Maya had a mouse friend she was always with.
He was called Nezumi-san (Mr. Mouse)
because Obachan started calling him so.
He came from St. Louis (possibly originally from China).
Larisa gifted it to Maya.
悲しいお知らせです。
マヤといつも一緒だったネズミさん。
落としてしまいました。
Wherever she goes, he was with her.
He made her smile even when she wanted to cry.
いつでもどこでも一緒だったネズミさん。
He liked Maya's new dress. It looked kinda matching to him.
They went to vacations together.
He was with her even in Chattanooga.
あっちこっち旅行も共にしたネズミさん。
He was there when Maya went to the aquarium for the first time.
初めての水族館も一緒だったね。
He'd been protecting her since she was so little.
He smiled at her when she cried.
悲しい時もそばにいてくれたね。
Until today.
This became the last picture with him.
We lost him.
I think he bounced off from the stroller when we walked on the lawn in Dolores Park.
We can't find him anymore.
We can't see his smile anymore.
Thank you, Nezumi-san for making Maya smile.
だけど今日でお別れ。
どうやら今日公園で芝生の上を歩いた時に落としたっぽい。
これが最後のネズミさんとのツーショット。
誰かに拾われたかな。捨てられちゃったかな。寒くしてないかな。
Ta Da---!
It came in a 2 pack.
We still have Lion-san.
The lion is the new mouse.
だけど、
ジャジャーン!
二つ入りだったからもう一個残ってるんだー。
明日からはライオンさんでいこう。
I'll introduce the Lion to Maya tomorrow.
Hope she likes him as much as she liked the Mouse.
Thank you for thinking ahead, Larisa!




























