sᴏɴɪᴄ ᴛᴏʏ: 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞

      Somewhere far from here, at this time it was already morning and the plane landed at the airport in Tokyo. The Draytons slowly left the plane and inspected the airport. Everywhere everything was written in hieroglyphs and nowhere was anything written in Russian, so for now it was impossible to understand where they were and where to go. But they were sure that they were in Japan. Although at first it seemed to them that they had probably flown to China by mistake, since they also use hieroglyphs in their language. David walked to the large window and looked at the city in which they were now located. — What big houses! — the boy was surprised by the beauty of such houses, since they were noticeably different from the houses from the city where they moved half a year ago. — Where are we? — If I'm not mistaken... In Tokyo. — answered the father. To say that David was very amazed is to say nothing. Everything was new to him, just like it was to his parents. — David, let's go. We need to pick up our luggage and get train tickets. — Lili said, after which the boy approached his parents. — It’s just... We have a little problem here. — What's the matter, honey? — Vanya asked, fearing that they had forgotten something. — They don’t speak any languages in this country except Japanese... — she began to explain, and Ivan immediately understood everything. — Don't worry! I've been studying Japanese for several years and we have a pocket translator. Everything will be Okay! — the man kissed his wife on the top of her head and all three went to get their luggage, and then to buy tickets for the Tokyo subway. By the way, he did not deceive. He more or less knew the Japanese language, which means it was not in vain that he studied it at school for several years, although he certainly did not understand some words, either because he had not studied them yet, or because he simply forgot about them. In this case, he occasionally used a pocket translator. Having waited for their train, they boarded it and drove off, looking out the window from time to time and admiring the beauty of the city. Or rather, they admired it until a man knocked on their cabin, looking like a teenager between sixteen and twenty years old. Moreover, he outwardly looked like an Asian Russian, but also spoke pure Japanese, and even with the right accent, asking to sit in their bedroom, since the others were busy. Vanya translated his words: — He asks to sit with us, since the other cabins are occupied. — Certainly. Let him sit with us if he wants. — Lili did not object. — I don't mind either. — David agreed. — Thank you. — the teenager answered them in Russian. That is, he understood their language, but did not know whether they spoke it or not. Placing his small suitcase next to their suitcases under the bottom bunk, he sat down next to Ivan. — By the way, my name is Karl Daun, what’s your name? — We are the Draytons. My name is Ivan, and this is Lili and our son David. — the father of the family introduced them. The teenager bulged his eyes at what he heard, as if he had already heard their names and surnames somewhere, as if they had already known each other. — Are you by any chance the same Dreitens from the Khabarovsk Territory? — asked the Japanese guest of the carriage. — Yes. — Lili answered in surprise. — I understand that this will sound strange and suspicious, but my grandparents used to be very close friends with Ivan’s parents. — answered Karl and the elder Drayton. thought about it. — My parents were friends with a lot of people, but I don’t remember them talking about friends from Japan. — My relatives said that you were too young to remember them. They moved here many years ago. For a while, our families communicated, but then the connection disappeared. — And your family had no way of contacting them? — David’s mother asked, still venturing into the conversation. — No way. All communication support data they gave us was lost. As strange as it may sound, my grandfather tried in every possible way to reconnect with the Drayton family. He really regretted that he had lost contact with his brother for twenty-five long years. At this moment, Ivan, who was distracted by David pointing at the Tokyo Tower, turned around sharply and stared at the guy in surprise. — Wait... What did you say? Brother?! — Yes, sir. I lied a little when I said that our family were friends. My grandfather James and your father, Michael Drayton, are second cousins. — the boy answered and was noticeably embarrassed. Ivan sat for a while in complete stupor, and then sharply frowned. — I'm sorry, Karl, but why should we believe you? The teenager took out a photo frame from his small suitcase as proof. At first, everyone who saw it thought it was a professional photoshop, but the photo was old and faded to yellow. The photo was taken as a keepsake, and Ivan’s dad and mom are depicted on it. He recognized them by the shape of their heads, since he had seen their childhood photographs and eyes more than once in his album, and he himself remembered their faces. Although maybe these are just similar children by coincidence, the girl who resembled his mother also had a silver necklace with a red ruby in the shape of a heart on her neck. And strangely enough, in one of his mother’s childhood photographs he had the same necklace, and besides, it is kept at her house so that she doesn’t lose it, but he remembers very well that she still has it. According to her, that same necklace previously belonged to his grandmother, which was bought for him by a millionaire who fell in love with her and wanted to marry her, but she refused him. However, he still gave her the necklace in case she changed her mind sooner or later. But she moved to another city, where she was not found, and she still has the necklace as a keepsake. It turns out that his family members were also a bit of thieves. But this is already in the past. Then my grandmother gave the necklace to my mother so that she could wear it too. — The same necklace. — Ivan said out loud, carefully peering at the photograph. — Only rich people have these and no one else has them... I know that... — he added and looked again at the teenager, who handed over another frame with a photo. In this photo there was only David’s grandfather along with some boy. Outwardly, they were both somewhat similar to each other, but there were still differences. At first it seemed to Ivan that it was just a similar person, but in his hands was... — Sonic... — said Ivan, looking at the terribly familiar toy. — To be honest, I was surprised myself. I knew that Grandpa James used to live in Russia, but I never thought that the toy about the famous blue hedgehog was in Russia. — said Karl. — Well... — Ivan muttered, thinking a little, and then holding out his hand to the teenager. — Nice to meet you, nephew! Karl smiled warmly. He was very happy to see distant relatives from another country. He was glad that they believed him, because such an acquaintance was almost a miracle. At that moment, the train stopped at the desired station and the Drayton family took their things and headed towards the exit. Karl quickly put the photographs in a suitcase and hurried out of the carriage to get them. — Wait, wait! Where are you going? — We don’t know yet. Maybe he can stay temporarily in some hotel. — No need to go to hotels! Everything there is a little expensive. Would you rather go to my house? — the teenager suggested. The Draytons paused to think, and then looked at him again. — Agree! We are still relatives. I'll introduce you to my family and maybe we'll get along well. — without thinking for long, Ivan himself answered: — Well. Show us the way! — Great. — Karl Daun jumped with joy on the spot and walked ahead, and the Draytons followed him. — By the way, how long have you been here? — No, just for a week. — David answered. — O! What a coincidence. I, too, just a week ago, left here for the village for a week to visit my work friend and help him with one difficult part in the development of a new solar-powered mobile phone. And then he returned home. But I didn't expect to see you here. — We, too. — Lili answered.

At the same time

      The toys had a real get-together at the Draytons' house. Omega and Big were dancing limbo in the kitchen, next to them Blaze and Amy Rose were doing figure skating on a huge piece of ice in a pan, which they had put in the freezer earlier in the day for such an occasion, while Cream was shining a flashlight on them. The rest were dancing in the corridor to loud music and having fun. Suddenly someone knocked on the door. — Quietly, quietly! — Sonic commanded and everyone turned off the music. — Did the neighbors really come to complain about the noise? — Charmy thought out loud. Infinite went out to the window, covered with a curtain, and looked out lazily. On the street outside their house, a delivery car was parked in the road, and a pizza delivery man was standing on the porch, bringing pizza. — Did any of us order pizza? — the jackal asked his comrades. — It's me. — Cream answered. CinemaSins: Why do toys need food if they never eat or drink? Okay, they can sometimes sleep, cry and play with something or with someone, but only to eat food. Wouldn't this immediately reveal their secret to the whole world of humanity, that they are all alive? AntiSins: Or maybe they decided to order it as a surprise from the Omarovs when the Draytons returned home? — But how can we take it from him? — Silver thought. — I have one idea, but I’m afraid you won’t like it. — Rouge suggested, standing next to black men's shoes and holding her hands on a gray robe. Cream jumped off the table and pulled out two plastic mannequin arms, while Amy Rose pulled out a hat from somewhere. — Uh... Who's there? — Shadow asked in a familiar and stern voice, standing near the door. — This is the delivery of special pizza of Krasnogurbinsk. You ordered it to be delivered at midnight, but I'm afraid her a little late. — the delivery man answered behind the door. — "Yes. So you won’t have to pay.” — Shadow thought and added in his hearing. — Wait a minute, I'm not dressed! The toys stood on top of each other, put on a robe, hid under it, and Shadow himself was on top, covered with a bag with holes for the eyes and a hat on top. The right hand mannequin opened the door and accepted the pizza from the delivery man. However, he was a little scared by what he saw. — God! What's wrong with you? Why do you have a bag on your head? — I was born with a tumor that developed hydrocephalus, which disfigured my face. I just don't want to scare you with my appearance. — Shadow lied in response. — A! Fine. — The delivery man believed it, oddly enough, and was about to leave. The fake body waved goodbye, and Shadow even shouted: — GOODBYE!!! Out of surprise, the delivery man fell into the snow. When the front door closed, the man jumped to his feet and rushed to the car. — “This guy is kind of strange! I’d rather not come here again!” — flashed through his head while his shaking hands tried to turn the key in the ignition. — Phew, that was risky! — Shadow said, throwing off his disguise items. — Agree. This time we were very lucky. Next time it’s better not to repeat this! — Sonic agreed and turned to Cream. — I don’t even understand why you ordered pizza if we don’t need to eat. — Eggman said, remembering what Bokkun said. — Come on, guys! I ordered this pizza as a surprise for our hosts! They will be surprised! — the rabbit answered as if this was the norm. — Yes, they will be VERY surprised... WHAT WILL BE THE EXPLANATION FOR THE FACT THAT PIZZA APPEARED IN THE FRIDGE DURING THE ABSENCE OF RESIDENTS?! — Knuckles exploded in indignation. — Well... we can say that this is a gift from the Omarovs... — Amy suggested. — Yeah... There just might be a problem. If the Omarovs say they didn't order pizza, our secret will be revealed! I don't want to set our friends up. — said Infinite. — Since this is the case, maybe we’ll give it to them? — Tails suggested the idea. — Eh, it’s a shame that such a surprise for the owners will be in vain. — The rabbit lowered her head. — Okay. We didn’t spend any money on it anyway. — Just let us deliver it to them tomorrow? — suggested Silver. — Otherwise it’s too late now. — You're right, she shouldn't waste it in vain? — Rouge suggested, dipped her index finger into the liquid cheese on the pizza, and dusted her cheeks with it as if it were powder. — What? All at once, at what they saw, they just hit themselves with their palms on their foreheads.