Today, I sat down in front of my computer to write a blog post for the first time in a little while.
Since the updates had been quiet recently, I thought it was about time to write something.
But once I opened the screen, I found myself wondering what I should write about.
There wasn't a special event.
There wasn't a big announcement.
There was only MixPalette's usual everyday life, quietly piling up little by little.
π€ Mashiro: "Hmm... what should today's blog be about?"
While saying that to myself, I opened the materials folder.
Inside, there were many photos and videos we had taken recently.
Aine's smile.
Rei's quiet break time without her headphones.
Hinata searching for snacks with all her energy.
Ruka's profile as she took photos of everyone.
Shizuku's hands as she poured tea.
Just looking through them made me feel like I could remember the atmosphere of each day.
Before I knew it, I wasn't writing the blog anymore. I was just looking at photos.
π©΅ Ruka: "Mashiro, are you making progress?"
I heard a voice behind me and turned around in surprise.
Ruka was standing there with her phone in her hand.
π€ Mashiro: "Ah... well... I was checking the materials."
π©΅ Ruka: "That looks less like checking materials and more like a photo-viewing session."
π€ Mashiro: "...I can't deny that."
Ruka smiled and looked at my screen.
π©΅ Ruka: "But there are a lot of good photos."
π€ Mashiro: "Yes. There really are."
Then Hinata came over with her usual energy.
𧑠Hinata: "What, what? Are you looking at photos!?"
π©΅ Ruka: "Mashiro was trying to write a blog, but she got caught by the materials folder."
𧑠Hinata: "The materials folder is strong!"
π€ Mashiro: "It really is..."
Hinata looked at the screen and immediately pointed at one photo.
𧑠Hinata: "Ah! That's the one where I'm looking for snacks!"
π©΅ Ruka: "You have a great expression there."
𧑠Hinata: "Don't use that one!"
π€ Mashiro: "I'll make sure to ask before using it."
𧑠Hinata: "Even if you ask, I'll probably say no!"
Next, Aine came over too.
π©· Aine: "Are you talking about the blog?"
π€ Mashiro: "Yes. I'm not sure what to write about."
π©· Aine: "I think everyday things are fine too."
π€ Mashiro: "Everyday things?"
π©· Aine: "Yes. Ordinary moments can become precious memories when we look back on them later."
Aine looked at the photos on the screen and smiled gently.
π©· Aine: "Even days that aren't special still feel very MixPalette."
Her words made my shoulders relax a little.
Rei was sitting in a nearby chair before I even noticed.
π Rei: "If you don't have a topic, write about a day without one."
π€ Mashiro: "A day without a topic?"
π Rei: "A record of a day when nothing special happened."
𧑠Hinata: "That sounds cool when Rei says it!"
π©΅ Ruka: "Rei makes it sound like an art piece."
π Rei: "I just said it normally."
π©· Aine: "But I think it's a good idea."
I looked at the photos on the screen again.
It was true. Even on days that looked like nothing special happened, there were many small moments.
Finally, Shizuku brought me a cup of warm tea.
π Shizuku: "Mashiro, why don't you take a short breakγ?"
π€ Mashiro: "Thank you."
π Shizuku: "I think it's okay for the blog to move slowly tooγ"
π€ Mashiro: "Slowly?"
π Shizuku: "Yes. Even the time you spent looking through photos can become part of the blogγ"
When I heard that, I looked at the screen again.
The time I spent choosing photos.
The time I spent remembering things.
The time I spent wondering what to write.
That was also part of today.
π€ Mashiro: "...I've decided what today's blog will be."
𧑠Hinata: "Oh! What are you going to write about?"
π€ Mashiro: "I'll write about the day I decided to write a blog."
π©΅ Ruka: "So... about what's happening right now?"
π€ Mashiro: "Yes."
π Rei: "You wrote a blog about not being able to write a blog."
π©· Aine: "That's kind of lovely."
π Shizuku: "Hehe. It feels natural and warmγ"
𧑠Hinata: "Then do I appear in it too!?"
π€ Mashiro: "You already do."
𧑠Hinata: "Yay!"
Even without a special event. Even without a big story.
Looking back at photos together. Wondering what to write. Talking a little while drinking tea.
Those moments are also part of MixPalette's everyday life.
Maybe blog topics don't have to be found somewhere far away.
Maybe they are already right beside us.
If I can pick up those small moments carefully, they can become a record of today.
π€ Mashiro: "Then I'll write today's blog like this."
π©΅ Ruka: "What's the title?"
π€ Mashiro: "How about... The Day I Decided to Write a Blog?"
𧑠Hinata: "That's exactly what happened!"
π Rei: "Easy to understand."
π©· Aine: "It feels very Mashiro."
π Shizuku: "It's a gentle titleγ"
Feeling a little shy, I placed my hands on the keyboard.
And then, I began writing the first line.
Today, I sat down in front of my computer to write a blog post for the first time in a little while.
To Be Continued...