A Little Letter with 20 Million Thank-Yous

On this “Norirow Note: Eorzean Diary,” there’s actually a nostalgic little “access counter” quietly sitting in the sidebar.

When I looked at it just now, I noticed it had passed 20 million views before I even realized. Wow.

To be honest, I’m not really sure whether that number is big or not. But thinking that this simple record of our adventures has been seen 20 million times somehow fills me with a warm and gentle feeling.

It felt like a small turning point, so I thought I would quietly write down how I feel right now.

This “Norirow Note: Eorzean Diary” began on May 26, 2020.

And since around August of that same year, I’ve been writing every single day—it’s now been almost six years.

Why did it all begin…?

Because I encountered a world called Eorzea—a world so warm, kind, and beautiful.

Because I found “another place to live.”

I think I simply wanted to express that feeling.

I wanted to leave something behind.

And maybe, someday, it might be of help to someone.

Maybe it might become a small spark for someone’s adventure.

And if that happens, perhaps more people will find this “other place to live,” and feel that life can be something truly joyful.

Looking back now, my earliest posts feel a little clumsy— the images, the videos, the writing.

But I always hoped that the people who read them would feel even just a little more comfort, a little more warmth and kindness.

So for these past six years, little by little, day by day, I’ve continued recording these moments—while quietly refining the design and UI along the way.

And before I knew it, so many people had come to see it…

I wonder if it has ever been of help to someone.

If even for a moment, someone found themselves smiling, feeling something gentle and kind—that would make me happy.

Thank you, truly, for reading this simple record of our adventures.

For now, I’ll just say “thank you” about 20 million times. (haha)

This world will surely continue on, gently and endlessly.

And as we walk alongside it, I hope I can keep quietly drawing this “Norirow Note: Eorzean Diary” in a small corner of this world.

And—always, truly always—I’m wishing that your adventures will be something beautiful…

I really do.