[AI Radio Broadcast] Pure Literature-Style Daily Comedy 'The Melancholy of Umeko Tsuda' | 3rd in the New Banknote Series. The guilt of spending a noble purple lady as late-night taxi fare.
Hello, this is Tanaka Pasta.
Today, I will introduce the synopsis of a short-short story titled 'The Melancholy of Umeko Tsuda,' which depicts the sorrow of the portrait of 'Umeko Tsuda' on the noble new five-thousand-yen note, who stands out completely in a wallet full of men.
The main story is a daily comedy that can be read quickly in about 3 minutes, and it is the third installment in the unnecessarily profound, pure literature-style new banknote series, following the previous works 'The Confinement of Eiichi Shibusawa' and 'The Crimes and Merits of Shibasaburo Kitasato.'
If you want to have a chuckle at that exquisite awkwardness when receiving change in a late-night taxi, I would be happy if you could take a look.
There is also a 'radio-style AI podcast' where two personalities, a man and a woman, chat about this story, so please give it a listen.
🎬 [Synopsis] Short Story 'The Melancholy of Umeko Tsuda'
'I would prefer you not to use me in a place like this.'
Her averted gaze tests a man's dignity inside a late-night taxi!
In the male-dominated society known as 'my' wallet, the new five-thousand-yen note, Umeko Tsuda, wearing purple robes, always stood out. Deep inside, the embodiment of capitalism, 'Eiichi Shibusawa,' sat sprawled out, and in the front, the fighting biologist 'Shibasaburo Kitasato,' waiting for his turn to be deployed, crowded the space. Meanwhile, she alone stared far beyond toward America with a dignified expression.
Late-night taxi, the fare is 3200 yen. Bringing out Shibusawa is tacky, and mobilizing four Kitasatos is not smart. It is truly a 'battlefield' for a five-thousand-yen note. However, 'I' feel hesitant to hand her over to the tired middle-aged driver. Because her portrait, as if rejecting a vulgar payment, suddenly averts her gaze—.
'The noble purple lady vanished, and all that remained in my hand was the sweaty, realistic world of fighting men.'
Focusing on the 'direction of the face' on the new banknotes and the exquisite positioning unique to the five-thousand-yen note, this is the third installment of the pure literature-style new banknote comedy that elevates a scene of daily life into a grand psychological battle!
*You can read the main story for free from the link below.
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👇 Short Story 'The Melancholy of Umeko Tsuda' Main Story
👇 Short Story 'The Melancholy of Umeko Tsuda' Radio-Style AI Podcast (approx. 5 minutes) *Please press the play button.
📝 Bonus: How was this audio made?
For creators who think, 'I want to try this with my own stories!', I explain how to make this audio (procedures using Google tools and tips for giving instructions to AI) on my main blog.
If you are interested, please take a look at this technical report as well.
◆ Author Profile / Other Works
I usually write palm-sized and short stories that can be read in the small gaps of daily life. From stories that make you chuckle to those with a slightly bitter ending. If you'd like, please come visit my main blog.
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