Danielle: Hi! :) How are you doing?
Danielle: How do you find yourself in Japan? Do you like your new job?
Danielle: I haven't heard from you for ages!
Emma: Hey! :) I'm doing fine, thanks.
Emma: My job is just ok, but, you kow, nothing overly exciting. I'm sightseeing a lot and generally enjoying myself. :)
Emma: The only thing that sucks is that I feel an outcast.
Danielle: Why?
Danielle: You speak Japanese fluently, you're very knowledgeable about Japanese culture, you've been in Japan several times, so what's the problem...?
Emma: My appearance.
Danielle: ???
Emma: I live in a very rural region of Japan, I'm the first gaijin that some of these people have ever seen, so I cause a sensation everywhere I go.
Emma: People take photos of me (often without my permission), follow me or just stare. I even had two marriage proposals!!
Emma: It makes me feel like an animal in the zoo... I knew that this region isn't as diverse as Tokyo, so I was somehow prepared for it, but, still, it's just upsetting.
Danielle: :( I hope that  you'll find your place on this island and get to know some more open-minded people. :/
Danielle: I miss you a lot. :( Are coming home for Christmas?
Emma: I miss you too. :( I don't know yet, but I'll ty to.
Emma is having a good time in Japan, her job is fine and she's sightseeing, but she feels out of place. Emma misses Danielle but doesn't know if she will return home for Christmas.