80万円のモノ｜An Item Worth 800,000 Yen

駒沢周辺を走るバスに乗った。近隣はよい住宅地だけあって、気品のある老人の姿が多かった。白いスーツを着こなした70歳代と思われる女性が連れの人と話している。「80万円は驚いたわ。まあ、新しいモノだと100万円、200万円かかるのはわかるけど」一体なんだろう、80万円かかるものって。治療費か、入れ歯か、介護ロボットか？連れの人が話す。「そうよね、50万円出せばそこそこのもの買えるわね。」「でも、パリからお針子さんも来てなおしてくれるそうよ。」さすが、目黒区。勝手に老人だからと想像し、大変失礼しました。（絵と文：サカキテツ朗）
2023/04/10
I boarded a bus that runs around the Komazawa area. The neighborhood was a good residential area, and there were many dignified elderly people. A woman, who appeared to be in her 70s and dressed in a white suit, was talking to her companion. "I was surprised by the 800,000 yen. Well, I understand that new things can cost 1 million or 2 million yen." I wonder what kind of item costs 800,000 yen. Is it a medical expense, dentures, or a care robot? The companion responded, "That's right. You can buy something decent for around 500,000 yen." "But, apparently, a seamstress from Paris can come and fix it for you," the woman said. As expected from the Meguro ward. I made a rude assumption that they were elderly people, and I apologize for that. -Text and illustration by Ted Sakaki
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