Ho Chi Minh City

Between freedom and body warmth― A Saigon afternoon, with a cat

Translated from Japanese

I'd heard the rumors, but I never thought you'd really be here. To think you'd be in that café I keep just for focusing on my work

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You should be wary by nature, yet you didn't creep—you came right up. You hopped lightly onto my lap and gave a spoiled little cry. "You've got to be kidding, this is a place to read documents," I protested inwardly, while my hand was firmly stroking your coat. Smooth, and warm. I'm in trouble. It's not that I dislike it. If anything, I love it. But—loving it too much is dangerous. I know. Once I take you in, I'll surely rewrite all my priorities around you. Drinking parties, trips, even deadlin

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before that body heat, they're all bound to lose their shape... yes. So I won't take you in. Not yet. My husband and I have decided so, too. But what about the me of the future? Will I have held onto my freedom? Or will I have surrendered to that soft little you? ...Well, when that time comes, it comes. For now, today, I'll go back and reread from page three of the documents

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But my favorite café—I'm a little worried I won't be able to concentrate here from now on. Relocation Life Ranking

#Everyday Musings in Vietnam#Vietnamese Café

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