My wife has left

Right now, I am alone at home.
My wife is not at home.
Is she out for a walk? No.
My wife left yesterday.

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Hmm, that phrasing might be a bit misleading, so
I will add a supplementary explanation.

My wife left
home yesterday to stay at her sister's house and go sightseeing, she went.
You could also say she "went out to play."

My wife's sister lives in a bustling area,
and she visits us every season.
She comes over to chat with her cool husband
and their two cute boys.

This time, it just so happened that my wife's schedule
and her sister's family's schedule aligned perfectly,
so we talked about "Shall we go sightseeing!?"

Is it really that exciting to go to a sister's house?
some might think.
The relationship between my wife and her sister is a bit unique.
For one, they are about a full cycle apart in age.
Because of that, they didn't spend much time together in childhood.
But that doesn't mean their sisterly bond is weak;
in fact, they are close and she even holds her in high regard.
In short, their relationship is excellent.

As an aside, my wife's sister is also an exceptionally good cook.
The fact that both sisters have such outstanding cooking sense
is kind of like a manga character, which is interesting.

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And so, I have been alone since yesterday.

I am free! Hahaha!

Feeling strangely emboldened, I treated myself.
I behaved with complete abandon.

I wandered into a coffee shop,
bought some slightly expensive beans and grinned,
made a beeline for a cake shop I don't usually visit,
and bought things for myself. Two of them, even.
I stormed into a large supermarket on the way home,
and tossed delicious-looking pasta, daifuku mochi,
and a value pack of brownies into my basket.
Of course, all the receipts
have been torn to shreds without a trace.
There is no evidence. I am so perfect it scares me.

Having become a villain of the highest order,
I drew a bath early and stretched my wings with YouTube, reading,
and online mahjong.
Of course, with a freshly brewed coffee by my side.
Even after getting out of the bath, I stayed up as late as I could,
and passed out around 3:00 AM.
It goes without saying that I overslept grandly.

And so, while harboring a bit of guilt,
I am here typing away on Note.
Because of that, my posting time is later than usual.
But that's fine. I am a villain now.

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With COVID having been so rampant,
this is the first time in a long while that the two of them
have gone out separately like this.

I really thought to myself,
no matter how close you are, sometimes
it is better to spend time apart.
Staying in a different residence is a valid option.

Spending time in a different residence
is worlds apart from spending time in a different room
in the same house. The state of mind is completely different.

So this is what it means to be physically distant

I can feel that sensation with my skin and my heart.
Perhaps people shouldn't always be stuck together.
By spending some time apart now and then, I felt that
the importance of that person stands out even more.

Married couples are interesting.
Truly, there are as many correct forms as there are couples.
I feel like I've taken another step closer
to my own personal 'correct answer' today.

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Well, before I knew it, it's already noon.
I'm going to make that
wiener and egg rice bowl with a dash of black pepper
I've been fantasizing about since yesterday and eat it like a bandit.
Hahaha.