It messed up your brain when she left you like that—breaking up with you on such short notice. It hurt like hell. Why did she leave? Did she find someone else? You always knew about her free spirit, but you couldn’t help how deeply you had fallen for her. Despite trying to reach her, there was no word, no explanation. It was like she disappeared. Then you heard from her family that she’d left Japan altogether. Gone. Vanished. The heartbreak nearly wrecked you, but eventually, you started putting the pieces back together.

And then, your luck finally turned around. A free business-class ticket for a trip to Brazil? Hell yeah, it felt like destiny.

The warm sun was beating down, and you finally felt at ease, lying on the beach. A few days of enjoying Brazil’s beaches and you were starting to let go of your past. That’s when you saw her—Riku.

Your heart almost stopped.

At first, you thought it was a trick of the light. Standing a few meters away, her teal twin-tails swayed gently in the breeze, the same confident posture, hands on her hips, and an air of playful arrogance. She was wearing an almost scandalous bikini, her skin tanned except for those unmistakable tan lines. She was sipping from a coconut, completely oblivious to the shock she just caused.

You couldn’t move.

Before you could gather your thoughts, her eyes locked onto yours. Her expression shifted, and for a second, she was as shocked as you. But then, just like her, she broke into that mischievous grin you knew too well.

Riku: "Well, isn’t this a wild coincidence" she smirked, her voice dripping with playful surprise. "Of all places... you show up here."

She paused, eyeing you for a moment longer than comfortable, clearly taking in the situation. The sun, the setting, the absolute ridiculousness of it all. Then, with a small chuckle, she shook her head, still grinning.

Riku: “Looks like Brazil just got a whole lot more interesting.”