats it, okey?

Haruka: ... Okey (With a worried expression)

(Haruka waited richard, until 2 minutes later she saw a teenage girl like harukas age running straight to seven eleven, haruka turned around saw the girl was discussing with the cashier and her expression seem to be hyped and excited by something, but haruka turned around like its not important. After 2 minutes later the girl burst the door to open haruka turned around and this time the girl expression is different her expression is like shes looking for someone so important until the girl stares back at haruka.

Strange girl: Hey you whats your name (speaking in filipino)

Haruka: Eh? I don't speak filipino

Stranger girl: I mean hey whats your name?

Haruka: my name is Haruka

Stranger girl: okey hey haruka have you seen a guy same as your age and knows self defense and works here?

Haruka: same as my age? Hmm no and knows self defense? Hmm familiar? And works at seven eleven?... Nope i don't think so

Stranger girl: tch... Okey its fine thanks anyway (she starts to leave the area)

Haruka: ( haruka repeated again and realize the strange girl was reffering to Richard ) Oh she left...

(Richard got outside)

Richard: hey my boss approved my offer i get 1 month off you see im been working this seven eleven plsce for a long time that makes my boss gives me 1 month off

Haruka: okey okey thats rare but someone was searching you earlier!

Richard: Hmm? Whos searching for me?

Haruka: It was a girl seems like in my age, has brown skin as yours as well, short black hair... Thats all i can picture her

Richard: mmmhmm welp all i know is probably someone else whos mistakenly calling me, so anyways let- ..... Its getting dark

Haruka: Huh?

(Both of them watch the sun is about to set)

Richard: we will start our journey tommorow okey? You do book a hotel or motel?

Haruka: yes i book at... *If i said hotel he might have a chace that thinking im rich* uhm... I book at the motel

Richard: okey, lets call tommorow okey?

Haruka: yeah sure

(Both of them gets a ride and went home safely)

Haruka: Gahh... Finally some rest, oh i forgort i have to talk about my parents about this (Takes her phone and calls her parents and they speak Japanese)

Hey mom, dad

Mom: Oh my, how are you sweety oh and your father is busy today im sorry looks like im the only one who answered your call at home, so hows your first day on the philipines

Haruka: mom do you have any idea what you send me to? The flight you book me is at Manila capitol region

Mom: Oh my... Im sorry me and your dad wasn't focus on your booking flight sorry dear that we randomly gave you a flight to manila.

Haruka: no worries mom, because tommorow im going to visit in tacloban city

Mom: tacloban city???

Haruka: I can explain, once i explored ariund in manila region i suddenyl got lost but someone saved me, his name is richard gonzales he show me futher ways, and he suggest richard and I visit to tacloban city by not using joojle map

Mom: Oh my! A stranger saved you? This is rare oh once you finish completed the filipino culture i want that fine young man here in tokyo japan

Haruka: Mom!? Why?

Mom: Oh mothers knows best this is the first tome that a young man saved you right?

Haruka: Eheh.... Yes

Mom: let me guess its your first eve getting blushed infront of a young man

Haruka: How will you know that im blushing when your in japan and im in phillipines

Mom: oh my this is how girls act, I told you mother is best, if you lied that you don't blush then i'll thay fine young man with a richess girl instead of you after finishing the filipino culture.

Haruka: No! Now wait a second i see him as a good person and i will never risk him giving a him to a girl. *Wait why am i trying to save richard?*

Mom: Hehe just its just a joke, you see you do have love with him

Haruka: No! that doesn't how love works!

Mom: you said it yourself my sweety haruka, You said "No" first when you knew that young man whos with is about to get a women

Haruka: (She started a blush a little) shut up ill talk to you when my filipino culture is done (she hangs up the phone) stupid parents...

(Somewhere in tokyo japan, Sunday evening)

Mom: Oh my well it doesn't matter if she wants to play childish then she goes for it, i wonder whos that young man's name...

(Meanwhile Small apartment building, Sunday evening)

Richard: *I finally finish packing, I wonder who was looking for me... Was it important?*

(Richards doorbell rang)

Richard: Yah im coming give me a minute

(Looks at the peephole and saw black short hair mc tries to open the door and then the strange girl tries to burst inside, the strange girl manage to enter the room)

*Filipino Voice Line*

Strange girl: I finally found you...

Richard: ouch... Hey who are yo-... (Suddenly rochard almost recognize her) wait do i know you from somewhere? Its like i knoe you from my childhood.

Anastasia Dela Cruz: Its me Anastasia Dela Cruz!

Richard: *Oh its the Dela Cruz familia why is she here and how the hell does she knew where was i living to???* Aha ana long time no see...

Anastasia: yeah long time no see (Happy expression) Do you still remember me when we we're little kids

Richard: I do *Although she invited in her house or should i say a mansion, Ana is a rich girl that i ever met, her parents usually live in tacloban city, I wonder why shes here in this region* Hey are'nt you suppose to be with your family?

Ana: ..... No i finally set free from age of 18, 2 days ago they set me free and do whatever i wan't, that time when were teenagers my family didn't let me see you (She starts tears on her eyes slowly)

Richard: Why do you wan't to see me when you have tons of friends there in taclo-

Ana: THEY WE'RE NOT MY FRIENDS! (She starts angry but still tears on eyes) THEY TREAT ME NOT LIKE A NORMAL PERSON, ITS BECAUSE IM RICH THAT MY FRIENDS TREAT ME LIKE A GARBAGE... (Her voices starts to quietly) your the only person who treats me like a normal person even though im rich but you still accepted me(Starts crying slowly) that time when we're still kids you saved me from a car...

Richard: *I do remember saving her from a car, that driver was drunk that he could've seen the red light on his way, that poor bastard* well... Well...

(Anastasia is fast asleep and Richard puts her in the bed)

Richard: you've gone this far thank you anastasia...

To be continued...

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