On the first day, as early as 12 in the morning, I watched live via fan cafe app which has newly added feature for live stream. My fans that had been preparing since 10pm, gathered near the art center which was facing river park; each of them holding a firework stick and waving them while singing me a happy birthday. Then a sum of 30 blast of dazzling fireworks painted the night sky. 

Aside from that, as usual my fans, with their big kind heart, donated money to My Ocean. An NGO party that tirelessly trying to preserve ocean natural habitat like corals, seagrasses, kelp forests, and also awareness to the increase of water tempature a.k.a the global warming impact to the ocean. 

Then, I went to sleep after making sure that my fans went back home safely. Thanks to my team, Nelson and Adam who every year putting efforts to my demand in making sure that my fans come first in terms of safety. 

Later that day, I woke up at 9am, have breakfast with my parents, auntie and Lucas, also my little brother who is 15 years younger than I do. At his tender age, he is quite rebellious. Well mostly in terms of our awkwardness. He didn't talk much whenever I am at home at certain point of his life.

Most probably because I seldomly at home these past few years him growing up. I still remember he was so attched to me when I took almost two year break from acting. 

Still, he still shamelessly sent me a message request for birthday prize or anything. My guess that he sulking with me because of how busy I am after my break. If he thinks I'm going to fall for his consolation bribe, heh... you are sorely mistaken, Allen!

After breakfast, I went out by myself to get a nice treat at this sweet shop that I love to go... which stopped me in my track. The shop were filled with my fans celebrating my birthday without having me instead my lifesize cut-out. That cut-out were filled sticky notes and instant picture of them with my cut-out.

Secretly I took a video of them having fun inside the shop. 

Not longer than 5 minutes, I proceeded to my next destination. I went to an animal shelter I usually went back when I took a break from acting. The shelter has look a lot more better compared to when I first stumbled upon it. 

The facilities has better place to wash them, separate place for cats and dogs and other injured animals. It even has it's own attending veterinar coming every two days a week. This shelter usually house cats and dogs with many of them were easily adopted especially for the young ones. 

The old ones were less favoured since they this reluctantness (I'm talking about the cats) though dogs too have their own... trauma. For this kind of situation, I propose to them to make a cat and dog cafe each. That way, they could add another resource to sustain their facility too. 

So I went to the cat cafe located not far from where the sweet shop. At there, the place was less crowded or no guest at all. The manager said that they reserved the cafe for a whole day just for me knowing that I would come. 

Listening to that, I grinned feeling bashful. 

The reminder of the day, I enjoyed myself playing with the cats while monitoring what my fans up to on fan cafe app. Most of them were out celebrating my birthday at selected cafes in their countries and post the events on bulletin board. 

At the end of the day, I went back home and post a video of me together with a sweet appreciation post on fan cafe app as well at SNS. Oh I also include a sneak peak video I captured back at sweet shop on my SNS and the reaction was so funny, I sleep that night with wide smile on my face.

The next day, I spent my whole day with my beloved school friends. 

The 7 of us had planned for the longest time to spend this one day in summer since Danny and Peter are currently busy with their own respective upcoming movie premier and also Jean and Henry too will be busy all summer after this to prepare their wedding.

"I can't believe my ship finally sailing!" Allison said while hugging Jean tightly. She didn't open the wedding invitation card and instantly jump on Jean. 

"They say the quiet ones are always up to something," Peter add with wolfish grin. 

"I'm so proud of my children." Sarah wiped her fake tears away though she genuinely happy for her best friends finally decide to tie the knot.

"I guess you guys took off started from that drama right?" I asked admiring the invitation card simple design yet still look elegant and beautiful.

Henry shook his head. "Jean is the hardest woman to impress I ever know. It took me 3 years to convince her." He took a sip of carbonated drink since he will be driving later. 

"So, how are you going to break the news?" Danny asked the most important question. Each of us quite down for a moment before Jean answered.

"We will post on our SNS at the same time and liase with our agency to send confirmation news to our allied news outlet. Still, I'm still worried about what kind of reaction we're going to get."

"They going to love it!" Allison answered immediately. She still cling her body to Jean. 

"Don't worry. We're not idols. They're not gonna send protest truck or anything. You guys practically won the best couple of the year years ago. The bad thing gonna happen at least, they're gonna start worshipping you guys harder," Peter said nonchalant.  

"Nope. The worst is when they start to anticipate your pregnancy news," Danny chipped in. His mouth covered with swiss buttercream.

Sarah gasped at Danny messy eating habit. She took a napkin and started to wiped Danny's mouth. Her mouth too working as fast as her hand wiping the smudge. 

"Eughh," Jean begrudgingly spoon herself with cake. The word pregnancy seemed to bother her.

I wanted to open my mouth to uplift her mood but Allison pinched me on my thight. She gave me a signal that Henry is already on his way to console her worry heart. 

Yeah, right. I almost forgot.

"It's okay Jeanny. We can take things slowly." I heard Henry giving Jean the word she definitely wanted to hear the most now.

Night goes on as we enjoy our dinner or maybe at this time probably supper, at Sarah's home since she just moved into her newly bought house. 

That night dinner was not only celebrating my birthday and Jean and Henry upcoming wedding, but Sarah's housewarming too. 

When all of us had enough story to share, from my recent hit drama, Peter vs Danny upcoming summer movie, of course planning for bachelor party for Jean and Henry, Sarah's dilemma in choosing her next work to Allison new profession as dj radio (rawdy as she is, her soothing voice gives the refreshing look on her character), we all went back to our home except for Allison. She's too drunk to go back home. 

The next four days, I spent my days either accompanying my mother to spa, or bothering my little brother with his studies or simply lie on a couch watching my friends recent drama work with my father. 

It may seem like I don't have any work but Lucas specifically instruct me to take a short break this summer since I have been working non-stop since my last hiatus. 

So I obediently followed Lucas advise. 

Alas, I can't seem to find myself relax enough furthermore the new season of Aiden: Love and Time Season 2 is up on streaming service. Considering that I filmed it almost a year and a half ago and the season 3 is already finished filming last month. 

That is when a message came in. From Nelson informing me that the Games Con will be opening next week and Derecho Game will be presenting Hadel Stygian final arc there. 

I remembered I did involve this time update and voicing not only it's in game content but also the PV for it. 

Immediately I went to check Games Con ticket if it's still selling. Unfortunately, all three days are sold out.

Then I message Nelson if I could get my hands on staff pass from Derecho Game which fortunately there is. In return they hoped maybe I could come for suprise appearance. 

I agreed instantly and my team which thought they could have an easy summer suddenly on emergency preparation. 

Sorry guys. Ehee.

* * * * * 

The day of Games Con was amazing.

With the pass I received from Derecho Game a few days ago which are normal pass and staff pass for when I need to make an appearance later, I arrived early using normal pass to wander around and enjoy the atmosphere.

I felt so assuring when none of the guests noticed of who I am though I made effort to avoid cosplay section, fear that my cover might blown away. 

Nelson and Adam do want to follow me around or at least a body guard if there are anything to happen, I am safe.

To that advise, I choose the latter with caption 'normal clothing body guard, 1 meter away from me.'

With that I got a bit of room to myself. Buying merchandise, fanfic novels and manga, eating overprized food, and singing along to songs sang by cover artist on stage on different open hall yet I can still heard them on open hall bellow because they live broadcast it. 

When it's time for me to ready for promise suprise appearance, the body guard attached to me came and tap on my shoulder. He whispered to me to proceed to hall D and I followed him there. 

A person in charge has been waiting for me outside of the hall. She kept looking on her phone and eyes like eagle scanning every guest passing by. 

She was pleasantly suprise when I tap her shoulder, looking at me from up to down and when back up. She covered her mouth and says, " I would not recognized you looking like that!"

I laughed at her compliment. I was wearing a fish hat, thick rimmed round glasses, baggy long sleeve shirt, baggy jeans and a lot of plastic bags on my hand. I totally bland in with the crowd.

A few pleasentries and she guided me to follow her to backstage exit straight to my own waiting room. 

There, I put purchase on the couch and contemplating whether or not to change clothes. I looked at my body guard sending help signal. 

Since he had attached to me for a long time, he instantly knew my signal. He let go off the back pack he carried, gave me a new change of clothes which was within comfortable wear that I specifically said to my team, also he handed me a comb, powder and perfume. 

Several minutes before a person in charge called me to go on stage, my worn clothes and fishing hat had been hang up for dry (because I realized how sweaty I was, I don't want it to go into my body guard bag smelling sour). 

I wait by the exit door and heard loud noises coiming from the hall most probably from the crowd and when I get the cue to enter, I walked out, stepped on the stairs with mic given by stage staff, and a super loud cheer erupted once the crowd registered what they saw with their eyes.

I really love this kind of reaction.

* * * * *

Derecho Games event ends with lucky draws. 

Winners were called using number attached to their seats and I happened to be one of number pickers. I rummaged inside the big clear fish bowl. I confidently picked a sheet of paper and called out a number.

Immediately a shout was heard and I saw a shadow of a young man running to the stage with excited face. I laughed at his enthusiatic energy.

I hand him a box of mini figurine of Vlad that came together with a poster to the young man which still grinning from ear to ear. 

"What's your name?" I asked contagious of his happy presence.

"Alvin Young."

"Congrats! I really like your energy," I complimented him.

He smiled basshfully.

We stood together as a photographer gave instruction for us to stand side by side. 

I watched the young man went down the stairs, running in little steps. I thought that was the last time I would see him that day not knowing destiny has another plan arranged for me later that night.