THE FIRST MORNING of the rising sun finds us hot humid and hungry. as we leave yoko/asuka's, the triple H threat is working its charm as we return to kokubunji. upon our agenda, fulfill the requests of those closest and dearest to us. to the hyaku ¥ store, comrads! unbelievable amount of stuff available for 100¥, which is near insanity for a monetary index like tokyo. one lynchian moment of note: at the rear of the store, a woman was stocking slippers repeating aloud "irasshaimase" for no natural reason.
NOODLES=HENTAI
onwards to hunger and as we seek we find tantan ramen. great chewy noodles, great servings, great price and great selection of hentai manga!? apparently they cater to many different appetites. food can be
related to sex, especially here. the owners, a kind elderly couple give us strange looks as we pour over their reading material in amusement and take pictures like silly tourists. "you think that's strange, you won't believe what i found at my local ramen house."