■I had a strange noise coming from the rear right of my car, so I had it repaired at the dealer, but I can still hear it a bit. Since it's an old car, it's scary if the cause isn't clear, so I'll have to take it back in. ■I did a talk event at the DS Gallery with Yoshihiko Abe and Producer Ueda. Unlike the time with Katsuya Terada recently, these are familiar faces, so I felt overwhelmingly more at ease. We were drinking and chatting casually about recent updates, art, cameras, and AI while drawing, and we apparently went way over the scheduled time, so I was surprised when it was suddenly cut off. I didn't think I talked for that long, though. Especially with Mr. Abe, we are in the same industry and have known each other for a long time; I thought this last time too, but I could talk forever like this. It's less of an event and more like just a drinking party.