At the international conference, I set myself the absurd task of "1 presentation - 1 question."

So, I have asked roughly 30-40 questions throughout this conference.

The reason why I have assigned myself such a crazy task is -- I am at a standstill in my research.

Therefore,

"If there's anything I can steal, I'll steal it."

My questions were repeatedly asked with the dusky and nasty intention of it.

I did not intend to enliven the venue, much less the auspicious desire to help the conference chairs.

I'm in a corner right now, so much so that I can't afford to be bothered with 'unsightly my English.

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At this year's conference, the chair repeatedly confirmed, "Ebata-san, you will attend the next session, right?"

I think the chair expected me to be a 'question maker."

I am not sure if I was helpful or not.

Aside from that.

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This time, I left the Welcome Party and Awards Presentation as soon as I ate my meal and returned to the hotel where I was staying.

Because I wanted to revise my presentation material and practice my presentation, which was scheduled for the next day.

However, the next morning, I saw a board posted at the reception desk and knew that my paper had won an award -- so I turned pale.

That means I was not there at the awards presentation ceremony when my name was called.

I was sorry and apologized flatly to the person in charge of the operation and received that certificate of commendation.

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This was a conversation with my wife.

Ebata: "If they had informed me of the award in advance by e-mail, I wouldn't have had to make this blunder."

Wife: "No, before that, as a human being, don't leave the awards ceremony halfway through."

My wife chid me.