AN's: In this story, Kariya is a kid, his family is still alright and he wasn't in Sun Garden yet. This is a diary entry.
Last month Otou-san went to the hospital to do a health examination. We can see from the test report that there were no serious problems, but the doctor recommends that he should exercise more and cut down on eating. Otou-san used to be able to eat twenty-plus dumpling in the morning and drink a big bowl of hot and sour soup on top of that. For the sake of his health, Otou-san decided not only to start running but also to eat a little less. He runs three times a week for more than an hour each time. He's getting more and more interested in running, and now he even wants to run in a marathon. We think that's as hard as he's working, he'll definitely finish the race. Okaa-san says that this is the first time he has taken part in the marathon, and that day we all have to go be his cheerleading squad and help him do his best. So when the marathon day comes, I'll scream and shout, "Go Otou-san! You can do it!"
Entried by Masaki Kariya