Narrative Essay About Japanese Day

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Crystal was dressed as Shion from No.6 and Jessy was dressed as Nezumi from No.6. Emmett who came later in the day was cosplaying as this character with a cartoon smiling cat mask on the top right side of his head. He wore a white t-shirt and a pair of black jeans. Also on his face was black lipstick and black eye shadow that made the space around his eyes look like a panda. We each took turns exploring what Japan Day had to offer. Justina and I went to check out Japan Day first. Then Jessy and Crystal went to check out Japan Day and they brought back two drinks. Crystal gave me one of the drinks they brought back. She brought me back one of the free teas that tasted very sweet because she knew I didn’t like tea but I liked sweet things. She …show more content…
Crystal was thinking about what type of tea I would like to drink because tea is all they were serving people at Japan Day. She didn’t have to think about what I would drink if I was thirsty but she did. After we all were done with hanging out at Japan Day Jessy and Crystal gave us directions on how to get to the train station me and Justina needed to go to get back home. They also gave us the trains we were supposed to take to get back home because we had no idea.
There was an anime convention, I wanted to attend. It was called Liberty City Anime Con and it was new. It took place in a hotel at Castle Point. Liberty City Anime Con would be the first closest convention that was like other anime conventions all over the world. It would have an artist alley and merchandise room full of anime. The panels would be interactive and run by other cosplayers. My mom is pretty a protective person so she didn’t want me to go alone, but instead go with some friends. She wouldn’t allow me to go unless I had a friend. The tickets were running out quickly as it got closer to the anime convention day. I asked all my friends if they wanted to join me in going to the anime con. Some friends weren’t able to
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The others just didn’t feel like going to the anime convention. I asked Crystal and Jessy if they would attend the anime convention with me. When I asked Crystal she was confused and asked “Why can’t you go alone? Aren’t you are already eighteen years old?” I said, “My mom is very worried about me going alone, so she won’t let me go unless I go with someone”. Crystal and Jessy agreed to go so that I would be allowed to go and not miss out on the anime convention. They didn’t even know about the convention because it was a new one. Crystal didn’t have to go. She could have just said she didn’t feel like going like my other friends did. Since she said yes to coming with me, I was able to go to the anime convention I really wanted to go to and was excited for. It is all thanks to Crystal being a great friend and saying yes to going with me that I was able to go. Even though the anime convention cost money and it was a bit far away she still went with me. During the same day Crystal showed me again that there are friends who would go further for friends. It was getting late at night but still didn’t reach 8 p.m. yet. There was a Black Butler panel run by cosplayers I really

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