[Novel] Runners (Wife's Side Part 5 - Final Episode)

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Runners (Wife's Side Part 5)

Kyororo-chan | Daily posts! Note
August 31, 2024 6:30

Title: 66-Day Writing & Running Goal!! And, I have something I want to tell you.

Finally!

Wow!!

I've reached the goal of 66 days of writing and running!!!

Man, I really did my best (lol).

Thinking back, a lot of things really happened over these 66 days. Honestly, there were some critical situations (I am very sorry about those times, lol), and there were outings and birthday parties too.

Last week, there was also my husband's marathon race!

It was the "Kusada Hot Spring Circuit Marathon."

There were hot springs too ♫

I thought it was reckless to suddenly choose a course deep in the mountains with such intense ups and downs, but somehow or other, he managed to finish it all the way to the end. At first, I thought he wouldn't keep it up anyway, or that he'd just end up donating money to the gym again, but I'm glad he worked hard and practiced.

Our family and I were watching from the hill at the starting line. I wonder if it was my first time watching a marathon race (since elementary school?). There were so many skilled-looking runners, it felt like the Hunter Exam (lol).

I thought the kids would be bored while waiting, but there was a local mascot character there, and they ran off toward it. It was tough for me to run after them from behind (lol).

My husband started, and after a while, he ran back and crossed the finish line; I think he was somewhere in the middle of the pack. I'm just really glad he didn't get injured or anything.

After finishing the marathon, my husband said, "Man, that was tough," but he ran it to the end as a runner and completed it, which was wonderful.

When he finished running, he said, "Ah, I want to eat some carbohydrates." You see, he never names specific foods (lol). He really is insensitive to flavors.
But the kids also praised him, saying, "You worked hard today, so it's okay to eat a lot."

The hot spring afterward was also really great ♫
It soothed our fatigue. I recommend it.

My husband was saying he wasn't sure how he should continue running for a while. It might be hard to do it every day, but since he's come this far, maybe he should just keep it up in a small way. Whether he does it or not, or whether he does it every day, is up to him, right?
I want to go to the hot springs with the family again next year ♫

I wonder what I should do after this note ends. I think I'll make this the final day of writing every day and draw a line here, but I'm thinking maybe I'll pop up again as Kyororo-chan and write somewhere else ♫

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And today, on the final day of my 66-day writing challenge, there is something I want to tell someone.

Hokuto-san

Today, there is something I want to tell you.

The comment you gave me when I was at my lowest point during these 66 days. It truly made me happy.

My husband also has a habit of saying "now."
Whether he's feeling down, happy, struggling, having fun, or in pain, the only time you can actually do something is "now." Even if you look back at the past or think about the future, the only time you can take action is "now."

During the hardest part of those 66 days, I was encouraged by this comment, and I was able to think to myself, "I have to listen to him now."

And I had been wondering if Hokuto-san was reading my articles after that, butin the previous articlethere was a comment from Hokuto-san, so I thought, 'Oh, he really is reading my articles' (laughs).

Hokuto-san, there is a feature on note called "Like." If you feel shy about leaving a comment, just pressing "Like" will convey your support to the creator. No matter the form, when the person who wrote it realizes, "Oh, someone is watching," it makes them happy. Perhaps there is someone close to you writing articles with a shy smile on their face.

My husband gave me marathon shoes as a birthday present. These marathon shoes are truly comfortable to wear. It feels like my feet are floating, and they are perfectly fine for everyday use.
I wore these marathon shoes to the marathon event the other day, too. I wasn't actually participating in the race, but just by wearing these shoes, I felt like I was running alongside my husband. Just by chasing after the mascots while wearing these shoes, I felt like I was running with my family.

For my husband's birthday, I gave him a green LOUIS VUITTON notebook. Since my husband, who was running toward the marathon event, gave me marathon shoes, I, who was running by updating my note every day for the 66-day run, gave him a green notebook.

My husband looked a bit surprised, but when I said, "You'd never buy this for yourself, right?" he nodded and said, "I thought notebooks were things that cost a few hundred yen" (laughs). Well, that's true. It seemed like he would just put it away without writing anything in it, so I told him, "Don't just keep it without writing anything; make sure you use it." My husband said, "I'll make this the most precious notebook I've ever had." Well, compared to other notebooks that cost a few hundred yen, I suppose that's true (laughs). He uses that notebook to record his daily runs. What a luxurious logbook (laughs).

And the words my husband wrote on the first page of the green notebook I gave him.

They were the same words you, Hokuto-san, wrote in your comment.

My husband always used those important words to remind himself and to remind us, his family. The words my husband holds dear are cherished by everyone in our family.

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note is a social media platform centered on writing.

There are many things that cannot be conveyed through note alone, or through writing alone.

There are many things and nuances that you can't understand unless you actually meet and talk to someone.

The persona on note and the real-life persona can be completely different.

It's possible that everything written on note is a lie.

It's possible that the creator persona on note doesn't even exist in reality.

However, both in the world of note and in the real world, there are people who are undoubtedly running.

There are Runners.

That is why, sometimes, going through the world of note rather than interacting directly brings you closer to a person's true character.

There are times when I realize that, in truth, we might have been running together.

I think that such miracles can happen not only in the real world but also in the world of note.

After all, it is the same that there are people running with all their might in the world of note, just as there are in the real world.

And, Hokuto-san.

At the very least,for the "me" of "now," there are things I cannot convey to you well unless it is through "note."

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Hokuto-san

Today, on the final day of the 66-day writing challenge, I would like to tell you the truth at last.

I will reveal our real names.

My real name is Kyoko Imai.Written in kanji, it is "Now-Now" (laughs). My maiden name was "Koizumi," so originally, I was "Kyoko Koizumi."

And,the name of the eldest daughter of the Imai family is Kako, and the name of the eldest son is Mirai.

Hokuto-san, no, Kenshiro Imai-san.

I had noticed ever since I saw your first comment.

The words you hold dear are the words our entire family holds dear.

Geez! You should have realized by now! You really are so dense.

Runners, congratulations to both of us for finishing the race!!!

Let's cherish the "now." Let's run together again, okay?

And then—

Make today the best day ever

(End)

Thank you so much for reading until the end!!!