現地時間2025年9月6日（土）、正午に起きた。玄関などを掃除した。以前住んでいた家とは違い、新居では自分で掃除をしなければならない。
夕方はいつもの土曜日同様、弓道の練習をした。今日の練習には、新顔が参加していた。日本から来た大学生だ。
彼は弓道経験者。私よりも格段にうまい。加えて英語も堪能だ。
練習後、私は彼を丸亀製麺に誘った。カナダに来たばかりの彼にとって、バンクーバーの丸亀製麵は初めてだったそうだ。その後私は、アジア系スーパーマーケットも紹介した。去年、弓道クラブの人たちが私の生活を手助けしてくれたように、私も彼の新生活の手伝いをしたいと思う。お節介にならない程度に。
On Saturday, September 6th, 2025, I got up at noon PDT and cleaned parts of my house, such as the washing machine and the entrance. Unlike the previous houses where I lived with host mothers in Vancouver, I now have to take care of cleaning the new house by myself.
In the evening, I joined a Japanese archery practice as usual. A university student from Japan came for his first time shooting arrows in Vancouver.
Since he had trained well in this martial art, he shot arrows skillfully during today’s practice. In addition, he can speak and understand English.
After practice, I invited him to Marugame Udon, a restaurant in downtown Vancouver. It was his first time visiting my favorite restaurant in the city. Afterwards, I took him to T&T Supermarket near the restaurant. Just as many members of the Japanese archery club here helped me a lot in my first year living in Vancouver, I’d like to help him adjust to his new life here—as long as he doesn’t find me meddlesome.