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Episode of Yukichi
I was born on New Year's Day, so when I was a child, I remember receiving a lump sum of money every year as a New Year's gift and as a birthday present.
With the names of Soseki, Inazo, and Yukichi in my wallet, I went to local toy stores, model shops, and game stores.
By the way, this was the era when Hello Mac, a toy chain store famous for the unique shape of its building, was still in business.
Of the three people I have in my wallet, Soseki and Inazo are good, but Yukichi is exceptional.
The excitement he felt when he saw the Yukichi card was clearly different from that of the other two.
I believe that Yukichi is the man most loved by the Japanese people over the past 40 years (excluding the Imperial family).
Even if I were to save my monthly allowance and save money, I am a bundle of desires and am unable to save money in the first place, so I will never be able to see a 10,000 yen bill.
The only times he was allowed to meet Yukichi were on special occasions such as New Year's, his birthday, or when he was moving up to the next grade.
Time passed, and now I'm a working adult, and I receive Yukichi envelopes from dozens of people every month, and at the same time, I send them off to dozens of people every month.
But why? When I was a child, I used to get excited every time I came across a Yukichi, but now I don't feel anything.
Bank accounts are now done via internet banking, and most shopping is done online.
Cashless payment has become the norm when shopping at convenience stores.
I just watch the numbers go up and down.
The excitement I felt when I met Yukichi, but "my Yukichi" was not there.
July 3, 2024, Reiwa 6. The day to say goodbye to Yukichi has finally come.
Oh, no, I had completely forgotten that Soseki and Inazo had already parted ways 20 years ago.
I'm sorry about Soseki and Inazo.
Farewell, my Yukichi. Thanks for the memories.
With my deepest respect for Yukichi, I have decided to release "Yukichi the Big Money" in the form of a yo-yo, in order to leave a legacy for future generations of the fact that he enriched the lives of all Japanese people for 40 years.
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