He took off his yellow hat. He looked at the row of gacha machines again—their plastic bubbles glowing in the evening light.
Kenji adjusted the standard-issue yellow randoseru backpack on his shoulders. Even though it was summer vacation, he insisted on wearing it. For the photo. Foto Bugil Anak Sd Jepang
At sunset, Kenji’s mother called him home. On the way, they passed the local shrine . An old man was practicing naginata (a type of martial arts). Two high school girls in yukata (light cotton kimono) were taking selfies with a torii gate. He took off his yellow hat