…what the hell, Haachama. Thank god nothing bad happened lol
Slightly better translation from google:
▪︎A simple walk almost killed me
I came to Mt. Fuji.
I couldn’t see Mt. Fuji.
I decided to take a walk since I’d come all the way.
I turned the forest into a karaoke venue and sang to my heart’s content.
Maybe I could make it to the foot of Mt. Fuji.
I kept walking with this expectation in my heart.
On the way, I passed a similar sign and trees and wondered if I was looping around the same place?
I got excited thinking that.
There was no way that was the case.
There was no one in the forest.
I arrived at a teahouse, but it was closed for the day.
I put 10 yen at the mini shrine and said Thank you for your beautiful voice.
I’ll sing a lot.
I finally reached the hiking trail.
It seems to be called “Uma Kaeshi”.
It was named after a horse that once turned back from here.
If I turned back here, I’d be just like the horse.
I was frustrated, so I stepped a little further in.
There were stairs and a torii gate, and stones piled up.
It was mystical, but I felt like I wouldn’t be able to go back if I went in, so I gave up.
I looked around but there was no one there. There were no buses heading back.
My phone’s battery was below 30%.
It wasn’t dark yet.
I’d make it in time.
While I was thinking that, it was already pitch black.
I walked all the way down the concrete road.
I fell over on the cracked and shattered ground.
I sang a song to myself, feeling like I was about to give up.
I turned on the light on my cell phone.
I remembered the bear warning signs I’d seen countless times, but I sang even though I was scared.
The concrete road was completely devoid of cars.
I returned to the teahouse. I greeted the mini-shrine I’d visited on the way there with joy, and took a rest on a bench.
Then I realized, I couldn’t find my location on the map.
I’d better hurry home.
This is what they mean when they say it’s fine to go there, but scary to come back.
I kept walking without looking back.
My breath went white, and I felt my body getting cold. I warmed myself up with some gin, the god of Mt. Fuji, that I’d bought at a convenience store on the way there.
I clutched it like a charm and sang along well.
I was so happy to finally find a sign.
It said that if I followed the “Yoshida Route” I could get home.
I cried and thanked the complete stranger Yoshida.
If I took this path I’d definitely get home. I felt a deep sense of relief.
I kept walking while sobbing.
I was so relieved that the tears wouldn’t stop.
Just as I was starting to feel refreshed, I saw lights on a road where not a single car had passed.
If this were a horror movie, they’d make you feel safe and then trick you, so I wasn’t going to be fooled.
I had time to think about such things.
My battery was at 9% and I didn’t know where I was.
If I kept going like this I’d really be lost.
I might get eaten by a bear.
This was a life-or-death situation.
I mustered up all my courage and hitchhiked.
But the world isn’t an easy place.
But if I’m lucky, I’ll hitchhike!
I tried many times, but when I thought about it carefully, I saw a mysterious woman waving with a light in one hand. It was clearly a frightening sight.
My dream of hitchhiking never came true.
Don’t depend on me, just walk.
Car lights are 100 times better than a pitch black road with no light.
In fact, when the cars stopped passing by, I even felt lonely.
I turned off the light on my cell phone to save battery.
I relied on the occasional car light.
My feet were already throbbing.
But walking was the only way home.
I wondered how far I had walked.
I was finally able to return.
Even though I had wanted to be in touch with nature so much, I had overdosed and began to miss the modern world.
When I passed people in the city.
When I bought a drink from a vending machine.
When I arrived at the station and visited a shop.
I was embarrassed, but I also felt relieved.
This is an easy way to time travel.
When I took off my shoes at the shop to check the size, my socks were covered in blood.
No wonder they got hurt on the street.
I bought a pair of slippers that looked comfortable.
At the souvenir shop, I bought a bag for my discarded shoes.
I felt like I had thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Mt. Fuji.
The shop assistant even gave me a plastic bag to put my shoes in.
I was also able to charge my phone in a closed cafe.
This was a life-or-death situation, so I was saved.
Thank you so much.
I couldn’t see Mt. Fuji, and I hadn’t even started climbing it yet
Even just the walk in the forest was an epic day.
Not bad for a first time on Mt. Fuji!
I’ll get my revenge someday.
Just wait for me! Mt. Fuji.