That Day, She Stopped Time

However, I wonder if it's okay to draw and publish something like this. This isn't fiction; it's my real-life experience. Aside from changing her name, it's almost a faithful reproduction (lol). Well, it's fine, right? It happened about 45 years ago, after all.
By the way, let me explain a little bit about why I drew such an embarrassing manga (essay manga?).

The other day, I was watching a certain TV drama series (Episode 6 of "Rikokatsu," starring Eita Nagayama and Keiko Kitagawa as a married couple). There was a scene where the husband (Eita) encourages his wife (Kitagawa), who is depressed about her parents' divorce (though, in reality, this couple is also on the verge of divorce). In that moment, the wife mutters to herself in her heart, "What should I do... I'm so happy right now... I wish time would just stop like this."
That scene, combined with their acting, was really good, and I was a bit moved by it. At the same time, I thought to myself, (I was told that same line a long time ago, too).
"I wish time would just stop like this."

I'm sure many people have been told that, or have said it themselves. It's a classic line often used between lovers, so it's nothing to make a fuss about.

However, for me, I had never thought to translate



"I wish time would just stop like this" = "I'm uncontrollably happy right now"



as a way of thinking, so watching the drama made me realize it might be an incredible phrase after all. Then, I found myself thinking about the weight of those words said to me over 40 years ago, even now. And so, I wanted to draw it (lol).Being told "I love you" by someone you like is incredibly happy, but if it's "I wish time would just stop like this," it's even more so. Come to think of it, without even replacing it with the "What should I do... I'm so happy right now" from the drama, it's essentially saying "I love you to the ultimate degree." I'm noting here that I drew this manga while thinking about such things... while thinking about that meaning.
May 24, 2021