Night Owl Sisterhood

Maria and I were both night owls. At 3 o'clock in the morning, I caught her updating the blog.

"Maria, are you still up? It's not good for your health. Go to sleep," I sent a mail. She replied immediately.

"The reason I am up is I don't have much time to live. When I am up at night, I feel I am alive.
Once I die, I will be asleep forever. YOU'd better go to bed. See you."

Tears welled up. I wanted to hear her voice and called her.
"Maria..."
"Mari?"
We both started crying.

"Good night. See you tomorrow." That is enough. We can see each other tomorrow again.

By Mari

edited and translated by J. Ujiie

©2011

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夜更かし友達

まりあちゃんとは夜更かし友達。真夜中3時、彼女がブログを更新するリアルタイムに出会う。

「まりあちゃん、まだ起きてるの？夜更かし体に悪いよ。早くねてね。」とメールする。

すぐ、返信。

原文「夜更かしの理由はね。アタシ早く死んじゃうからさ、夜中起きてると生きてるって気がするから。 死んだらずっと寝ちゃうからさ。まりちゃんこそ、早く寝てね。ほいじゃ。」

鼻がツンツンしてきたけど、声聞きたくなって電話した。「まりあちゃん…」

「まりちゃん？…」

二人とも泣いちゃった。

「おやすみ。また明日ね」それだけでいい。明日もまた会えるもんね。

by Mari