My American husband and I decide to visit Japan a few months after we get married
I'm pregnant with our first child
Haven't started showing yet
We meet up with some of our friends from Japan
Stay at one friend's house
My friends are happy for me
But I can't help but detect twinges of jealousy from at least some of them
They constantly tell me how lucky I am
Ask me for advice on how to get an American guy
One even says that if we divorce, she's available
Though to be honest, I'm not sure if the implied offer was directed at my husband or me...
I can't say I blame them
Anyone would develop a taste for white guys after seeing him in a relationship
While I know not all American men are like him, my friends don't
One of them tells me about her new house
I look it up online
Somehow, I'm not surprised it's close to a US military base
They obsess over my unborn child
Can't believe I'm having a half-white baby
Wonder if it'll be a boy or a girl
I wouldn't be surprised if some of my friends end up pregnant with their own hapa babies
Meanwhile, my husband and I both indulge in the nostalgia
We both have so many good memories of Japan
Maybe semi-regular visits here could be a family tradition
The kids could spend time with their grandparents and some of our Japanese friends
Not to mention get in touch with their heritage
My husband and I have already decided our household will be bilingual
Our kids will grow up speaking both English and Japanese
Who knows? At least one of them might end up studying abroad here.
Maybe even come back with a Japanese boyfriend or girlfriend
They say history repeats, after all