ビクターくんとの再会・ Running into Victor-kun
It was a nice warm day, so I decided to walk to Makuhari station.
It took me about 25 minutes to get to the station. I used to live in Makuhari when I was a child, so I had some nostalgic feelings while I walked through the town.
When I passed by an old electric shop, I suddenly remembered that there used to be a dog statue in front of the shop and I would pet it whenever I passed by. I called him " Victor-kun" because he was a trademark of Victor.
Of course, the dog statue wasn't in front of the shop anymore, but I stopped and looked inside.
There he was!
It had been more than 50 years, but the dog was still there!
When I was a child, I saw it as a gentle, smart-looking dog, but now it looked somehow a bit tired and melancholic. I thought he might be tired of sitting there for a long long time.
When I told my husband about the dog, he told me a story.
The dog's name is Nipper and he was listening to his late master's voice through a phonograph. That's why he looked a little bit sad.
Then I suddenly remembered that I encountered Nipper in downtown Los Angeles.
He sat in front of a music store. For some reason, he looked younger and more cheerful than the Japanese one.
Maybe it's because of enviroments they have lived for all these years? hahaha.