Sai-chan

Yesterday, Sai-chan came over.

My mum was setting the table.

“Mum, who’s coming today?”

“Sai-chan, who visited us in London a long time ago.”

“Mmmm, have I met her? I can’t remember.”

“I’m not sure,” replied my mum.

Sai-chan appeared at the entrance, and said: “Hell, Pinot!”

I walked towards her to greet.

She reached down and stroked me nicely.

‘Mmmm, I love being stroked. Thank you, Sai-chan,’ I murmured.

To make more friendly physical contact with her, I started by pressing against her with the top of my head. I looked up and then repeated the process, pushing the side of my face against her hand. My greeting ritual completed and I sat down on the staircase. I behaved myself.

– A couple of hours later.

‘Oh, dear! Ah, she’s been talking with my mum for ages, no time to play with me,’ I murmured to myself.

Sai-chan left in the evening.

I hope she’ll come and visit ME next time, not visit my mum.

Papillons – French Lavender

「マミー、パピヨンがたくさん飛んでるよ。すごいよ！」

「ああ、それはフレンチラヴェンダーよ」

「なあんだ。じゃ、虫でもさがそう」

Hide-and-Seek 2 ／かくれんぼう２

Jesus! My dad’s preparing for my drippings.

What shall I do!? Let me hide myself there.

Um, the curtain . . er . . it won’t . . ah, like this.

“Mum, I’m invisible, aren’t I? ”

“Sh!  (whispering) Your dad’s looking for you, Pippy.”

< かくれんぼう２ >

なんてことだ、 点滴が始まるぞ！

どうしよう！？ あそこに身を隠そう。

う〜ん、カーテンが . . うまくいかないなあ。ああ、 これでいい。

「ボク見えないでしょう、マミー？」

「シーッ！ (ささやいて） ダディが探してるわよ、Pippy」

かくれんぼう１

 

わー、クレマティスが満開だ。

この塀をジャンプする体力はもうないけれど、ボクは今日も元気いっぱいだ。

「マミー、かくれんぼうしようよ、ね、ね、ね」

どこに隠れようかなあ、アー、あのマーガレットのところがよさそうだ。

「シッポが見えてるよ!」

Mmmm . . .

散歩はゆっくりと

朝の辛いメディカルタイムが終わって、今朝はご褒美に、家の周りの散歩ツアーが許された。とは言っても、ダディの監視ガイドつきなのだが。ガイドなんて必要ないのになあ。

庭からスタートして、ぐるっと裏にまわり、反対側の勝手口で終了というコースである。

オー、今日は風が強いぞ、 ’Never mind!’。 ああ、たんぽぽが可愛いなあ。あっ、臭い！これはどこにでもはびこる嫌われ者のドクダミというやつだな、などと言いながら散策していたら、もう勝手口が見えてきた。

うん、ここはノロノロと、牛歩戦術といこうか . . .

Ambassador of Lithuania

My mum goes to Lithuanian Embassy in Azabu these days to teach Japanese again,

but this time to His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania.

As far as I’m concerned, I have a bit of a problem.

My mum sometimes has lessons during lunch time there as the Ambassador is too busy to study in the morning. She gets home at about 2.30, and then gives me my lunch – I’m starving to death!

Well, er . . . studying Japanese without lunch, the Ambassador is so brave!

Mmmm, I wonder if I’m selfish a bit.

“I’m home! Pippyyyy . . .”

“Ah, Mum, hello!”

“Listen, Pinot! The Ambassador told me, last week he visited the Imperial Palace for the Ceremony of the Presentation of Credentials,” she said and continued, “You know Pinot, during the presentation of credentials of a newly appointed ambassador, it happens that the ambassador will be driven to the Imperial Palace in a horse-drawn carriage.”

“Oh, that one, I sometimes saw in London for important ceremonies?”

“That’s right. The Ambassador said that was his first time . . . er . . arriving in a horse-drawn carriage.”

“Mmmm. Impressive! Romantic! Well, I don’t know anything about Lithuania, but it’s a beautiful country, isn’t it?”

“Absolutely!”

“Um . . . Mum, you know something? I’m getting hungry.”

“Me, too,” replied my mum.

Flower Festival

My mum has just come back from ‘Flower Festival’ known as Buddha’s Birthday, with some flowers – her favourite marguerite and English lavender – in her hands.

“Pinot, you may go into our garden, but don’t go into the garage next door.”

“I won’t, Mum. Our clematis on the garden walls is in bloom now, I’ll enjoy seeing the beautiful flowers for Buddha on such a lovely day.”

But I, who was very naughty, ran straight away to the garage next door.

No More Cherry Blossoms – too late!

Yesterday my mum visited Rikugien Gardens in Komagome to see the famous drooping cherry tree with her best friends.

However, imagine their disappointment when they saw the tree.

Ohh! Rotten luck! No more cherry blossoms – too late for beautiful blossoms.

Oh God! I just don’t know what to say, Mum …

Well, never mind! Have a nice cup of tea, Mesdames!

That's the spirit – keep going!

I’ve just come back from hospital with my dad this morning.

“June, he’s put on weight, he weighs 2.75kg now,” said my dad, letting me get out of my basket.

“Well done, Pinot! What a pleasant surprise!”

“Mum, you know something? The other day, you opened a new dry-food bag for me – expensive one – smells good and tastes very nice. So perhaps that’s why.”

My dad continued: “And the vet said that his heart was beating properly and had a normal rhythm.”

“What a relief!” my mum said and went on, “All right. That’s the spirit, Pinot!”

Mmmm… OK, Mum. I’ll keep going anyway.