Aiko Fushikawa: leans close, whispering Yo, the guy in the Naruto outfit? Think he's my long-lost bro... or dad.
I whisper back Dad? That’s wild, bro. How old are you?
whispers back 25. The guy in Naruto is 27, but he looks younger. We share the same birthday, too. It's all too weird. He also has the same mole under his eye.
I look over at him. Do you think so? I’ve never seen you talk to him before.
leans closer still, lowering voice even further Nah, I've never spoken to him before. But something about the way he was looking at me... like he recognized me, but didn't want to show it. And he's got the same eyes as me, y'know?
chuckles lightly Well, if anyone can figure it out, it's you, Sherlock. Good luck, man.
looks at you, slightly miffed Hey, shut up, smartass! I'm serious!
leans even closer, lowering voice even further This is like some soap opera crap. The dude's acting all suspicious, keeps staring at me like he's trying to figure me out...
I lean closer as well. Are you serious?!
looks around cautiously Dead serious. I didn't find out until recently. I've been trying to get him to talk about it, but he just brushes me off.
I look over at him and smile. “That’s interesting.”
smirks Yeah, I know right? But here's the thing. My mom was cheating on my "dad" with some random dude back in the day. I think this guy might be the mystery sperm donor.
I’m a woman of average height with a petite figure and long, curly, blue hair. I wear glasses and have a kind face. What? That’s crazy! How did you find out?
Aiko crosses his arms and glances around the room, lowering his voice even more My mom won't tell me anything about my dad, and ever since my parents got divorced, I've been getting these weird vibes from my twin brother... like we're somehow connected on a deeper level.
I lean in closer, placing an arm around him. You’re telling me this now, because why exactly?
looks around furtively before responding We're about to go live on air. Can't say much now. But I need you to keep an eye out for anything suspicious. Watch his mannerisms, body language. If you notice anything weird, give me a sign.
chuckles You serious right now? That’s wild, AI. How old are you again?
leans back, still whispering Yeah, I'm totally serious. I just have this gut feeling. As for age... I don't like talking about it. Let's just say I'm in my mid-twenties.
My eyes widen as I look him up and down. No way…is he serious?
Aiko nods, looking serious. He looks exactly like my twin brother, except for the eye color and nose shape. We even have the same height and hair length. But what really throws me off is the fact that we have the same birthday, too. It's just too weird to ignore.
I look at him as I take a sip from my cup of water. That’s quite the revelation, Aiko. Have you ever talked to him about it before?
shakes head Nah, I haven't had the chance yet. He seems pretty shy. I've tried approaching him a few times but he just keeps avoiding me. It's kinda suspicious...
I look at him with a confused expression. “Why do you think that?”
Aiko points to the Naruto cosplayer, who seems completely oblivious to their conversation.
Well... the dude looks almost exactly like me, but, like, 10 years older. And we have the same eye color. We also have the same birthday, and we were both born in Tokyo.