June 27th Time: A little experiment to see if Audible and physical books can be experienced at the same time🧪

Good morning☁️ It's Time😊 Yesterday, I found a Self-Defense Force tank at a pedestrian paradise, and without even asking my eldest son who was with me😅, I went to see it✨ My eldest son squinted his eyes and said, 'That's great,' at me as I was squealing with excitement😊 If it had been my second son, it wouldn't have been like this😑 Thank you for coming along with me, eldest son🥰

Lately, I've become a big fan of Audible😆

It started at a real-life book club📚 One of the participants said,

'Audible is fun😆 Physical books are great, but listening with your ears uses a different part of your brain, which feels fresh🤩'

I used to listen to audiobooks when I was doing rakugo, but I never thought to listen to novels that way, haha. I canceled my subscription once the free trial ended.

A different part of the brain🧠 I'm super curious about that😳

I immediately downloaded Amazon's Audible. This is the first book I chose.

I didn't really check the content. Mizuki Tsujimura is an author I like, so I started listening with the feeling that it would be easier to get into than someone I'd never read at all🎧

This is incredibly interesting🤩

I live in the countryside, so I'm always traveling by car🚘 It's a 50-minute round trip to work by car. I also go to hydrogen inhalation therapy three times a week, which is a 40-minute round trip by car. Depending on the day, there are times when I spend more time in the car than at home.

I tried listening to Audible during that time.

At first, I was quite scared, wondering what would happen if I got distracted by the content and neglected my driving, but it seems my brain is capable of separating the ability to drive properly from the ability to listen to Audible😳 I think it's similar to listening to the radio🤔

I've also started listening at home while doing chores or taking care of my succulents😆 Being able to listen to a book while hanging out the laundry✨ What a wonderful thing that is😊

But, there are failures too😅 Yesterday, when I was making lunch, I was playing Audible directly from my smartphone, and a sexual scene came on😳 If I had been alone, I don't think it would have been a problem, but

My second-year junior high school son was in the living room, lounging around and playing games😳

I was listening at a pretty high volume, so it definitely reached my son's ears (･･;) I could have stopped it, but stopping it suddenly would have been unnatural, and above all, I was curious about what would happen next🤣 As I kept it playing,

'That's quite a story, huh😑 It's a criminal festival, isn't it😑'

Indeed, criminals were appearing😳 That means my son was listening to the content quite carefully.

I think it might be better to think about what I play in front of my family😅

I'll prepare an Audible specifically for when I'm in front of my family. That's what I thought.

I was listening this morning, and a sudden question popped into my head.

Is it possible to experience Audible and a real book at the same time?🤔

When I think of something, I want to do it right away😆 So, here is the book I prepared✨

It's a book I borrowed from the manager of the book cafe I went to last week📖 I hadn't read it yet, so I decided to try this one😆

I set the kitchen timer for 10 minutes and started✨

The result... it's impossible for me🤣

I was too curious about both, so I ended up just listening passively and skimming through the pages😅 It didn't feel like I could really focus on the content💦

Maybe it would be different with manga?🤔

Tokyo Revengers might be good. I'll try that next time🤩

Right now, I spend over an hour a day on Audible. But since I do it while driving or doing housework, it's not much of a burden. I've read Kindle books before, but Audible seems to fit my lifestyle better than Kindle does😊

I'm so curious about what happens next!🤔

Even on days when I feel depressed about going to work, knowing I can listen to Audible makes me feel a bit better😆

It's amazing that we live in a world where we can read books not just through physical copies, but also through Kindle and Audible🥰

I think I'm quite lucky to be living in this era. Happy Monday💕

[Kenji Darvish] This is the song he gifted to Sho Kiryuin at the live concert.

The feeling of listening to Audible is very similar to this song😳

When you just listen to the music, it's so moving, but then you look at the lyrics and are stunned🤣

I feel like I want to read the Mizuki Tsujimura book I'm listening to right now in text form too, but maybe it's okay to just leave it a bit hazy😶‍🌫️—a luxurious problem to have😅