(Continuation from yesterday)

When I went to a facility that my mother was, a nursing staff told my daughter to say "I am a fan of your pictures".

To tell you the truth, I thought

I envied her.

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For me, I have a would-be fan of Ebata's works. They say for example,

"Ebata-san, I have a high regard for you"

"If "Higashino Keigo" is in the west, "Ebata Tomoichi" is in the east"

They, who are generally younger, are saying such ringing and fabled compliments ("perfect lie" in fact) without hesitation.

However, I am afraid that their comments are not something of fan of my works.

I rather feel that their each comment includes extreme disdains and scorns against me.