One Month One World One Year Challenge 2022
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January 7: R.O.C.K. in Mt. Komorebi
https://i.postimg.cc/jjwyL5n1/omg-i-nearly-fell.png
Once my place was a bit organized, I decided to check out a rock climbing gym that Kado Akiyama had told me about.
https://i.postimg.cc/j5f6k5sf/vital-climb-gym-inside.png
It was a pretty nice place with weights, treadmill, punching bags, and rock climbing walls. I decided to give the rock climbing walls a try and programmed it for beginner.
https://i.postimg.cc/brQByxKT/not-too-bad-on-the-wall.png
https://i.postimg.cc/FRn9b4Rq/rock-climbing-at-the-gym.png
https://i.postimg.cc/SxbvvvYv/maybe-eniugh-for-one-night.png
Ugh! Well, maybe that was enough rock climbing for one night.
https://i.postimg.cc/FFLtCcn1/next-item-to-swipe.png
I headed to the shower and changed...and while I was looking around spotted some candles. Hmmm...those would look really nice in my house.
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There was something else I had to do today. A promise I had made to myself before I got the simoleons. And today was the day I had to do it. Return the rock light. Yes, the one I had "borrowed." I actually had to buy a replacement, because I had sold the original. So I headed to the Hazakura Lounge. Taking it had been hard, but returning it was a simple feat. And you know what? It made me feel so much better.
https://i.postimg.cc/hjHjmdp6/YOU-CAN-RETURN-THE-OBJECT-AS-WELL.png
https://i.postimg.cc/Rh5Shz0z/return-stolen-object-moodlet.png
https://i.postimg.cc/rwKgpKwB/return-stolen-object-notice.png
I really felt like things were turning around for me, and that's when I saw her. No, I'm not talking about Bella Goth again. No, I'm talking about her...that sim sitting there...a teen...my own age. I think I may have just stood there looking at her in awe before I snapped out of it. Geez! She's just a girl, right?
https://i.postimg.cc/CM9Y8WgZ/ANOTHER-DRINK-WAS-WAITING-FOR-ME.png
I saw a drink unattended at the bar again, and went up and took a sip. The liquid burned my throat, but it felt good. I picked up the drink and just casually walked over to the table she was sitting at and sat down. She was sitting with an older lady, so it didn't look like I was actually coming to sit with her. I tried to play it cool and started talking to the older lady first, who I recognized.
Dylan: "Sul Sul! Excuse me, but I think I know you. Do you work at that food stall outside? I bought some tri-color dango from you the other night. It was the best food I've ever tasted..."
https://i.postimg.cc/D0hjmWQP/KAORI-WAS-HERE-WITH-HER-GRANDMOTHER.png
Sachiko Nishidake:"Sul Sul! Why, yes, you did. I remember you now. I have never seen a sim savor that dish as much as you did. I am glad you enjoyed it. My name is Sachiko and this is my Magomusume (granddaughter), Kaori. Are you visiting Mt. Komorebi?"
https://i.postimg.cc/s2m0JZG6/A-TEEN-SOMEON-WHO-WENT-TO-MY-SCHOOL.png
Dylan smiled and turned to look at Kaori. "Sul Sul! My name is Dylan...and...yeah...just visiting. I'm a...I'm an exchange student..."
Sachiko Nishidake:"How fascinating. You and Kaori must go to the same school then."
The conversation flowed after that, and I couldn't take my eyes off of Kaori. She lived with her grandparents in the Senbamachi neighborhood, and was an avid snowboarder. I told her about my feeble attempts at skiing, which made her laugh. I then mentioned how Kiyoshi Ito had given me some ski lessons, and I noticed a slight change in her when I mentioned Kiyoshi's name. Oh gosh! Maybe Kaori was Kiyoshi's girlfriend or something. I mean, I never asked Kiyoshi if he was going with someone...I mean why would I? I might as well find out now.
Dylan: "So...are you and Kiyoshi...um...dating?"
Kaori: "No...I am single. Kiyoshi and I are just...friends." she answered quietly.
I could tell by the way she answered that she was crushing on Kiyoshi. But I wasn't sure. Dang! But the thing was...did Kiyoshi even know about this? He was my friend afterall, so I excused myself and said I needed to use the facilities and that I hoped she would be here when I returned. Kaori smiled at me and said she would be.
https://i.postimg.cc/fLmbsbvN/THEY-SEEMED-TO-BE-GETTING-ALONG-WELL.png
Entering the stall, I quickly texted Kiyoshi and asked him if he knew Kaori Nishidake.
Kiyoshi: "Kaori and I go snowboarding together. She's pretty cool..."
Dylan: "So...bro...are you and Kaori like...more than friends...or want to be more than friends...are you crushing on her, dude?"
Kiyoshi: "Crushing on her? Who told you that? No, dude, we're just friends. I have to concentrate on my snowboarding. The Olympic Trials are coming up and I might have a shot..."
https://i.postimg.cc/tC3S4rG6/textingkiyishi.png
Dylan: "Okay, I just heard some rumors about you and Kaori at school..."
Kiyoshi: "Bah! That school is a hotbed of rumors...forget what you heard. Hey, you up for some skiing tomorrow night?"
Dylan: "Skiing...tomorrow? Yeah, sure...okay...I need more practice...talk to you tomorrow then..."
I had a smile on my face after that chat and I confidently walked back to the lounge where Kaori was still sitting. She was single, and Kiyoshi wasn't interested in her. But I was. I was really interested in her. She was so different, and we chatted some more, and even took a photo together.
https://i.postimg.cc/Nfg0hB93/THEY-TOOK-A-GREAT-PHOTO-TOGETHER.png
And I can't be sure, but I think she even flirted with me a bit...or maybe I flirted with her...I can't remember. All I know is that we "clicked".
https://i.postimg.cc/CLR4sHv6/SHE-WAS-RATHER-CUTE.png
I could have stayed there all night talking to her, but then Kaori had to go. But before she did, she gave me a hug.
https://i.postimg.cc/9Mr3hgtH/SKIING-TOMORROW-SURE.png
https://i.postimg.cc/s2MyVLK4/SHE-GAVE-ME-A-HUG-IT-WAS-THE-BEST-HUG-IVE-EVER-HAD.png
You know, the way Kaori hugged me....oh gosh...it was the warmest hug I had ever felt in my life. I could get lost in that hug. And I wanted more of those hugs. We parted, and Kaori said goodbye and I decided to head home, too.
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Back home, as I was doing my homework, I looked at the photo of Kaori and me, and then suddenly thought of the whole situation I was in.
Dylan thinking: "What a fool I am! What the heck am I thinking? I can't get involved with any chick here. Can't get close to anyone. No strings...remember? This is just a temporary haven. I've got to keep moving. Plus, if Kaori knew who I really was...would she even want to have anything to do with me? Yep, Kaori, I've stolen things...I'm a thief, and I'm here to steal your heart. Oh yeah...that would be a great pick-up line. Oh, and by the way, my father was involved with the mob, and he got blown up...and now they're after me...yeah, that would go over really well..." Dylan sat there thinking about things for a long time just shaking his head.
https://i.postimg.cc/hhWLBqtY/face-of-despaor.png
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Notes:
The Rock Climbing gym is the Maxis built Vital Climb Gym.
R.O.C.K. in Mt Komorebi is a play on words of the John Mellencamp song, "R.O.C.K. in the USA" (1985)
Dylan had enough reward points, so I purchased Gym Rat for him for 500 reward points. And I also got a pop-up and Yes, he now likes fitness.
https://i.postimg.cc/tTXyBrGG/likes-fitness-yes.png
https://i.postimg.cc/jjwyL5n1/omg-i-nearly-fell.png
Once my place was a bit organized, I decided to check out a rock climbing gym that Kado Akiyama had told me about.
https://i.postimg.cc/j5f6k5sf/vital-climb-gym-inside.png
It was a pretty nice place with weights, treadmill, punching bags, and rock climbing walls. I decided to give the rock climbing walls a try and programmed it for beginner.
https://i.postimg.cc/brQByxKT/not-too-bad-on-the-wall.png
https://i.postimg.cc/FRn9b4Rq/rock-climbing-at-the-gym.png
https://i.postimg.cc/SxbvvvYv/maybe-eniugh-for-one-night.png
Ugh! Well, maybe that was enough rock climbing for one night.
https://i.postimg.cc/FFLtCcn1/next-item-to-swipe.png
I headed to the shower and changed...and while I was looking around spotted some candles. Hmmm...those would look really nice in my house.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
There was something else I had to do today. A promise I had made to myself before I got the simoleons. And today was the day I had to do it. Return the rock light. Yes, the one I had "borrowed." I actually had to buy a replacement, because I had sold the original. So I headed to the Hazakura Lounge. Taking it had been hard, but returning it was a simple feat. And you know what? It made me feel so much better.
I really felt like things were turning around for me, and that's when I saw her. No, I'm not talking about Bella Goth again. No, I'm talking about her...that sim sitting there...a teen...my own age. I think I may have just stood there looking at her in awe before I snapped out of it. Geez! She's just a girl, right?
https://i.postimg.cc/CM9Y8WgZ/ANOTHER-DRINK-WAS-WAITING-FOR-ME.png
I saw a drink unattended at the bar again, and went up and took a sip. The liquid burned my throat, but it felt good. I picked up the drink and just casually walked over to the table she was sitting at and sat down. She was sitting with an older lady, so it didn't look like I was actually coming to sit with her. I tried to play it cool and started talking to the older lady first, who I recognized.
Dylan: "Sul Sul! Excuse me, but I think I know you. Do you work at that food stall outside? I bought some tri-color dango from you the other night. It was the best food I've ever tasted..."
https://i.postimg.cc/D0hjmWQP/KAORI-WAS-HERE-WITH-HER-GRANDMOTHER.png
Sachiko Nishidake:"Sul Sul! Why, yes, you did. I remember you now. I have never seen a sim savor that dish as much as you did. I am glad you enjoyed it. My name is Sachiko and this is my Magomusume (granddaughter), Kaori. Are you visiting Mt. Komorebi?"
https://i.postimg.cc/s2m0JZG6/A-TEEN-SOMEON-WHO-WENT-TO-MY-SCHOOL.png
Dylan smiled and turned to look at Kaori. "Sul Sul! My name is Dylan...and...yeah...just visiting. I'm a...I'm an exchange student..."
Sachiko Nishidake:"How fascinating. You and Kaori must go to the same school then."
The conversation flowed after that, and I couldn't take my eyes off of Kaori. She lived with her grandparents in the Senbamachi neighborhood, and was an avid snowboarder. I told her about my feeble attempts at skiing, which made her laugh. I then mentioned how Kiyoshi Ito had given me some ski lessons, and I noticed a slight change in her when I mentioned Kiyoshi's name. Oh gosh! Maybe Kaori was Kiyoshi's girlfriend or something. I mean, I never asked Kiyoshi if he was going with someone...I mean why would I? I might as well find out now.
Dylan: "So...are you and Kiyoshi...um...dating?"
Kaori: "No...I am single. Kiyoshi and I are just...friends." she answered quietly.
I could tell by the way she answered that she was crushing on Kiyoshi. But I wasn't sure. Dang! But the thing was...did Kiyoshi even know about this? He was my friend afterall, so I excused myself and said I needed to use the facilities and that I hoped she would be here when I returned. Kaori smiled at me and said she would be.
https://i.postimg.cc/fLmbsbvN/THEY-SEEMED-TO-BE-GETTING-ALONG-WELL.png
Entering the stall, I quickly texted Kiyoshi and asked him if he knew Kaori Nishidake.
Kiyoshi: "Kaori and I go snowboarding together. She's pretty cool..."
Dylan: "So...bro...are you and Kaori like...more than friends...or want to be more than friends...are you crushing on her, dude?"
Kiyoshi: "Crushing on her? Who told you that? No, dude, we're just friends. I have to concentrate on my snowboarding. The Olympic Trials are coming up and I might have a shot..."
https://i.postimg.cc/tC3S4rG6/textingkiyishi.png
Dylan: "Okay, I just heard some rumors about you and Kaori at school..."
Kiyoshi: "Bah! That school is a hotbed of rumors...forget what you heard. Hey, you up for some skiing tomorrow night?"
Dylan: "Skiing...tomorrow? Yeah, sure...okay...I need more practice...talk to you tomorrow then..."
I had a smile on my face after that chat and I confidently walked back to the lounge where Kaori was still sitting. She was single, and Kiyoshi wasn't interested in her. But I was. I was really interested in her. She was so different, and we chatted some more, and even took a photo together.
https://i.postimg.cc/Nfg0hB93/THEY-TOOK-A-GREAT-PHOTO-TOGETHER.png
And I can't be sure, but I think she even flirted with me a bit...or maybe I flirted with her...I can't remember. All I know is that we "clicked".
https://i.postimg.cc/CLR4sHv6/SHE-WAS-RATHER-CUTE.png
I could have stayed there all night talking to her, but then Kaori had to go. But before she did, she gave me a hug.
https://i.postimg.cc/9Mr3hgtH/SKIING-TOMORROW-SURE.png
https://i.postimg.cc/s2MyVLK4/SHE-GAVE-ME-A-HUG-IT-WAS-THE-BEST-HUG-IVE-EVER-HAD.png
You know, the way Kaori hugged me....oh gosh...it was the warmest hug I had ever felt in my life. I could get lost in that hug. And I wanted more of those hugs. We parted, and Kaori said goodbye and I decided to head home, too.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Back home, as I was doing my homework, I looked at the photo of Kaori and me, and then suddenly thought of the whole situation I was in.
Dylan thinking: "What a fool I am! What the heck am I thinking? I can't get involved with any chick here. Can't get close to anyone. No strings...remember? This is just a temporary haven. I've got to keep moving. Plus, if Kaori knew who I really was...would she even want to have anything to do with me? Yep, Kaori, I've stolen things...I'm a thief, and I'm here to steal your heart. Oh yeah...that would be a great pick-up line. Oh, and by the way, my father was involved with the mob, and he got blown up...and now they're after me...yeah, that would go over really well..." Dylan sat there thinking about things for a long time just shaking his head.
https://i.postimg.cc/hhWLBqtY/face-of-despaor.png
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Notes:
The Rock Climbing gym is the Maxis built Vital Climb Gym.
R.O.C.K. in Mt Komorebi is a play on words of the John Mellencamp song, "R.O.C.K. in the USA" (1985)
Dylan had enough reward points, so I purchased Gym Rat for him for 500 reward points. And I also got a pop-up and Yes, he now likes fitness.
