The story uses the metaphor of a bus stop where no buses ever arrive to explore themes of human connection, enduring love, and the quiet dignity found in everyday routines and shared experiences, even in the absence of tangible outcomes.
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This is a story based on a bus stop in
Yokohama City where no buses ever
arrive. It's like a sushi restaurant
without fish or even worse kok bar
without songs.
But this bus stop actually exists. And
even though no buses will ever arrive,
people still wait for buses
every single day. Honey,
Honey,
here's your lunchbox.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.
This is the first lunchbox someone has
ever prepared for me. This is the first
time in my life and I will savor every
single mouthful. And thank you. Thank
you. Thank you so much, honey. I'm the
happiest man in the entire world. Thank
you so much. But uh you don't have to
I love you, too.
I I'll finish work on time and I'll get
back to you and
Miho, Papa is going to work. Honey,
lunch box is on the kitchen table. Thank
you so much, honey, for making lunch box
every single day. And raising a child is
really hard. I'm sorry I can't help you
today because I have to go to work. But
I I'll help you this evening and weekend and
and because
because
because you love me. Yes,
Yes,
because I love you. I love you, honey.
Have a good day.
And Miho, Papa will be back. Okay. Have
Um,
thank you so much everyone for gathering
here today.
I can't believe my daughter is already
leaving home.
She was a darling baby to us but now she
is a married woman as of today to a kind
man like you Minoru. I
would like to thank the groom's family
and all the people present for making
this day very special day for the groom
and the bride and our family. Here's
Here's
to our family. Come by, honey.
Here's your lunchbox.
Thank you, honey.
I can't believe that now Miho is a
married woman. Well, it's just uh you
and I again, but I'm really happy to
spend my life with you.
I'll cut it out. And don't forget your
lunchbox, okay? I miss you, honey. I'll
finish work on time and get back to you
because we have a lot of privacy again
now. All right.
Tonight then, honey.
I never thought to you to go before me.
Why it wasn't me who went first? I
wanted you to live so that you could see
Don't worry, I'll make my own lunchbox
from now on. And
And
you're my bestest friend and soulmate I
Rest in peace, honey. and
and
I'll see you soon.
Oh, I've slept and it's already 7:30. I
have to get my lunch box ready. No, I
guess a bit too late. I'll grab
something at the train station. Oh, no,
no, no, no. The bus is coming, sir. I
got to go to the bus stop. Are you going
to work today? Yes, I'm going to work
today. And the the bus is coming. All
right. Uh you don't want to trip over
something, so take your time and I'll
walk to the bus stop with you. Oh, okay.
Uh thank you. Thank you.
Oh, thank God the bus hasn't arrived
yet. Okay. I'll sit with you until the
next bus comes and you'll be fine as
long as you catch the next bus, right?
So, uh, tell me about your childhood.
My family was really poor and my father
was unwell. So, my brother and I had to
sell eggs from our chickens uh, at the
market before school every morning. That
was the only way for us to survive. And
I have to say I was really embarrassed
about it. But we didn't have other
options. My father passed away when I
was teenager. So uh I had to pay for my
university out of my own pocket.
It must been really hard to grow up like
that. But uh that's what made who you are.
are. Um,
Um,
I think I
had to do something, but uh
uh I forgot what it was. I guess you
have forgotten it's tea time. So, let's
go back inside and have some tea with me.
me.
Oh, uh, I have to go home because my
wife is waiting for me. Oh, it seems
like I forgot to bring my lunch box
today. So she might be sad, I forgot it.
She puts a lot of effort into making
tasty and healthy lunch boxes. Sometimes
even make panda bear shape and Hello
Kitty shape with rice and seaweed.
She's a very lovely wife. Sounds like
she's a wonderful person. She'll be
happy to see you home. Uh uh the the bus
is coming in 5 minutes.
Okay, I'll join you. Uh but could you
take these tablets first?
Great. The bus hasn't arrived yet.
That's good. We have more time to chat.
Did you say you have three grandchildren?
grandchildren?
Uh yes, I I think there are three
four. Um maybe maybe three. Yes, I I
have three grandchildren. What a
blessing. I have two grownup children,
but they're not ready to start a family
yet. I I have one um two no uh one and
only child and uh it's a boy. No, it's a
Miho is the name. I've met her before.
She is a really nice person.
I I I think I was about to do something. Um,
Um,
what could it be?
Maybe it's dinner time. Let's go back inside.
Thank you so much for looking after my
father while he was still alive. He
really enjoyed staying here and he often
told me about the people he met at the
bus stop on his way to work and on his
way home.
I really feel privileged to have spent
time with him.
He often told me about his upbringing,
his tough childhood,
his wife and lunchbox, and you and your
children. I learned so much about life
and it made me want to live a beautiful
life like he did. One thing that was the
most memorable was that he always wanted
to go home, go back to his wife every
single day. He
He
really wanted to go home. Yes.
Yes.
I think he's finally with my mother
right now.
This was the story about the bus stop
where no buses ever stop, but people's
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