Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

The weather in the afternoon was particularly sunny ~

Manhattan.

At the intersection of Eighth Avenue and 42nd Street, in front of 660 Eighth Avenue.

Rosenlo Sidric took the document from a middle-aged man, checked it himself, and signed his name.

Behind him, two workers were holding a small plaque in their hands to indicate its height, preparing to hang it up.

Zina Osevia walked out of the store door, stopped next to Rosenlow, and asked.

"Don't you have other things to do?"

"Leave the rest to me."

"it is good!"

. .

"Wooden Man" Rosenlow is gone.

Zina directed two workers to hang up the plaque, and her mood became brighter~

"Osevia!"

. . .

"Hey~ Zina, what are you looking at?"

Giovanni's wife Jin Ji came out of the store and asked with a smile.

Xina smiled and sighed, put her arm around her shoulders, stood side by side in front of the store, and whispered.

"I just felt... like I was dreaming~"

"dream?"

Jin Ji followed Zina's gaze and looked at the store plaque named after her form. She also felt that it seemed a little unreal and nodded and said.

"Yes~"

"Who would have thought... half a year ago, we were still strangers living in different places?"

"..."

Zina nodded silently, looking at the plaque, but her mind was wandering to nowhere~

. . .

"Hi~?!"

Zina and Jin Ji, who were standing in front of the shop in a daze, were called back to their attention by a man's voice. .

Mag Ludwig and Annette Patrick, each holding a gift box in their hands, walked up to Zina and smiled.

"What are you doing?"

"Uh...hahaha~"

Zina and Jin Ji looked at each other and smiled.

"nothing!"

"It's too cold outside, let's go in and chat first."

"Ok."

Mag handed the gift box to Jin Ji, took Janet's arm, and followed Zina into the store.

. . .

ten minutes later.

A bright yellow Ford Mustang with black stripes came from the downtown area.

It drove along Eighth Avenue to the intersection of 42nd Street, turned slowly left, and stopped at a vacant space on the street.

Roland Perkins from the CAA agency in Los Angeles came out of the car holding an oversized gift box, stood on the street and looked around.

Far away~

A young man wearing an obviously ill-fitting coat ran towards Roland Perkins and shouted: "Sir, sir!"

"Please wait a moment..."

"Um...what's wrong?" Roland looked at the boy for a few times and asked with a smile.

"Sir... I'm sorry~"

The young boy ran to Roland, tried hard to calm down, and explained.

"The area where you park will be designated for parking spaces later."

"Look over there, there are several people rowing over here."

"So you just park on other streets and wait until they're done painting, then park over there."

"Ah~!"

Roland looked in the direction of the boy's finger and saw three workers following a truck with a municipal logo, drawing lines for parking spaces on the street. .

"Tsk~"

"Boy, by the time they draw over, I should have already left~"

"it does not matter."

"Um...Sir, I'm just a student who volunteered to help during the holidays."

"If your Mustang is splashed with paint~"

"You may not be able to find someone to compensate you..."

"Oh?"

Roland looked at the "articulate" boy again, turned around, put the gift box on the roof of the car, looked into the distance for a few seconds, and asked.

"That's the Wildfire Bar over there?"

"..Yes!"

"What's your name?"

"Everyone calls me Little Hawk."

"Small?"

"What about old Hawk?"

"Uh...he's my grandfather!"

"Hahaha~"

Roland took out a 10-meter change from his pocket, handed it to Little Hawke, and said.

"The owner of Wildfire Bar and I are friends~"

"Can you help me look after the car for a while?"

"If you need anything, you can go to the art store on the corner and find me!"

Little Hawke tilted his head slightly, looked at Roland with a smile on his face, looked at Mi Yuan again, shook his head and said.

"I can help you look after the car from a distance within 15 minutes..."

"You don't need to give me money~"

"If my grandfather comes to see me, or if there is any other unexpected situation at your place, it will take more than 15 minutes."

"Sorry~ I can't help you anymore."

"Ok!"

Roland was a little surprised when he took back the change, picked up the gift box again, and asked Little Hawke.

"Can you tell me your full name?"

"...My name is Hawk Diam."

"Hahaha~"

"Mr. Diam!"

"If I haven't come out after 15 minutes, I will be responsible for all losses~"

"Thank you for your enthusiastic help!"

"Yeah~ You're welcome." Little Hawk smiled happily when he heard that Roland actually called him "sir".

Roland saw how he puffed up his chest and continued with a smile: "Wait a few days, after the New Year~"

"I'll invite you to the Wildfire Bar and have a drink. How about juice or Coke?"

"Okay~" Little Hawke put his hands behind his back, twisted them together, and nodded happily.

"ok~"

"Goodbye, Mr. Diam!"

"goodbye!"

"Um...Sir, I don't know your name yet?!"

"Hahaha~"

"My name is Roland Perkins."

"Okay~ Goodbye, Mr. Perkins."

----

Over the vast Pacific Ocean.

on the plane.

David and others sat around on the carpet in the rest area, grabbing cards and laughing~

They are playing a game of "Drawing the Bastard" that allows multiple people to participate and has very simple rules.

All participants must randomly draw a poker card from the person on their right at the same time for matching.

In the end, the person who keeps the king in his hand and has not been taken away by others must try his best to make at least three people laugh. .

If you fail to make someone laugh, you must put a sticker on your face as punishment~

David Sr. and his wife Sierra, as the supervisors and judges of the game respectively, smiled and watched the children "screaming" and having fun~

. . .

A new game begins~

David quickly played out a pair in his hand, holding the remaining four cards, and asked Susan in a low voice on the left.

"Hey~ what do you want?"

"Uh...5!?"

"I didn't~"

"Then... 7?!"

"Have!"

"That's it...you'll remember it later!"

"Hey~hey~!" Old David, the game supervisor who noticed the little moves between the two, rested his chin on his right hand and said while holding back a laugh.

"You two can't cheat!"

"Hahaha~ Nowhere! We are just... communicating!"

"Communicating is nothing!"

"You obviously started cheating in the last round!" Kanes, who had four notes plastered on his face, shouted very dissatisfied.

"Hahaha~"

David shook his head proudly, deliberately pretending to be in need of a beating, and retorted: "Hey~ you have no evidence, how can it be considered cheating?"

"Right Susan!"

"Come on, let's kiss and make him mad!"

"..." Susan pretended to be innocent and disgusted, holding back her laughter, and backed away from David's "surprise attack", shouting to everyone.

"Come on, come on~ Let's start drawing cards!"

"Hahaha~"

. . .

After several rounds of card drawing.

David looked at the two cards in his hand, then secretly glanced at the number of cards in other people's hands, and made a guess in his mind.

He tilted his head and looked at the little sister Loisa on his right, and asked "kindly": "Do you have a j in your hand?"

"..." Loisa, the little girl with braces, turned her eyes around a few times, raised the card in her hand in front of Sera's mother behind her, and asked.

"You said... should I tell him?"

"Hehe~"

Sierra's mother shook her head with a smile, put her hand on Loisa's little hand, and said, "Don't let him see you have a dick!"

"Hahaha~" Loisa narrowed her eyes with laughter, quickly shuffled the three cards in her hand, and smiled at everyone.

"let us start!"

"...Hahaha~" Susan, Cui Yingying, Lilith, Salonia and Kanes all laughed at David's "deflated" look to show their ridicule~

David scratched his "cheeky face" with his hand, stared at the three cards in Loisa's hand, struggled for a few seconds, and then quickly pulled out one. .

"Hahaha~ It's really J!"

"I want it... Huh?"

David looked at the only 8 left in his hand, then looked at Susan on the left, and asked "depressedly": "You took away my j...?!"

"...I don't want to either!" Susan curled her lips in frustration, causing the three small notes on her face to tremble~

"Hahaha~"

"You're doing this on your own!" Karnes laughed and played out the last successfully matched card in his hand.

Lilith, who was sitting next to him, also knocked out the last pair in her hand, winked at little Loisa, and praised: "Well done!"

"Hahaha~"

Loisa and Salonia, who had never felt such a happy atmosphere before, slowly let go of the last bit of "defense" in their hearts as they laughed~

David Sr. and his wife Sierra also felt something unprecedented at this moment. .Novel feeling~

It’s great that the family can be reunited happily!

. . .

Happy games and laughter make time fly.

A beautiful middle-aged flight attendant on the plane walked not far away from everyone, smiled and informed that they would arrive at Honolulu Airport in about half an hour~

Everyone, who felt that they still had something to say, took off the notes on their faces while laughing, and returned to their rooms to prepare.

David put the playing cards away and put them back in the box. He smiled and asked the flight attendant who was about to turn away, "Can you introduce Hawaii to us first?"

"Of course!"

The beautiful stewardess, who was already over forty but still charming, stepped forward to help Lilith up and introduced her with a smile.

"The state of Hawaii, as it is known, is made up of 132 islands in the central Pacific Ocean."

"Honolulu, where we are about to arrive, is the capital of the state of Hawaii and the island with the most population and the most developed commercial and tourism resources in the Hawaiian Islands."

"The name Honolulu may sound a bit strange to you."

"It also has another very famous name, you should have heard of it~"

"Honolulu!"

"Oh~"

David tilted his head and glanced at little Loisa next to him, and then said: "Honolulu and Honolulu are just like... San Francisco and San Francisco."

"The attack on Pearl Harbor that you heard about in school happened at the foot of Honolulu."

"They just have different names and different names, but the place is still the same place."

Loisa shook her little head back and forth and smiled sweetly: "I know, brother!"

"Hahaha~"

David smiled and leaned back and asked the beautiful stewardess: "Is there more?"

"Yes!"

The beautiful flight attendant's eyes quickly turned around, she took half a step forward, and continued.

"In terms of location and land area, there are about four islands in the Hawaiian Islands that are most suitable for tourism."

"Arrange them in order from west to east, and they are: Kauai (Kauai), the island located in the far west and with the least developed tourism resources."

"Honolulu, the capital of the state of Hawaii, is also called Oahu and Honolulu."

"Maui (Maui), there are still ruins of a whaling town on the island."

"And Hawaii, the easternmost island with the largest land area."

"Hawaii Island is also called a volcanic island by many people or simply called the Big Island."

"Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes on the Big Island are both active volcanoes."

"The Kilauea volcano erupts several times almost every year."

“The National Volcanoes Park, established on the Big Island in 1916, is a great attraction!”

"In the park, there are volcanic craters that have erupted in various periods, as well as many strange and spectacular volcanic landforms."

"So, the Volcano Park, which covers an area of ​​22 acres, is well worth spending a day or a few days to explore."

----

new York.

Manhattan.

Osevia Art Store, 660 Eighth Avenue.

After the simple opening ceremony was held, everyone who came from Wildfire Bar to help left~

Zina stood on the inside of the gate, looking at the people and cars going by on the street under the bright street lights, and let out a sigh of relief~

Next, it’s tonight’s party!

Zina turned around and walked to the reception desk, picked up the phone and hesitated for a few seconds before making a call.

"Hello~"

"I'd like to find Otis Parker."

"Yes, trouble."

"...Mr. Parker?"

"I'm Xena."

"My art store opens today, so I wanted to invite you to have dinner with us."

"Yes~"

"Hahaha~"

"The guests attending the dinner are all old friends of ours~"

"Mag and Janet are bringing a friend of theirs, a congressman named Charlie Wilson."

"Mayor Hardman and Chief Matthews are both familiar to you."

"And two of my best friends, Barbra Streisand, and Mary Tyler Moore."

"It's just these few people, there are no outsiders~"

"Yeah~ That's right!"

"Am I not inviting you? My best friend~"

"Oh, you already have an appointment?"

"Then...okay~"

"I'll think about it again, who would be a more suitable male companion."

"Ok?"

"Isn't he...not good?"

"I know Mayor Hardman is divorced, but... I don't want him to have any misunderstandings!"

"Correct!"

"In that case, let's meet again at the Wildfire Bar in a few days~"

"Okay! Goodbye."

. . .

After putting down the phone, Zina rubbed the wrinkles between her eyebrows with her hands, feeling a little embarrassed.

Who is better to find as a male companion?

Countless figures flashed through her mind quickly~

But except for that young smiling face, she seemed to have no interest in anyone. .

Emm. .

Xina closed her eyes and shook her head with a wry smile.

A single woman who has passed middle age, once a figure remains in her heart, is like an old house on fire, she is attracted to that person all the time. .

Want to escape.Can't escape.

I want to hide, but I can’t.

If you want to forget, you are always there.

I want to love, but I have no choice. .

"Hehe~"

"That little bastard!"

----

In the Pacific Ocean, Hawaiian Islands.

Due to the time difference between Hawaii and New York, it was just after noon here.

It’s the time of day when the sun is most abundant in the afternoon.

The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, less than half an hour away from Honolulu Airport, is a popular old hotel with a history of 50 years and has experienced countless ups and downs.

David and his family put their luggage in the room on the fourth floor of the hotel. After changing their clothes, they all gathered impatiently in the lobby on the first floor, preparing to walk to the famous Waikiki Beach.

. . .

In the hall on the first floor.

Mr. Gardener, who arrived one step ahead of David and the others, wore a floral shirt, big shorts, and slippers that made him look particularly old. He smiled and presented several hats and umbrellas to everyone.

David took over an exquisite straw hat, put it on his head, and teased him: "Why do you look about the same age as my dad?"

"Hahaha~"

Old David, who caught up from behind, glared at his son dissatisfied. .

Sierra's mother smiled and stepped forward to pat her son, then smiled at Mr. Gardener and said, "This child loves to joke, please don't pay attention."

"Hehe~"

The gardener took off his hat with his hand, nodded slightly to Mother Sierra and old David, and then said.

"It's ok!"

"Anyone who sees me like this would think that I might be over sixty..."

"Hahaha~"

"The older you get, the more mature you look!"

"Are you right? Beautiful lady!"

"That's right~"

Selah's mother, who was wearing a floral dress, tilted her head and gave her husband David Sr. a "confident" look and replied with a smile.

David stood aside and saw something was wrong with his father, old David's face. He immediately came forward and put his arm around his shoulders, smiled and lowered his voice, and asked.

"You...won't be jealous, right?"

"Get out!" Old David glared at his son, curled his lips, and strode towards the backyard of the hotel. .

"Hahahaha~"

Sierra’s mother, who had been secretly paying attention to their father and son, came close to her son, raised her eyebrows proudly, and laughed~

David turned his head dumbfounded and winked at Mr. Gardener, who spread his hands to show that he was innocent.

. . .

After a few minutes.

The beautiful fivesome wearing short-sleeves + hot pants + slippers finally appeared in the hall under David's constant urging.

Karnes was wearing the same "Hawaiian style" outfit as David. His eyes swept over the bodies of Lilith, Susan, Cui Yingying, Salonia and Loisa, and he chuckled and whispered.

"Hey~ You kid, you have a vicious eye!"

David grinned with excitement and said with a smile: "Haha~ Are you greedy?"

"How about... you become my brother-in-law?"

"My sister Salonia will definitely be a beauty in a few years!"

"You... are such a bastard!"

"You even sold your sister?"

"Tsk~ Can you speak?"

"I call this kissing plus kissing! Do you understand?"

"You fart!"

"...Haha~ you idiot!"

"You deserve it that you can't find a beautiful girlfriend~"

Karnes rolled his eyes: "..."

. . .

Blue sky, white clouds, warm sunshine + a very comfortable breeze.

The coconut trees standing tall on the street and the beautiful wild flowers that can be picked on the roadside gave David and others a different experience this winter when they set off from the hotel.

on the way.

The gardener walked beside old David and walked in the front.

During the conversation and laughter, I introduced many specialty shops on the streets and souvenir shops worth visiting.

Selah’s mother held Lilith, Susan and Cui Yingying with her left hand, and held Loisa and Salonia with her right hand. She walked in the middle of the crowd, and the smile on her face never broke~

From time to time, after Mr. Gardener introduced a small shop, she would lead people directly into the shop to buy some novel Hawaiian snacks and buy some souvenirs with Hawaiian characteristics.

David and Kanes, walking the same figure, followed the crowd, holding ice cream and cold juice in their hands, looking left and right, like two boring little followers, very "comfortable" ~

. . .

In this way, everyone walked and walked until more than an hour later, they finally entered Waikiki Beach. .

When David took off his shoes, stepped on the fine sand, and looked up at the "beautiful" beaches around him, he suddenly felt the "poetry" in his chest surge and blurted out a few words.

"Ah~"

"Ocean, why are you filled with bitter and salty water!?"

"Beach, why do you have thick, black legs?!"

"Damn advertising video, you're cheating people to death but it's not worth your life~"

"...Cough, cough~" Kanes, who was standing next to him, choked on his saliva from these two "poems".

He tried hard to pat his chest with his hands, and beat his chest as if "vomiting blood" and said: "Get out! Stay away from me immediately, immediately!"

"Hahahaha~" Amidst the laughter of everyone, there was no one around David in an instant~