2026.11.6

 It was fine after a while.

I saw the beautiful Mt. Fuji covered with snow at top on my way to the station.

I overworked a little bit and came home around 9 PM.

To my glad my 225th eBook was No.1 and 224th eBook was No. 2 in Japan until 224th campaign was over, and 225th eBook has been No. 1 in the USA and Japan. Usually, it takes a while to be No. 1 in the USA after becoming No.1 in Japan, but to my surprise it was already No. 1 soon after the campaign started.

There are still lots of pictures I want to share. I hope to make some books this weekend.

2026.11.5

 It was rainy.

I left home a little bit later than usual and missed my usual train by a hair. The train also delayed. 

One of the big concerns finished today.

To my glad my 224th eBook has been No. 1 in the USA, Germany, and Japan. From today 225th eBook campaign has started.

I did not overwork and come home earlier than usual.

2026.11.4

It was cloudy and became rain and rather cold.

There was a meeting, and I knew how to read the pay slip before signing the 36 agreement which defines about overwork.  

Japan's Labor Standards Act sets hard limits on working hours: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The maximum overtime hours are daily 4 hours/day, monthly 45 hours/month, and annually 360 hours/year. However, if there is an agreement, they are extended.

I have already worked twice more than 45 hours/month during past 6 months.

My salary includes 30 hours deemed overtime. So, when I did the math, it ends up being cheaper per hour than a temp worker.  Therefore, I got shocked about the salary of my overwork.

Time is very important. Every day I needed to overwork.  When the busiest time, I came home by the last train for a week.

I want to change this situation somehow.