[Happy Writing Marathon #57] A special prompt and an invisible gift received from a rabbit with 60% intelligence

*If you are in a hurry, please read the manga version.

While I was tapping away on my smartphone, a notification for Ken Honda's "Happy Writing Marathon" update popped up.

It turns out this time it's a special project to celebrate the marathon's 1st anniversary. It's a deluxe version where guest authors provide the prompts, and the second guest is none other than the question expert, Mihiro Mazda. As I scrolled down, excited to see what kind of deep question would be asked, I saw these words.

[57th Happy Writing Marathon Prompt] "What is the greatest gift you have received in the past year?"

Hmm, I see. According to Ken's explanation, "It doesn't have to be something visible; it can be words, encounters, realizations, or experiences." The greatest gift I've received looking back on the past year, huh...

When I was asked that, the first thing that came to my mind was definitely not a box with a fancy ribbon. In fact, it wouldn't even fit in a box. It was that fluffy guy right now at my feet, poking his nose against me as if to say, "Hurry up and pet me." It's a gift from my rabbit, "Hashizo," who has been with us for six years now.

Hashizo, of course, doesn't speak (though in my head, I have him set as a character who wears Japanese clothes on top and always adds "-ssu" to the end of his sentences). But for some reason, there are times when I think his ability to read the room is far superior to that of the humans around here.

When I'm feeling a bit down and sighing, he comes trotting over from somewhere and gently snuggles up to me. That's the only time I get to fully enjoy his prized "natural rabbit fur." This exquisite texture is the best comfort, more effective for the heart than any high-end spa.

Just when I'm immersed in the emotion of "Oh, Hashizo, you really are...", on other days, he'll be glaring at me with triangular eyes, silently angry. For trivial reasons, like snack time being a little late. It's a display of grumpiness so intense you can almost hear him say "Hmph." The comfort from earlier is gone, replaced by a magnificent display of tsundere behavior.

Why is he so smart and able to read the room? I suddenly got curious, so I activated my "Yakumo" fortune teller mode and pulled up Hashizo's Four Pillars of Destiny chart.

And I was shocked. His "Intelligence (Indirect Resource/Direct Resource)" parameter is 60%! No wonder he reads the room and sees right through my state of mind. Plus, he has 30% "Independence (Robber Wealth)," so he has a clear will of his own, which explains why he can so boldly express his anger through silent pressure. "Snack time is late!"—the chart explains it perfectly, doesn't it?

The wordless "warmth of him snuggling up to me" and his "silent protest." I think that is the greatest gift I am receiving. Being able to notice this kind of invisible love and chuckle while looking at his chart is the ultimate "Sachi-zumi" (accumulating happiness) in my daily life. Thanks to Mihiro-san's prompt, I've managed to accumulate another wonderful bit of happiness.

Now, I have to properly thank Hashizo, the intellectual who gives me such wonderful gifts every day. For today, I'll splurge and give him a mountain of timothy hay, and a little extra of his special treats.

I'm sure that instead of words, it will give me the best reply with a happy munching sound again.

This is Hashizo from six years ago 🐰
It feels like a mysterious creature, doesn't it?

Thank you for reading until the end.
The manga in this article is drawn using Usami-style AI Manga.

May every casual moment of your daily life become a
'happiness accumulation' that brightens tomorrow (.-人-.)✨
Love & Peace💕