The story revolves around a group of middle school students, each with their own personality and living circumstances, but fate has connected them together to begin a strange friendship.
Virgil is an introverted boy with a shy personality, so he is not close to or understood by his friends and relatives. He secretly likes Valencia, so he goes to Kaori - a cute and kind child psychic - to ask for advice on how to get to know her. On the way to his second date with Kaori, Virgil is bullied by Chet, a big classmate, causing him to fall into a dry well in the forest. Coincidentally, Valencia also comes to Kaori's house, and then the two girls go together to find Virgil, thereby saving him. A new friendship begins with Virgil's "hello" message to the person he secretly likes.
The plot is extremely simple and the way the boys and girls connect with each other is also very gentle. The highlight of this work is that the author pays attention to each individual, delving into the circumstances and psychology of each character, highlighting their personalities and thoughts. Humanity is shown through the emphasis on diversity and uniqueness in each person's personality, while also expressing the author's sympathetic and respectful view of different personalities. Because the characters in the story are opposite and lonely shades.
If Virgil is small and shy, Chet is the complete opposite: big, often bullies his friends and is nicknamed "Bull". If Kaori is friendly and enthusiastic, Valencia is cold and indifferent. However, all four children have something in common. That is loneliness and the desire to prove himself. Virgil has no close friends and can only share all his confidences with the guinea pig he raises. After meeting and liking Valencia for the first time, he always wanted to get to know this pretty girl but did not have enough courage. Meanwhile, Valencia is a deaf girl, somewhat self-conscious so she distances herself from her friends. She struggles with reality and wants to find a child psychic to solve the mysteries in her dreams. Although Kaori has the ability to tell fortunes, she is lonely in her own family because her parents always favor her younger sister. She wants to prove herself through her fortune-telling ability. Chet was challenged by his friends and wanted to be better than them so he went into the forest to catch snakes to scare his friends...
Just like that, each character has a reason, a desire and embarks on a journey to fulfill their wishes. From there, interesting encounters are formed. In the end, everyone finds the right answer for themselves. Although Chet did not catch the snake, after the incident in the forest, he must have received the necessary lesson. Kaori fulfills the role of connecting everyone and not only saves Virgil from danger but also helps him express his feelings. Virgil is the one who changes the most after the incident. The boy courageously resists the things he does not like, speaks his mind to his relatives. Especially texting to get to know Valencia...
A greeting to others is very ordinary, but to an introverted boy and a deaf girl, it is a “hello from the universe”, a lovely start to a new relationship.
The author skillfully weaves into the work many aspects of Philippine folk culture, fairy tales, simple dreams... to highlight the thoughts and personalities of the characters. However, because the story lacks drama and has a slow pace, for some readers, the story is not as engaging as expected.
CAT DANG
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