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With dinner finished, Sachiko's Mom and Dad said that they were tired and had to get some
sleep. They left the two girls in the lobby and suggested that they find something "fun to do." Sachiko's Dad encouraged them to "do some
shopping," and gave them Yen 2,000 each. On the way to indoor
shopping boutiques Sachiko made the comment that her parents were probably going to make a lot of noise "sleeping." "Yeah…" Kaneko replied, "…she's been
getting it every night… sometimes twice!" For effect the two of them moaned, imitating the sound of a person having an
orgasm. "Your Mom is lucky," Kaneko said, "being with your Dad and all." Sachiko replied with one word: "Usually." Kaneko asked: "usually how?" Sachiko responded without showing much inner
emotion: "He's been
unfaithful, and more than you'd believe. My mom thinks that
having another kid is going to fix that."
This subject might have been explored in depth, had it not been for the fact that the "new" man from the dining room had been spotted by the two girls. He was seen entering a
lingerie boutique. Kaneko asked: "Married or not you can't tell for sure; maybe for a
girlfriend?" Sachiko looked to her friend and without hesitation said: "Well I'm going in there and finding out." Entering the
boutique the girls spotted the man, already with a saleswoman. She was asking him: "…and about
what size would you like for her?" The new man hesitated for a moment; then, upon spotting Sachiko pointed to her- "just about like the
young woman there, rather
petite." Sachiko, totally un-expecting this, nevertheless remained composed, and she strode forward to meet the new man. She asked him who she was like. "You're just like my
model, miss," came the reply, along with an embarrassed-looking smile. "Sorry," he said, "I was rude to point. I shouldn't have done that." "No problem, it's OK…" But Sachiko felt suddenly helpless; she turned away, looked pleadingly to Kaneko, and the two best friends hurried off.
"And what was that all about?" Kaneko asked. "I'm not sure; I just felt so strange the way he was looking at me. It felt as if he was looking right through me: into my thoughts and somehow
touching me. It was totally weird," Sachiko responded. "Oh, you mean like he was
undressing you with his eyes? All guys do that." "Nope, it wasn't that at all Kane… I know that; and it wasn't." Sachiko stopped to sit down in front of the exit. "I'll have to think about it and let you know," Sachiko said.
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Sachiko was uncharacteristically quiet returning to the room. Kaneko sensed that her friend was preoccupied with thoughts of the new man, and she didn't attempt any
conversation. Returning to the room they entered quietly. Sachiko completely ignored the
TV. She threw off her outer clothes, making a heap at the edge of her bed. Once under the covers her breathing became slow and regular. Kaneko knew that Sachiko had gone right to
sleep. In the semi-darkness all was still; Kaneko undressed and was soon asleep herself.
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