An afternoon that should have been peaceful... a sudden boss battle, and a diaper paradise

It's so hot today...

I'm home alone, and
it feels like a waste to turn on the air conditioning...

But I don't want to collapse from heatstroke, so.

Click.

—I realized after a while.

The living room window was wide open.

Hello, this is Akimamu.

Lately, cute butterflies have been flying onto the balcony.

And sometimes, big bees fly in too.

They're paper wasps.

Speaking of bees,
this is a story from before my son turned one—.

At the time, I was living in Aichi Prefecture
due to my husband's job transfer.

The house we lived in was a small apartment,
near the station, and with a supermarket within walking distance.



Behind the house was a park with a large pond,
and it was an environment rich in nature, perfect for walks.

I didn't have many acquaintances and there were times I felt lonely, but
it was very easy to live in,
and I liked this place.

Except for one thing...

That was,

BUGS!!!!!!!!!!😱

Honestly, I really hate bugs💦

Well, I don't think there are many people who like them anyway. lol

It was far from the hustle and bustle of the city, and
it was a truly quiet and comfortable place to live.

But when it gets warm,
there are so many bugs behind that lush nature.

In the apartment hallway,
on the balcony railing,
and even in the laundry,

stink bugs, stink bugs...

Big longhorn beetles,
and sometimes even cockroaches show their faces... Eek! 😱

By the way, my grandmother's house is on a remote island in Kyushu,
and there were even more disgusting bugs there.

But it's different from encountering them when I visit occasionally.

I really can't stand having them as "roommates"
in the house where I live every day 😭

And that day, too,
was a sunny, pleasant afternoon.

I was playing with my son as usual,
and was about to bring in the laundry that had dried crisp and clean.

That was when...!

Bzzzz 💨

I heard a sound like something crossing over my head, and
Aaaah!!

I rushed into the house
and closed the screen door.

Then, cautiously,
I looked toward the window,

and there was a large bee perched there 🐝

It's seriously big.
This is probablya hornet.



Oh no...!

I immediately
picked up my son who was playing in the living room,
and quietly evacuated to the next room.

So as not to lose sight of the bee,
I kept my eyes on it the whole time.

I closed the door so my son wouldn't come over here.



Now, what should I do?

My heart is pounding.

I'm scared too.

But I have to protect my son!

If I hit it or provoke it,
it's clear it will come straight for me.

In the first place, I can't possibly do that😭

But looking closely,
the bee is resting on the screen door.

The screen door is between the two windows.

Sandwiching the screen door,
so the bee wouldn't move,
I gently closed the window on the house side.

Then, trapped between the screen door and
the house-side window,
the bee lost its escape route.

From there, I went around to the balcony side and
gently opened the outer window.

I only had bug spray in the house, but
any insecticide would do.

I sprayed it until the can was empty.

The bee resisted at first, but
after a while,
it collapsed into the gap between the screen and the window and breathed its last...

It was a large bee, over 3 centimeters long.
I checked to see if it had really passed on.

Not knowing how to handle it,
I used a broom and dustpan to toss it
out into the grassy area.
(Sorry about that... lol)

Once everything was over,
I remembered my son
whom I had left in the next room.

Worried,
I opened the door...

There,
every drawer I had forgotten to lock
had been opened,
and diapers were scattered all over the room.

My son looked at me
with a huge grin.


He looked like he was having a lot of fun.

Good job, me.
I managed to survive today, too.

#WhatAreYouTalkingAbout