Eating the breakfast I made Oyamakumi 167
Secret base 4
The next day, I had no time to think about Nanako.
Even during class, I write my girlfriend's name on the edge of the notebook and erase it in a hurry.
That day, we held hands on the way to the planetarium.
Lying on a reclining chair, we exchanged "promises" without words
All of it comes back to me again and again, like a treasure.
At that time, I didn't realize that the reason for going to the secret base was not marbles or blue sheets, but Nanako itself.
I didn't say it because I thought Nanako was still an elementary school student, but I thought I had to properly convey the meaning of Max's real name, Maximilian.
When I went to the secret base that day, Nanako had come before me.
Maximilian is the name of a king or Holy Roman Emperor.
Since Nanako easily recognized me, I could only stare with my mouth wide open.
"Don't be so surprised, I'm different from you. I just asked my tutor."
What is a tutor? Is someone coming to your house to teach you how to study?
I thought that Nanako's family was rich.
Come to think of it, I felt that the clothes, hairstyles, atmosphere, and way of speaking were somehow different from the girls at my school.
"Hey, why don't we go stay somewhere just the two of us next time?"
I agreed to the proposal and decided to make a plan.
Parents thought that even if it was easy to deceive, it was necessary to have a careful plan to deceive people about money and accommodation.
The time we spent planning together was very enjoyable, and even though we didn't do anything wrong, we felt like accomplices.
I understand very well that Nanako believes in me without explaining everything too much.
I don't think it took long for the two of them to exchange signals with their eyes at that time.
The world is full of kindness and compassion.
I haven't met you yet.
私も子供の頃、親しい友達と秘密基地を作って遊んだことがありました。そこはただの遊び場ではなく、秘密を共有し特別な時間を感じられる場所でした。主人公のように、その場所が誰かと一緒に過ごすことで意味のあるものに変わっていく経験は、まさに宝物です。 この物語で印象的だったのは、ナナコとの「約束」や二人だけの計画を立てる楽しさです。私も友達と一緒に秘密の旅行を計画したことがあり、その時のワクワク感やドキドキ感は今でも鮮明に覚えています。親を騙して宿泊先を予約するという大胆な計画には、子どもならではの無邪気な冒険心が感じられ、自分の過去を思い返しました。 また、ナナコの家庭教師の話からは、主人公が彼女の異なる生活背景に気付き、世界観が広がる瞬間が描かれています。子ども時代に友達の家庭環境の違いに触れることは、他者への理解や思いやりを培う大切な機会です。私自身も友達のスタイルや話し方の違いに気づき、そこから彼らを深 く理解するきっかけになりました。 この物語を通して、友情や信頼、そして小さな約束が持つ意味の大きさを改めて感じました。皆さんも自分の人生で忘れられない特別な場所や人がいるはずです。そんな思い出を大切にしながら、優しさと感謝の気持ちを持って日々を過ごしたいですね。
