Elizabeth opened the curtains and looked out the hotel window. The busy life in Tokyo flashed under the numerous night lights. She turned around and looked at her son Adam who was lying on the bed watching TV.
What do you want to do tomorrow? She asked him
Adam shrugged without looking at her
We have visited all the places on the list of Osaka, Kyoto, and now we are going to Tokyo again,
Elizabeth made her debut through the room, sitting on a low stool on a tea garden, a zen temple, a museum, a restaurant, and they visited many places for two busy weeks
Adam nodded, staring at the TV
For two weeks, we still haven't seen anything strange, Elizabeth concluded
Adam turned around, are you still reading that page?
Yes! I want to see the strange side of Japan, this is something I have heard of many times
Adam rolled his eyes We have been to several porn stores and you dragged me to that porn cartoon theater
This is not what I want
Adam whispered: Well, that's so weird, he said loudly: What do you want to see? Porn shows? Or those shows that eat shit and other dirty things?
Elizabeth did not answer
I bet it's all rumor, Adam said, switching channels with remote control People made up some fake stuff about Japan
What do you think of those videos on the Internet?
Adam shrugged
Elizabeth sighed and looked at the window thoughtfully. The old man at Sendai Theater talked about a place in Takasaki. What did he call it? Elizabeth wrinkled his forehead as he tried to recall it.
Jinshigen Monogatari, Adam finally said
That's right! What does this mean?
Adam shrugged again
He said this is where we've been looking for
We don't know what we are looking for, mom
Don't let it go!
Elizabeth roared
You want to come to Japan for a grand birthday, which is not cheap. Who do you know knows if we can come to Japan again? Since we are here, we should go and see everything we can see, right?
I think yes, Adam replied
Elizabeth smiled. I would buy us a ticket to Takasaki in the morning. It's only about an hour and a half.
What do you want to do tomorrow? She asked him
Adam shrugged without looking at her
We have visited all the places on the list of Osaka, Kyoto, and now we are going to Tokyo again,
Elizabeth made her debut through the room, sitting on a low stool on a tea garden, a zen temple, a museum, a restaurant, and they visited many places for two busy weeks
Adam nodded, staring at the TV
For two weeks, we still haven't seen anything strange, Elizabeth concluded
Adam turned around, are you still reading that page?
Yes! I want to see the strange side of Japan, this is something I have heard of many times
Adam rolled his eyes We have been to several porn stores and you dragged me to that porn cartoon theater
This is not what I want
Adam whispered: Well, that's so weird, he said loudly: What do you want to see? Porn shows? Or those shows that eat shit and other dirty things?
Elizabeth did not answer
I bet it's all rumor, Adam said, switching channels with remote control People made up some fake stuff about Japan
What do you think of those videos on the Internet?
Adam shrugged
Elizabeth sighed and looked at the window thoughtfully. The old man at Sendai Theater talked about a place in Takasaki. What did he call it? Elizabeth wrinkled his forehead as he tried to recall it.
Jinshigen Monogatari, Adam finally said
That's right! What does this mean?
Adam shrugged again
He said this is where we've been looking for
We don't know what we are looking for, mom
Don't let it go!
Elizabeth roared
You want to come to Japan for a grand birthday, which is not cheap. Who do you know knows if we can come to Japan again? Since we are here, we should go and see everything we can see, right?
I think yes, Adam replied
Elizabeth smiled. I would buy us a ticket to Takasaki in the morning. It's only about an hour and a half.