These stories are based on Mikhail's account of Pai and his childhood friend Emma. The playful thoughts, dialogue and scenes are invented to make you smile. Emma is shown as a stylized cartoon Pekingese, not an exact portrait: her photograph has not yet been provided.
AI story illustration. Not a photograph of Pai, his family or their home.
According to Mikhail, Emma visits Pai about once a year, sometimes even less. He misses her dearly and wishes he could see her more often. For a guest like that, the little boss would surely have a special entry in his imaginary schedule: “Postpone everything. My friend is here.”
In our invented scene, Pai checks the calendar, but instead of months, he sees only “Emma was here,” “Emma isn't here,” and the loveliest of all: “Emma is coming.”
No orange stick, however beloved, can replace an old friendship. The stick may attend the reunion, of course. But it won't be the guest of honor.
