Today is the right day to take over the movie The Karate Kid.

That moment.

The world stopped.

Who decided that you couldn't do it?

Since when did you become so narrow-minded?

The image that came to mind was the movie.
Daniel from The Karate Kid
couldn't even be caught by his master, Mr. Miyagi.

He caught a fly with chopsticks.

I used to imitate that a lot. With my fingers✌️
I poked my younger brother. With my fingers✌️
I made him cry. With my fingers✌️

My son found a butterfly.
While watching the butterfly fluttering by,
he muttered.

Dad. I can catch that.

Don't talk nonsense.
Without a net, there's no way a butterfly
would get caught by a kid like you.

He chased the butterfly, and chased it.

The butterfly, having slowly reached a flower,
rests its wings as if to release its tension.

My son, the little monk, approaches slowly and carefully.

I watched intently.
Time is only seconds, but it looks like it has stopped.
I want to remember it as much as I can.

The rice fields haven't been flooded yet.
It's almost dusk. Some frogs are croaking.

The wind seems to be bringing summer, but it hasn't arrived yet.

Not yet.

The wind, the colors, everything is connected,
and it feels like he is a part of that nature.
I realize once again that people are also a part of it.

My son, the little monk, seems to be within range.

His fingers turned into a V-sign✌️.

I clenched my fist ✊

Yes, if it's rock-paper-scissors, I win.

My fingers, stretched out smoothly,
settled in surprisingly naturally.

That gesture. Daniel.

I almost said, please make me your student.

I almost let those words slip out.

That was close. I was the master.

It was as if he caught it naturally without letting off any killing intent.

Hiding his joy, but grinning,
he came to show me the butterfly he caught.
I asked my son.

“How did you manage to catch it?”

My son replied.

“Dad. Haven't you read Demon Slayer?”

I have.

“I erased my fighting spirit.”

What are you talking about?

My son is 7. “The Transparent World” he embodies it first.

But tonight, I think I'll watch The Karate Kid.

39-year-old father.

Of course, the butterfly he caught was catch and release.

That's right.

✌️ to 🖐️ Scissors to Paper

Today, I'll let myself lose.

Serialized column "Kinoko no Kono Ko" vol. 8
Author: Kinoko Konishi (My son is also a 46-hour bug)