How to Walk with Konishi Kinoko

Not how to walk through back alleys, but a story about how to walk with Konishi Kinoko.

This tweet, right before the revival.

Although I thought to myself that it was creepy, I have no shame in publicly declaring myself a fan of Kinoko, so I have nothing to be embarrassed about.
The words and actions of an otaku toward their favorite are, more often than not, creepy.
Yes, this is just 'oshi-goto' (supporting one's favorite).
My policy, and the only family motto of the Megumi household, is to support your favorite while you still can.

And from here on out, the otaku-specific creepiness will explode even further, so be warned.

At first, I would throw a 🩷 whenever I read one, but halfway through, I realized, 'Isn't this just an act of terrorism?' so I decided to manage them by adding them to a private magazine.
But since there were quite a few that I added to a public magazine, it was still an act of terrorism after all. I apologize for that.

I read them in order from the early articles, so I traced the history of the person behind the screen as 'Konishi Kinoko'.
Isn't this too luxurious?
Think about it.
To be able to witness everything, from the moment my favorite was born into this world (the back alley) until now, and how they became my favorite—isn't that amazing?
The moment my favorite's neck became steady. Their first time sitting up. Their first time crawling. Their first time cruising.
...It's the best.

The early articles are just cute. Simply cute.
My vocabulary is on its last legs, but please forgive me as I am an otaku talking about my favorite.
I am well aware that these are not words for amiddle-aged manyoung man who was already older than me when he was born in the back alley, but he is cute. The freshness is off the charts.
If such amiddle-aged manyoung man were walking in the back alley, would I want to call out, 'Would you like to hang out with me?'... No. Let's be calm, me.
I only think he's fresh and cute because I know the current Konishi Kinoko, but if I saw him without knowing, I would just think, 'There's a middle-aged man there.'

But even that cute young Konishi-san has been saying 'What are you talking about?' since back then.
When I confirmed it with my own eyes, I got goosebumps.

This person is dangerous.

I had a hunch, but that was the moment it turned into conviction.
He has been doing this all by himself for three years.
It's madness at this point.
I L O V E ❣️

Also, he has been saying 'Dagashi Kashi' (a pun on 'however') since the beginning as well.
The first appearance wasn't quite in the early days, but maybe around the beginning of the middle period.


Because I have virtually walked along with him from the early days, I can see firsthand the process of the articles and the writing becoming more refined.
I think there were roughly three times when I strongly felt, 'Oh, he's changed.'
I think he settled into his current style around December of last year.
By this point, his calm and collected, wandering vibe has become unshakable.
I am aware that I am saying something contradictory, but I don't know how else to express it.
There is no longer any freshness, but the image of Konishi Kinoko as a firmly wandering figure is clearly established.

He also wrote things like 'people cannot be trusted,' but I wonder if that is just a 'persona.'
At his core, he likes people, he is a charmer, and he must have the power to involve various people of different positions, ages, and genders.
Otherwise, 'What are you talking about?' wouldn't have spread this far.

Konishi Kinoko-san will surely continue to change gently in the future.
I want to continue watching that transformation as a resident of the back alley and as an otaku, while grinning.
Because he exists, my QOL on note has skyrocketed.
No matter whose 'What are you talking about?' I read, it doesn't compare to the original, and I think the official is the biggest player. I'm grateful.

Now, let me talk about my feelings when I chased him from the early days and caught up to the current Konishi Kinoko-san.

Without fear of being misunderstood,maternal instinct sprouted.

He has grown significantly from that (which one?) cute young Konishi-san to the Konishi Kinoko-san who now makes his name widely known.
Just thinking about that makes me feel like I'm watching a son who has become independent and is active globally, and tears welled up...
Well, they didn't actually fall, but it is certain that I felt a strange sensation, like 'That cute child has...'
'I have a memory of giving birth to him'—so this is when you use that phrase. I never thought Konishi Kinoko-san would be the one to make me realize that.

If you want to conquer Konishi Kinoko-san's articles,

1. Read through this year's articles, 2. Jump to the very first article, 3. Just keep chasing until the present

this way of walking is recommended.
The moment you enter phase 2, you will definitely writhe in cuteness and a memory of giving birth will sprout.

By the way, the tweet at the beginning.
I didn't add that tag.
However, it was firmly included at the end of this week's newsletter.

Where does he find these?
I was thinking that tweets don't show up in recommendations, and then it suddenly hit me.

...Doesn't Konishi-san like me a little too much?