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The story
On the night of September 8, a thread titled “The boy who made it home safe” went up on 5channel’s News VIP board. In it, longtime tripcode-verified regular Kasa no Bon reported that he and his beloved car had made it home safely after driving through heavy rain. Chat ranged over how flooded the roads were, the correct way to apply the windshield water-repellent coating “Glaco,” and concern for the weather on the remote island of Himakajima — but at one point a rumor spread that he’d been “swept away by the floodwater,” which he personally had to deny.
What people said
Why haven't you actually done it? 😫
I don't want to.
It was just barely okay.
Ugh, that's fake news.
Seriously?… better trade it in soon.
Bought some, haven't applied it yet.
I saw on the news that some flooded spots have already drained.
Surprisingly, the water had receded.
Which "Bon" are we talking about now?
Bonbon's Eevee Heroes cards (a Pokémon card set) were bobbing along in the floodwater, and Bonby had a good laugh about it.
M-my collection…!!
That email must make actual delivery drivers want to commit murder…
The rain's insane in my area too right now
Even with the windows shut it sounds like a waterfall.
Stay safe out there…
First time checking this thread in like two days and this is what I come back to.
Going in now.
Seriously, same.
The Hustler (his Suzuki Hustler kei car) says: "I want a wash too."
Guess I'll have to wash it then.
Visibility in the car always tanks on rainy days, it's the worst.
It's completely different from a sunny day, it's actually scary.
and then let it sit for a full day afterward.
Got it! So I can't apply it yet, then.
Hope the sea isn't too rough out there.
There's probably a ton of octopus out there! For sure! They're having themselves a takoyaki party.
The octopuses doing the octopus dance.
That's totally off though (typo for "zenzen chigau" apparently intended)
Can't help it, that's just the role he plays.
Forget the sun, I just want things to hurry up and go gloomy already.
Your typo is terrifying.
Dreary and depressing.
Background and Talking Points
Heavy rain hit many parts of Japan that day, and 5ch’s VIP board saw a wave of posts fretting over flooded roads and rising water. The thread’s original poster, Kasa no Bon, is a long-known tripcode-verified regular who has apparently had a “submerged in floodwater” thread pop up about him before — the same rumor resurfaced this time too, though he denied it himself. There’s no actual confirmation that his car or home ever flooded; this is simply an account of making it home safely through heavy rain, which is easy to misread. Commenters also noted that the water-repellent product “Glaco” needs to be applied on a clear day and left to set for a full 24 hours, since applying it right before a downpour won’t do much good — useful practical info buried in the thread. Some posters expressed concern for the weather on Himakajima island (in Aichi Prefecture), though no actual damage there is mentioned anywhere in the thread.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (News VIP) thread “The boy who made it home safe wwwwwwwwww.”
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