Alex, a 27-year-old man, has an unusual addiction to wearing flip-flops everywhere he goes. He is extremely protective of his flip-flops and gets upset when someone touches or wears them. Alex's girlfriend tries to persuade him to wear other types of footwear, but he refuses. A professor, Dokoke Kokehe, is consulted to help Alex overcome his addiction. The professor diagnoses Alex as mentally ill due to his extreme attachment to flip-flops, which can harm his health.
The professor conducts an experiment to test Alex's attachment to his flip-flops, and Alex becomes emotional when someone tries to wear them. Alex shares stories about his historic flip-flops and how they remind him of his childhood and his father. The professor helps Alex to overcome his addiction by introducing a new type of footwear called "Sepandal," which feels like wearing sandals. With time, Alex becomes comfortable with the Sepandal and starts to let go of his flip-flop addiction.
In a surprising twist, the professor helps Alex to locate his father, whom he had been separated from since childhood. The two are reunited, and Alex's father is proud of the man his son has become.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Alex is 27 years old.
2. Alex has an addiction to wearing flip-flops.
3. He has been wearing flip-flops everywhere for years.
4. Alex also collects flip-flops.
5. He is protective of his flip-flop collection and doesn't like others touching them.
6. Alex calculates dates by counting the growth of his toenails.
7. Alex wears flip-flops because his feet feel comfortable in them.
8. Professor Dokoke Kokehe is an expert in the field of feet.
9. The professor claims that wearing flip-flops for a long time can attract 10,000 bacteria and harm one's health.
10. Alex washes his flip-flops regularly at a laundry service.
11. Alex has a historic flip-flop that he has kept for a long time.
12. Alex's parents lived in a village with no toilet, and they had to go to the river to defecate.
13. Alex's parents had a habit of defecating together in the river by eating the same diet.
14. The village had a belief that if someone defecates in a different place, their anus will move to the navel of their head.
15. Alex's father is no longer with him, and Alex's mother raised him alone.
16. Alex's flip-flops have been used in various situations, such as propping up an unbalanced table and being used as a goalpost.
17. Professor Dokoke Kokehe created a special shoe called Sepandal for Alex to help him recover from his addiction.
18. Alex was initially hesitant to wear the Sepandal but eventually got used to it.
19. Alex's father was located after gathering various information, and Alex was reunited with him.