Episode 6

On a windy day, my daughter who, at the time, was four years old, brought a balloon outside. When, inevitably, the balloon was carried away by a particularly powerful gust, she tearfully cried, “It flew up to space ever!”

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It was a memorable moment. My husband and I still talk about it from time to time. She is ten years old now, but every once in a while, she’ll mention that balloon with a tinge of sadness in her voice,

“Remember my balloon?”

Maybe one day she’ll read this episode and smile a little at the memory of her lost balloon, traveler of the cosmos.

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‘Girigiri’ is taken from the Japanese ぎりぎり, which means “barely”, “nearly not” or “almost”.

The title was chosen because, honestly, it sounds cute and fits the vibe of a plain rice ball.