April Dormitory Diary Entry - Aina Sugisawa (Patreon)

Here's a late diary entry to welcome the new fiscal year—my apologies. This is Sugisawa. Thank you for your support.

Two weeks have flown by like an arrow. Looking back, the green leaves are already mingling with the pale pink blossoms of the city's cherry trees, making the cherry-lined streets seem almost dreamlike. I find myself shivering at the aloofness of time.

Since my first day at work, I have spent my time drawing at the desk assigned to me. Although the industry is moving towards digitalization, my team mainly works with paper, so the sounds of pencils running across the paper and the electric pencil sharpener are a constant backdrop.

Both my peers and instructors are shy, so the room tends to be quiet. My goal for the latter half of this month is to initiate conversations myself.

Living alone has been all-consuming, and finding time for self-study and leisure remains a challenge. None of my peers live alone, so the existence of the animator dormitory, where I can interact with colleagues living similar lives, is both a comfort and a motivation.

April 13, 2024, Sugisawa

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新年度早々遅れて投稿しています、杉澤です。よろしくお願いします。

矢の如く二週間が過ぎました。振り返れば街の桜には葉の緑が混じり、薄桜色の桜並木は夢だったかのようです。時間というもののそっけなさに独り震えています。

出勤初日から、あてがわれた作業机で、描いて描いて描いて過ごしています。業界ではデジタル化が進んでいますが、自分の所属している部屋は紙の作業がメインのため、鉛筆が紙の上を走る音や、電動鉛筆削りの音が聞こえてきます。

同期も先生方も私もシャイなので、部屋が静まりがちです。今月後半の目標は、自分から会話を仕掛けるにしようかな。

一人暮らしは生活に精一杯で、自主学習や余暇時間の捻出も今後の課題です。同期に一人暮らしの方がいないので、似たような生活の同業と交流ができるアニメーター寮の存在が、ちょっとした心の支えと励みです。

2024.04.13 杉澤