Balada Rupa / Complexions

Saki is meeting Jyo in a bar. It’s just like smiling to one another from far. Then, they met again. Saki learned Jyo is a street model. Saki saw a photoshoot among the crowd, then she left back to office in the building. Jyo saw her. But, they thought it was just the end.

They met for third time out the city.

But it's not the one she looking for. 

His name is Gon.

Gon has tempermental issue. He just keeps confusing and angry at everyone. Saki hates Gon the moment they met. But, Saki couldn't stop looking at Gon.

He looks like Jyo.

Gon is a player but since Saki came, he starts to fall into Saki. Later, Saki was seeing Gon and just like right time, Gon truly in love.

Saki thought she finally happy.

It’s just, that third time, she met again with Jyo was the time she’s in relationship with Gon.

Jyo just passing by and he straight to run cross the street and came to her.  

Jyo promised to himself that he won't let go Saki if they meet again. Yet, Saki decided to pretend she has no interest on him.

Every day, Jyo keeps coming back.

For a while, Saki starts to off her guard.

Later, Gon shows up.

Saki couldn't tell if her love for Gon is real or not real. But Gon's love is real.

Saki wants a break. Gon takes it horribly. He obsessed of her. No one can love him like her.

While Jyo already waiting of Saki's arrival.

But Saki also rejects him.

No one can contact her. As if she has disappeared. 

Saki went to another country and somehow, she met with the man who looks like Jyo, who looks like Gon. A high school student who lives in the neighborhood.

This time, she tried to live as normal person and learning how the young boy grows up. More and more, Saki could see the differences. 

But, it's just as she thought the boy is on relationship with his girlfriend, turns out the boy also falls into her.

Then, Saki told him about the man she has been in love. He awaits her, now.

The boy then tell her of good luck.

Jyo was walking on the street, he used to meet Saki for the first time and this time, Saki is there.

But, just the exact time, Jyo was walking with another woman. For Jyo, she looks like Saki.


They were crossing each other without greet.

Saki thought maybe it's the right thing.
But, she glad, because she went back, anyway. 

Saki meets again with Gon.
She asked forgive.

Gon said he never asked her to love him back.
It's bad because he's not going to let her go, again.

Saki learned about similar faces but different personas.
Saki telling Gon the couple they were is not the couple they will be.
Saki was not really herself but the girl Gon wished to get.

Gon said this world is too cruel, even the love he thought was real isn't.

Saki has nothing for him and it's hurting her if she stays with him any longer.

Gon told her how bad girl she truly is. 
Saki accepted it. She deserved it.

So, she left him. Once again.

It's finally over. No look back.

Saki thought this is her happiness.
And, she bumped to another man.

He's just not really into her.
She's not really into him.

They just getting along.

He asked her out after that.
She asked him out after that.
They keep seeing each other.

They really look alike.

Something they can't find from anyone else in this world.

Then, later, their relationship going bland. He disappeared from Saki's life.
Saki has interest on new person.
Again and again.

It's not a big deal.
Things gone pretty quickly and she walking to a circle, she met that student has grown up, coming to see her.

There is something about him. Looks like Jyo. Looks like Gon. 
He wonders about the love she was once desperately like to chase.
He wonders where is he now?

Saki told him that she set the love free.
She thought if that's what makes the look she loves find the happiness without her.

The student asked her to meet that love to introduce him. 
Saki told him about Jyo. 

Jyo is now quiet popular and he's not in relationship. 

The student asked if Saki would wait for Jyo?

Saki said no. She is now tired of waiting. 
This young man asked her to be with her. 
He's been looking to finally back to her.

He's telling that the look that same does things as fate. 
Saki's journey to find someone is end with him.

It's not about the look or complexion.
It's about the things need to do on convincing to stay.

The young man will not go anywhere because he knows where he belongs.
Saki sees it.
She finally sees that love on the look she likes all this time.

Then, he kissed her cheeks.

Six months later, they're getting married.
Jyo was not there.
Gon was not there.

Saki even don't remember them, anymore.
The look of her husband is everything for her.
And, knowing it's not just the details of complexion but knowing in good or bad, that look is forever wants her for the rest of their lives.

Saki changed her family name and used her husband family name, Kato.