That damned giant catfish!

Probably what the catfish god looks like, only bigger.*


I almost forgot. Last night was my first earthquake since I've been here. The door started rattling like someone was trying to get in. Naturally, I started to jump to my feet to defend the castle. It was finally time to lead some poor ninja down the stair/trap! Before I was fully up, the rest of the house trembled a little bit. At this point my eyes were kinda big and Noriko, Izumi, and Yoshie were all looking at me with wide eyes. They then started chuckling since I seemed to be confused. Hello? The earth is shaking! Why is everyone just drinking tea like nothing happened?

Today's news said it was a 5.4 and the epicenter was in Chiba. I think that's across Tokyo Bay. Noriko just looked over my shoulder and reassured me, "Don't worry. It happens all the time."

More tea, anyone?

*If you are the guy holding this catfish and you are reading this, please don't sue me. I'll take the picture off. Have fun noodling!