yana

our meeting was an accident. a happy accident.
it was 2023 when i came back to my motherland.
through fate, i started joining the world of warcraft community.
it’s funny, considering how i don’t even play the game.
but maybe fate has a sense of humour.
the whole concept of fate is whimsical anyway.

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i was struggling to find a job. i tried many ways, which resulted in nothing.
i've only tried the conventional ways anyway, and i’m not a conventional person.
so i tried livestreaming, something i’d always wanted to do since i was in japan.
i already had my twitch and youtube setup for it. so streaming i did.

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i met many people. very different from me. but everyone was free.
free from the norms. free from society’s pressure.
it was punk.

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then i met her, one of the world of warcraft streamers.
i dropped by her streams from time to time.
and one day, i just asked, “is your company recruiting right now?”
and she said, “send me your cv.”
and the rest is confetti.

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as i said before, fate is funny. fate is whimsical.
and the whimsical love treasure hunting.
so treasure hunting i did.
and i found the treasure.

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she is now my team leader, and that title fits her like a glove.
because i’ve never seen a leader like that.
protective, understanding, but still very firm.
she doesn’t let anyone mess with her.
not even her team.
she is punk.

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she changed my life.
god knows she changed so many people’s lives before.
may god bless the hierophant
and may the hierophant keep guiding, protecting,
and changing lives for the better.