A manga about sharing a taxi in the rain goes viral on X

Author Yunkeru posted a manga on X titled Diary that has already surpassed 27,000 likes. The story recounts a real moment: she was heading to the hair salon when torrential rain stopped the train she was on.

When she got off, the taxi line was enormous. So she ordered one through an app, and when it arrived, three strangers asked if they could get in with her. The scene ended with the four sharing the ride and with a surprise: the author ended up with more money than she had paid.

Readers reacted with comments like "it's too divine," "it sounds like an old folk tale," or "alchemy of kindness." Yunkeru explained that she draws this kind of anecdote when she finds it curious enough: "If something fun happens, I usually turn it into a manga. This time I thought 'I'm going to draw it' and I did it on my day off, remembering what happened."

A ride that ended in an impromptu chat

The author said she agreed to take the three passengers because they were also in a bind. Even so, she arrived half an hour late to her appointment. Inside the taxi, one of the women started talking about how hard it is to get a taxi these days and that she no longer has anyone to drive her.

"They blended in instantly. I couldn't join the conversation," she admitted with a laugh. What surprised her most was seeing the money from the ride increase instead of decrease: "I didn't expect to end up with more money. I thought 'how curious' and I stayed there smiling."

The post also brought her kind messages. "People wrote things like 'you did something good' or 'it sounds like a story from the old days.' There were even comments wishing me happiness, and that surprised me," she said.

Who is Yunkeru

Yunkeru publishes her works on X and in 2024 launched the manga Watashi no Kazoku wa High Spec desu! Ochikobore Tensei Matsu Hime desu ga Dekiai Saretsutsu Sekai Sukucchaimasu! through Seiunsha.

In addition to this drawn diary, she works on manga adaptations. "Comic adaptation work is very rewarding and I enjoy it. In the future I also want to try original works," she said.