Chapter 4: First Night — New Place, New People, New Beginning
It was night…
But Tokyo was still full of lights.
Everything was glowing… as if the city never sleeps.
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As soon as they stepped out of the airport—
They were greeted by an officer from the novel company.
Neatly dressed… calm personality… and very polite.
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"Welcome… I will guide you," he said with a slight smile.
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Dad was a bit suspicious—
"Are these the same people?"
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Anshu said softly—
"Yes Dad… don't worry."
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The officer seated them in a car and dropped them safely at their hotel.
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On the way—
His little sister kept looking outside and saying—
"Wow… wow… wow…"
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Even Dad couldn't control his excitement—
"Man… is all this real?"
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Mom stayed quiet…
Just observing everything and feeling it deeply.
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🏨 At the Hotel
The hotel entry was smooth…
Everything was already arranged.
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Before leaving, the officer said—
"Tomorrow… I will come again."
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Anshu looked at him—
"Okay…"
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🌅 Next Day
Morning—
There was a knock on the door.
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The same officer.
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"Good morning."
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He took them from the hotel to their new home.
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On the way, he explained everything—
👉 "This is your area…"
👉 "This is the nearby market…"
👉 "This is the transport…"
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Then he gave Anshu's father an address—
"Your job location."
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It was a simple job—
👉 Managing and arranging goods in a factory
👉 Not very difficult… but required effort
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Dad nodded—
"Okay… I can do this."
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Then the officer looked at Anshu—
"Your school address."
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Anshu took the paper…
and gave a slight smile.
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🏠 New House
After some time—
They reached their new house.
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Small… but clean and comfortable.
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Mom immediately said—
"Now… this is our home."
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His little sister started running around—
"This is my room!" 😄
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Dad stood there and said—
"Alright… fresh start."
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🗣️ Language Moment
Before coming—
Anshu and his family had learned—
👉 A little Japanese
👉 And a little English
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"Arigato…"
his sister kept repeating 😄
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Anshu laughed—
"That's enough to survive for now."
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Dad said—
"Even 'Hello' feels difficult for me…" 😂
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💰 Condition
Before leaving, the officer added one more thing—
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"Your payment will be in Japanese currency…"
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Then he said seriously—
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"Remember…
this opportunity and your work are connected to this novel contract."
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That meant—
👉 Everything happened because of that novel
👉 And now their lives were connected to it
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Dad thought for a moment…
Then said—
"Okay… we understand."
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🌆 Ending Feel
The officer left…
The house became quiet.
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Anshu stood near the window…
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New place…
New home…
New life…
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He said softly—
"Now everything has truly changed…"
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And this time—
It wasn't just excitement…
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It was a new beginning…
one they now had to build on their own.