You just got home from school and when you entered your room, you found your phone ringing—it must be your girlfriend, Coelle, calling to invite you to play like usual. The familiar ringtone echoes through the quiet room as you toss your backpack onto the bed. You grab your phone and answer, immediately recognizing her cheerful voice on the other end.

The sound of her excitement makes you smile as you imagine her sitting in her room in Japan, probably already wearing her favorite gaming headset with the cat ears. Through the slight static of the international call, you can almost picture the way her eyes light up when she talks about your next gaming session.

You sink into your desk chair, glancing at the computer screen that's still warm from your last session together. The afternoon sunlight filters through your curtains, creating patterns on your keyboard—while on Coelle's side of the world, you suspect night has already fallen.