(Sequel) Journey Story 2

The story so far♪

A glimpse of the family spending the day together♡

We are a close-knit family, but
that is not always the case, and
small squabbles are an everyday occurrence.

Now, please enjoy the continuation from a different angle on the same day♪😊

In "(Sequel) Journey Story 1", I wrote about the time until we left,
and "(Sequel) Journey Story 2" is the story after our second daughter joined us.

Well then, here we go~♪

I had been driving for about an hour and a half.
My husband sat in the back seat, riding in silence without saying a word.

In our house, we call this way of riding "the taxi."

We arrived near our destination in "taxi" mode, with the car remaining silent.
We picked up our second daughter at the nearest station on her way home from school.

Finally, I spoke to my husband.

"We're meeting up with our second daughter, so is it okay if we head to the station like this?"

"Oh, right, she's at school today. Sure, that's fine."

Just like that, a normal conversation began.

It's not like we were angry at each other. We weren't in a bad mood either.
We just wanted to be quiet. Both of us.
That's all there is to it. Haha

I wonder how long we've been repeating this...
Precisely because we know each other inside and out.

We don't waste unnecessary effort. lol

We've stopped using it, haven't we~
We learned it as a married couple, didn't we~ It's laughable~😂

We met up with our second daughter. When she got in, her first words were,

"Why are you riding in such a weird way?"
"Wait, are you guys not getting along? lol"

Right~.
Since she knows our daily life of disagreeing,
she'd want to point that out, wouldn't she~. lol

"Dad's driving was scary, so Mom drove, and Dad was scared of Mom's driving, so he came by taxi♪"

When I said that, my husband immediately replied,

"I got in the back because I'm scared of Mom's driving."
"Mom's driving is scary! There were a few times on the way here where it was dangerous, and I knew if I said anything you'd get mad, so I stayed quiet. It was scary!"

(Huh, what is he trying to prove by emphasizing it that much? It's just funny at this point.)

"Oh, well, it was just around here. Sorry about the sudden braking."
"But that was only twice! Everything else was fine."

It was only twice, you jerk~

Second daughter: "Wait, what? Are you guys fighting? lol"

Even my second daughter is teasing me with laughter. Lol 😂

"Mom, you're a dangerous driver yourself, but you're always talking about other people!"

My husband said this to our second daughter in a tone like a child tattling on someone.

"Mom has her dangerous moments too, but Dad also says that Mom is the better driver."

I affirmed that while gently rephrasing it in a positive way!

What are you doing, tattling to the kids? Who's the child here, anyway? Lol

You always admit that I'm the better driver, too. What kind of exchange is this? Sigh, honestly.

Peace of mind is important for driving!

My second daughter said it, as usual. It's become a regular bit now♪

"Seriously, Mom and Dad, you guys never agree on anything, do you?"
"You're so different, so why did you get together?"

Seriously, tell me about it! Lol 😂

I tried giving her a plausible explanation, for what it's worth.

“Aren't you complementing each other's differences?”
“Like, in a way where the bumps and hollows fit together...”

Then, my second daughter immediately replied,

“I get the bumps and hollows part, but they don't fit at all! Haha!”

I burst out laughing! Hahaha! It's true!

As expected of my second daughter, she's sharp...

“You're right! Yeah, they don't fit, do they? Haha!”
“They're a bit off, they don't fit at all!”

Hahaha!

“I like that analogy!”

“Because they don't match at all. Haha!”
“Is it fun being together?”

Well, that's a natural question to ask, isn't it?

“Hmm, well, I guess it's fun. There are things I don't have.”

As I said that, my husband raised his voice, cutting in over my words.

“It's fun!”
“Dad gets to learn about a world he didn't know, different from his own. Thanks to Mom, I've learned about so many fun things, and my life has become many times more enjoyable. My life has been enriched!”

And so, I spoke passionately.

Because I was talking so enthusiastically, my second daughter just said one thing,
"Oh, I see. Uh-huh."

A cold response. Lol 😅

Yes, yes, that's about that time, isn't it?
I'll never forget how, seeing me looking so happy, she said,

"From age 40, I'm going to enjoy my life too!!"

That's what you declared, right? Yes, yes.

I'm glad you're enjoying it, lol,
I muttered to myself in my heart.

And as we were talking about that, we arrived at our destination.

While looking for a coin parking lot, I forgot all about that conversation,
my mind shifted gears, and I headed toward our goal...

A story from the road ♡

~Bonus~

We really don't get along. We just don't click at all. Lol

Even if we are different, there are things we can learn because we are different,
it expands, and the fun, the interest, and the unpleasantness all expand,
and I am enjoying how it is becoming richer.

It seems that part is the same.

That seems to be where we align...

Such bustling,
family gatherings and silences.

The banter and transformation into laughter
that only comes from knowing each other.

Are we getting along, or are we not...

The way a couple is, and the way a family is,
are each their own...

..Thank you for reading..

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