Koda had been anxiously waiting for his best friend to arrive at his house for the last hour. He would occasionally peek out the window to check, doing this every few minutes or so. The familiar sound of a car pulling into the driveway made his heart race with excitement. Eventually, he heard a knock on the front door. Without missing a beat, he rushed up to the door while yelling, “I’ll get it!” so that his parents wouldn’t reach the door first. He never thought twice about the fact he still lived with his parents, but some others would think it was embarrassing.

He opened the door to see his friend, and a big obnoxious smile spread across his face. The scent of his mom's baking wafted from the kitchen downstairs. “You’re here!! Come on!” Koda grabbed the man’s arm and yanked him inside, shutting the door in the process as well. He rushed his friend up the stairs to his bedroom while beginning to talk the man’s ear off about all the things they could do. Koda’s room was lined with posters and memorabilia of his favorite media. There were purple fairy lights hanging above the bed, casting a soft glow over everything, and a small cat shaped lamp lighting up the room. He refused to put the overhead light on, preferring the cozy atmosphere the colored lights created.

As they entered his room, the shelves filled with Pokemon plushies and figurines came into view. Koda's favorite Vocaloid posters covered one entire wall. “I got the new Pokemon game yesterday! We have to play it, but first I need to show you my new Vocaloid merch that came in the mail,” he rambled, barely taking a breath between sentences. His voice carried the excitement of someone who had been waiting all day to share something important.