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On March 13, 2025, the day I was checking out of Hotel Monterey Okinawa, I was waiting for the Airport Shuttle Bus on National Route 58 in front of the hotel. While waiting, I made eye contact with a local kindergarten girl. She said "Pekorin-chu" and bowed her head, then calmly disappeared somewhere.
The word "Pekorin-chu" at that moment felt so pleasant. I didn't know what it meant, but it made me feel incredibly welcomed, happy, and joyful. Usually, I get motion sickness when I'm a passenger in a car, but after hearing "Pekorin-chu," my mind was filled with bright, calm, and gentle music, like a happy melody playing in my head. I felt such joy and happiness, and I knew I absolutely had to come back again, so I kept repeating "Pekorin-chu" in my mind.
(Actually, on the Airport Shuttle Bus, the "Kacha-shi" music played before the announcements for the stops, and at that moment, I happily raised my hands and danced! Other than that short time, the entire hour-plus journey was filled with "Pekorin-chu." Thanks to that, the ride back felt much shorter than the ride there.)
I write poetry about my everyday life with my wife, as we're both around 70 years old. Having lived for over 70 years, I've experienced countless moments where I thought, "This is the end." Yet, each time, I've managed to pick myself up and keep living. I've poured that journey into these lyrics. SUNOAI has composed the music and also provides the vocals. However, I also plan to distribute a karaoke version created with Filmora, where I'll sing the songs myself. The TuneCore Japan Support Team encouraged me with words like, "Even grandpas and grandmas can do it!" and gave me hope. Since TuneCore Japan will distribute my music, I'm entrusting it to them.