This article introduces the author’s lovely friend Midori, a 23-year-old Japanese freelancer living in Tokyo with her mother and a cute dog, leading a simple and comfortable life. The topic of her father, a notorious philanderer she has never met, is a taboo, but it has not affected her life. As a novelist often troubled by writer’s block, Midori often takes various part-time jobs to gain life experience, which also enriches her literary creation. With an impulsive, brave, straightforward and sincere personality, she always brings surprises to her friends. Recently, when the author visited Midori who was working part-time in a photography studio, she did not get the expected free photos at first, but finally got a free photo shoot opportunity with Midori’s help, making the author love this lovely friend even more.
My dear friend is Yuuka.A, who we all affectionately call Midori. She is a charming 23-year-old girl from Japan, working as a freelancer. At present, she lives in Tokyo with her mother, and besides their daily work and life, they also have an adorable dog as their family member, living a simple yet warm and comfortable life. The topic of Midori’s father is somewhat of a taboo in their family. She learned from her grandmother that her father is a well-known philanderer, but this fact has never had any negative impact on Midori—after all, they have never met in the past 23 years, and he has never been a part of her life.
Talking about Midori’s work, her main occupation is a novelist, but she often struggles with writer’s block, which makes her unable to concentrate on creating. Therefore, she often takes on various part-time jobs to enrich her life: she has worked as a restaurant server, a barista, a florist, and even a nanny. She is always willing to try new occupations as long as the job conditions are suitable. I used to be confused about her choice until I read one of her early novels. The characters in her stories are all distinct and have different occupations. I then realized that her in-depth understanding of these different jobs helps her better depict the plot and shape vivid characters in her works.
June is a month with the most unpredictable weather, and in this regard, Midori is quite similar to it. She is an impulsive girl with great courage to pursue what she likes. At the same time, she is also very forthright and sincere. As her friend, you can always encounter unexpected and pleasant surprises from her. For example, if you happen to meet her at her workplace, she may give you a free fruit platter, a large cup of coffee, or a bunch of fresh flowers. She always appears unexpectedly and gives you a warm hug, making you feel full of warmth.
Recently, I heard from our mutual friends that she is currently working part-time in a photography studio. This news made me look forward to a chance encounter with her very much. I even planned to wear my most beautiful clothes when I run into her, imagining that she would ask the photographer to take a set of free and beautiful photos for me—a sweet little wish I secretly cherished.
You must be curious about what happened when I went to the photography studio, right? In fact, I really put on my most beautiful outfit and went to the photography studio where Midori works. However, contrary to my expectation, I did not get the set of free photos I had been looking forward to at first. When I arrived at the studio, the photographer was busy taking stunning photos of my lovely friend Midori. It turned out that there were no customers that day, so Midori persuaded the studio staff to give her a cute double ponytail hairstyle, and then asked the photographer to take a lot of photos of her freely.
I stood aside and watched her easily strike various cute and natural poses in front of the camera, and I couldn’t help wondering if her part-time job in the studio included teaching customers how to pose. I sat on the sofa in the lounge area, staring blankly at her shaking her double ponytail wig back and forth, and this scene lasted until the afternoon. If you think this experience was a bit disappointing, you are totally wrong—because the lovely Midori gave my contact information to the photographer, and he readily agreed to take a set of free and beautiful photos for me. Such a warm and thoughtful friend, how could I not adore her deeply?
