【Weekly Short-Short Note】The Confessor

"Using the stairs again. Trying to show off how health-conscious you are?"

Ignoring such critical voices, I have been using the stairs ever since I joined the company.
The office is on the 50th floor.
I don't know if it's an escalator or an elevator, but one shouldn't think that using such soft equipment will allow them to do quality work.
However, this is the Reiwa era, an age of diversity, and if you assign yourself to evidence and reach a passing KPI, that alone makes you a fine Max Factor SK-II cosmetic.

Still on the 10th floor.

"Excuse me, I'm heading out."

Drenched in sweat, a man who looks like a lump of vitality with a skin fade haircut breezes past me in pointed leather shoes. It's frustrating.

I'll be honest and confess now.
The reason I insist on using the stairs is that, even at my age, I still mix up the words "elevator" and "escalator."
I mean, sure, if I calm down and take a beat, I can say them correctly. Obviously.
But since I can't say them on the fly, I make sure to say things like "I don't know if it's an escalator or an elevator" to protect my self-esteem.

Isn't that right, Taraha-san?

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Taraha's Monologue
Confession: I still mix up elevator and escalator

I am participating in the Weekly Short-Short Note.
I received both the "theme" and the "punchline" from this article.