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09/10/2026

This is an older video, from when I was just moving up to numbers in the thirties.

I’d been doing pretty well with my addition training, so Monica decided it was time for something new.
Until then, we’d been working mostly with answers in the twenties. Now it was time to go a little higher.

First challenge: 15 + 15 = ?

New numbers mean new associations to learn, so Monica gives me plenty of time to look at the options, think and work it out.

This was near the beginning of that stage of my training. If you’ve seen me solve 15 + 15 more recently, you already know all that practice paid off.

08/10/2026

New colours again.
Left, middle, right?

Am I looking at the colours?

Of course not.
I’m keeping a very close eye on the chicken bag. Priorities.

“Are you ready?”

Absolutely.

“Akira, tap orange. Quickly. Where’s orange?”

Straight to orange.

Correct answer. Chicken collected.

Apparently, I can focus perfectly well when the appropriate incentives are in place.

07/10/2026

Addition today.

What number is on the left?
What number is in the middle?
What number is on the right?

There was just one small problem.

I wasn’t actually looking at the numbers.

22 + 20 = ?

I confidently tap 41.
Wrong.

Sometimes you know the answer. Sometimes your brain simply decides not to come to work.

Just a bad day at the office for Professor Akira.

06/10/2026

New colours, new challenge.

What colour is on the left?
What colour is in the middle?
What colour is on the right?

Meanwhile, I’m conducting some very important research into the chicken bag.

Oh, we already worked on that colour last time, I remember that.
So there’s just one question today:

“Akira, tap grey.”

Asked once.
Answered once.
Quickly.

Apparently, keeping an eye on the chicken bag does not affect academic performance.

05/10/2026

Brown, pink, white...
First, I check the colours.

Left, middle, right?

“Akira tap brown!”

And before she has a chance to ask again...

Brown.

First try.
No repetitions. No lengthy deliberations. No existential crisis halfway through.

Sometimes Professor Akira simply knows the answer.

02/10/2026

22 + 20 = ?
Monica asks.

And asks again.

Still thinking.

So she tries breaking it down:
20 + 20 + 2?

More thinking. Another repetition.

And then, finally...
42.

We got there.

Monica starts the next question: “21...”

Me: 40.

She hadn’t even finished the question.

Apparently, that was the moment Monica decided it might not be a good day for training.

I prefer to think I was simply working ahead.

01/10/2026

Are you ready, Akira?
Left, middle, right?

I check the colours.
Then Monica raises the stakes:

“Akira, tap black. Run.”

And, once again, no endless thinking. No repetitions. No distractions.

Straight to black.
Nailed it.

I’m starting to think this whole “quickly” business might actually work for me.

30/09/2026

New colours! Left, middle, right?

Monica gives me a moment to check the options.
Then comes the challenge:

“Akira, tap green. Quickly.”

Quickly?

No thinking for half an hour?
No asking the question five times?
No wandering off halfway through?

Fine.

Green. Nailed it.

Just occasionally, I like to remind everyone that I can do this quickly too.

Birthday dinner, Professor Akira style.After twelve years of academic excellence, I believe I’ve earned a special birthd...
29/09/2026

Birthday dinner, Professor Akira style.

After twelve years of academic excellence, I believe I’ve earned a special birthday meal.
And, of course, Miko got to join the celebration.

I may have strong opinions about sharing my toys, my bed and occasionally Monica’s attention, but birthday dinner is different.
Miko is my sister. And birthdays are meant to be celebrated with those you love (especially the ones who love you right back).

One special meal. Two bowls. One for each of us.

I ate mine.
I ate quite a lot, actually.
And then Monica apparently thought we were going to do some training after dinner.

Training?
On my birthday?
After that meal?

Under normal circumstances, chicken and I have a very productive professional relationship.
But when you’ve just eaten an entire birthday dinner, even chicken loses some of its negotiating power.

I was full. I am twelve. And I had officially finished work for the day.

Birthday dinner: excellent.
Sharing it with Miko: even better.
Chicken: unusually unconvincing.
Post-dinner training: absolutely not.

Happy Birthday to me!

12 years of Professor Akira!! Today I turn 12!!Twelve years of being extremely handsome, exceptionally clever and, occas...
29/09/2026

12 years of Professor Akira!! Today I turn 12!!

Twelve years of being extremely handsome, exceptionally clever and, occasionally, rather selective about following instructions.

I’ve learnt numbers, colours, addition, languages and plenty of other things along the way.
I’ve made the right choices.
I’ve made the wrong ones too.
I’ve taken suspiciously long amounts of time to answer very simple questions.
I’ve walked away for a drink of water when things weren’t going according to plan.
And I’ve eaten a considerable amount of chicken in the name of education.

Twelve years also means twelve tennis balls for the official birthday portrait. Naturally.

And no birthday photoshoot would be complete without my sister Miko joining me! Although I would like it noted that the tennis balls are technically mine.

So here I am.
12 years old today.
Still learning. Still training. Still keeping Monica on her toes.
And I think I wear 12 rather well. Don't you think?

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