Japanese Woman Investigates “Cheating” Husband, Finds Out Something Completely Unexpected Instead
A Japanese woman received the biggest surprise of her life when she had her husband investigated.
The husband, dubbed “Panda-san” by the press, revealed his story on Twitter a year ago. He detailed through bullet points his actions that caused his wife to believe he was cheating on her. This included being happier than usual for a reason unbeknownst to her, going to places she did not know about, staying in the bathroom for hours at a time with his phone, and even having a safe which only he had access to.
- From around July, I was in great spirits
- I started leaving the house on days off for parts unknown
- I’d take my smart phone into the bathroom and stay there for hours
- I made a locked storage space in my room
妻にオタクがバレた経緯
・7月の中頃から急に元気になり始めた(恐らくマジカルミライが近づいて来たせい)
・休日に何処へ行くなどいう事なく出かける事が多くなった
(マジカルミライが近くなって来て昂って来てカラオケ、グッズ集めに動いてた)
・風呂場にスマホを持ち込んで、風呂が長くなった続く
— パンダ@next→マジカルミライ幕張3日目 (@Miku_miku_panda) September 11, 2022
Panda-san’s wife, suspecting these behaviors to be signs of an affair, hired a private detective to find out the truth. What he discovered took her completely by surprise.
It turned out that Panda-san was not hiding another woman, but his fanboy addiction instead! He was apparently a closeted super fan of Hatsune Miku, a popular 2D “vocaloid” or voice synthetizing software.
His actions, once the fanboy context was in place, made more sense.
- From around July, I was in great spirits (probably because Magical Mirai [a Hatsune Miku concert] was coming up)
- I started leaving the house on days off for parts unknown (I was pumped for Magical Mirai and went to buy merch and practice karaoke)
- I’d take my smart phone into the bathroom and stay there for hours (I listened to songs in the bath)
- I made a locked storage space in my room (I wasn’t out as an otaku so I hid my geek shelf)
The detective’s report to Panda-san’s wife confirmed that he was spending his free time as a fanboy and not a lover-boy.
- A husband going at it in solo karaoke
- A husband donning a happi [a shirt worn during festivals, and also donned by fans of a performer at shows] prior to Magical Mirai
- A husband fixated on a Miku claw machine
- A husband suspiciously coddling the last prize from the Lawson [convenience store] collab [with Hatsune Miku]
Panda-san explained that he kept this side of his life a secret due to fear. He did not share his nerdy side with his wife due to the possibility that she would ask him to throw away his idol merchandise.
A lot of people don’t know what 2D is about. I was afraid I’d have to toss all my merch if she found out.
— Panda-san
He was also very much aware of the backlash that comes with being a Vocaloid fan, saying, “I was worried about what others might think, so I never publicized it.”
Fortunately for the couple, their story ended happily. Panda-san paid for the cost of the private detective (¥870,000 yen or around $5,900 USD) and treated his wife to her own obsession, Tokyo Disneyland. In turn, she did not ask him to stop being a fanboy.
Hatsune Miku is one of the original Vocaloid stars who is famous for singing the song “World is Mine.”
Panda-san is not the only man whose love for the Vocaloid is to the extremes. Another fan even went so far as to marry her in a ceremony that was publicized in multiple subsequent interviews.
Learn more about it below.
