STRANGE

juwon:ready to discover Italy?

zixy: if you're with me I'm all ready

juwon: let's go (hands up) taxi!!

(in the taxi, song: friend by bts)

[Attention!! ⚠! please download friend by bts, play it while reading the tour)

juwon:(points outside the window) look! that's the safia boutique, it's the biggest yet cheapest shop in town...

zixy: (looks) wowww.... it's huge...

juwon: yeah, and it's over 30 years old...

zixy: really?? it doesn't look that old...

juwon: but it is , just a bit of paint and racommodation and it's OK , there(points) ... the mayor's residence ...

zixy:(looks)... it's... beautiful!!

juwon: close your eyes....

zixy: why?🤔

driver:(stares in the mirror) no kiss in my car ...

juwon: who talked about kisses?(embarrassed)...

driver:(stares away) just saying

zixy:(looking)..uuhhmmm....

juwon: in a few minutes, we're entering the capital of Italy....

zixy:OK ...(closes her eyes 🧘🏻)

(a few minutes later)

juwon:(removes her hands from her eyes)..welcome to Rome!

zixy:(opens her eyes) wooowww!!😲😲😲

its so beautiful...

juwon: my favorite place in all of Italy, I could come here every day

zixy: I think it'll become my favorite place too...

juwon: we can call it our favorite place, (stares)

zixy:(stares back) yeah...(smiles)...

juwon: this isn't the best part, the best part is at sun down... meanwhile (taxi stops, he opens door)..let's go eat something...(helps her get down)

zixy: OK (breathes in deeply)... where are we going to?

juwon: Cupcakex .... its a big bakery here...

zixy: Italy is actually good looking, I thought it was some kind of old abandoned place, if I may ask, what brought you to Italy...

juwon: well, life isn't all that easy in Korea, so I moved here to get a better job...

zixy: but I thought Koreans hated foreigners?

juwon: no no ... not at all, it's just that outside our country... we experience a lot of racism, so we see all foreigners as predators.... a funny way of avoiding trouble... and also language issues.. you know...

zixy: I get it .... and how do you find life here? are you treated well enough? how do see the world outside Korea?

juwon:(sigh)...well... work not easy as I had in mind, but it solves my problems, it helps pay some bills too... aside money issues, I get to see the world with a different view ....

zixy: really??

juwon: yeah... I learn everyday... you know, in Korea life isn't that open yet. We only know this when we step out to discover ... we are still ignorant about a lot of things.. like...

zixy: babies in adult body?

juwon: yeah...

zixy: that tender innocence.. I appreciate that culture.. I want to know about them, their so... different, respectful... I'm impressed... how someone can be so innocent yet so intelligent

juwon: I'll take you there someday...(points)... oh ... we're here...

(they eat and finally go out)

zixy: their cakes are awesome! I almost bit my fingers...

juwon: a good tour deserves a good desert.... let's go it's almost night... I want you to see Rome at night

zixy: I can't Wait... let's go....

(song: bts fine)

zixy: oh my God!! juwon! it's amazing!!

juwon: I know (smiles)... I'm glad you like it...

(in taxi going home)

(zixy fell asleep on juwon's shoulder)

(they arrived)

juwon:(gently waking her up)..hey (whisper ) we're home...