It has been six years since my beloved dog Ken suddenly passed away.
The day before that, Ken and I went for a walk with my family, and despite his frailty, he managed to walk for nearly an hour.
Ken had eyes that seemed to see everything, like human eyes. I had decided to share with him the stories and secrets I couldn't tell anyone else during our walks because Ken was exceptionally good at keeping secrets.
Even when I was hospitalized for an examination, Ken barked and howled all night, causing my family to lament, "We need you to come back home soon."
At the age of 16 years and 2 months, Ken embarked on his journey to heaven.
Two days later that week, a new car (an electric vehicle) named Ao-kun arrived at our home. I was feeling down and emotionally unstable at the time.
Aoi-kun arrived, and the very next day, an accident occurred. To this day, I can't explain how it happened. I was hardly speeding,
and I had stopped the car to use a fast charger (or at least I thought I had). However, the car didn't stop and ended up jumping into the air.
Fortunately, there were no people around when this happened. The dealership personnel quickly rushed to the scene. Since I was driving at zero speed, I didn't sustain any injuries. However, it turned out to be a major accident that damaged the car's heart, resulting in a total loss. The insurance payout was substantial, but Aoi-kun never appeared in my life again.
Two months later, a red car named Ai-chan arrived at our home. I couldn't help but think of Ai-chan as Ken's reincarnation,
as she was Ao-kun's sister.
I occasionally mention Ai-chan in this blog, but for the past six years, I have been going everywhere with her by my side. However,
in just two more weeks, it will be time to say goodbye to Ai-chan, who has traveled 100,000 kilometers with me over the years. She must be a little tired.
Next, I will rely on the energetic White-kun to take over.