July 19, 2018

We were riding our bikes at night to get back to the hotel but I decided to make a quick detour at the park full of cherry blossoms. We confirmed which hotel we were heading to before I split off from the group.

The park was empty and the flowers were in full bloom, lit up only by the lamps underneath the trees. I pushed my bike around to take in the sight until I was on the other end. Shortly after getting back onto the road, I turned onto the highway. I realized that although I knew my destination, I didn’t actually know which direction I was supposed to go. I tried to look for any signs to no avail. After a long day and the drone of cars whizzing by, I passed out on the side on the road.

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I woke up in the hotel room to a couple of my friends talking about their experiences with streaming on Twitch. They were comparing what their schedules were like.

A third friend was scrolling through his phone in an attempt to recall the name of the “onion place” he wanted to bring us to dinner for.