Niimi Station

Here's what happened:

8:06 AM Niimi Train Station March 1

It's cold. And I'm not supposed to be here. I missed my stop on the sleeper train.

The train stopped at around half-six and I asked the conductor if this was my stop.

'Next station,' he said.

The train took a few minutes and then took off.

The announcer came on the PA as we approached Kurashiki, and I got up to leave as we slowed down. A man got out of my way coming from the toilet, and when I got to the train door it started to close. The train didn't even stop for a minute. I thought I had time! The two school boys on the platform saw what happened and both smiled at my mistake.

I stood at the door for a while, hoping the train would stop again soon. I went back to my bed and half slept before the announcer spoke of Niimi.

Niimi is north. There aren't any lines west. I'm going back south. Back to Kurashiki. Platform 3 at 8:34 AM.

I managed to speak to Tobes.