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Oysters at a familiar restaurant, and a concert to look forward to

Haruru returned to a familiar restaurant for raw oysters. Her collection of recent meal photographs also carried a happy update: she had won tickets to a Mrs. GREEN APPLE concert, thanks to a friend who had kept entering for her.

From haruru.1002’s past account, edited with permission.

Five oysters each at a familiar restaurant

For the raw oysters, Haruru went back to a restaurant she visited regularly. Even after a price increase, she was pleased with the substantial oysters she could enjoy there.

They ordered five each from the start and finished them all easily. Plates of oysters in their shells and close views of the large oysters form part of her record of the meal.

Five oysters each at a familiar restaurant — Haruru’s photograph
Five oysters each at a familiar restaurant — Haruru’s photograph
Five oysters each at a familiar restaurant — Haruru’s photograph
Five oysters each at a familiar restaurant — Haruru’s photograph

Recent meals and the notes that went with them

Her photographs of recent meals include a bowl labelled as a seafood-bowl lunch, Marugen Ramen and karaage. The short notes beside the dishes keep some of her thoughts from those occasions.

On a vegetable plate, she joked about adding too much of the mentaiko dressing she liked. Other photographs are labelled as a farewell gathering, otoshi and her first corn of the year, bringing together small memories from different tables.

A cylinder of rice surrounded by a yellow liquid.
Flat golden-brown pieces on a plate, with a small bowl behind.
Recent meals and the notes that went with them — Haruru’s photograph
Recent meals and the notes that went with them — Haruru’s photograph
Recent meals and the notes that went with them — Haruru’s photograph
Recent meals and the notes that went with them — Haruru’s photograph
Recent meals and the notes that went with them — Haruru’s photograph
Recent meals and the notes that went with them — Haruru’s photograph
Recent meals and the notes that went with them — Haruru’s photograph
Recent meals and the notes that went with them — Haruru’s photograph
Recent meals and the notes that went with them — Haruru’s photograph
Recent meals and the notes that went with them — Haruru’s photograph
Recent meals and the notes that went with them — Haruru’s photograph
Recent meals and the notes that went with them — Haruru’s photograph

Winning tickets and thanking the friend who kept trying

After the meal notes came the news that she had finally won tickets to a Mrs. GREEN APPLE concert. It had been one year and three months since she joined the fan club, and she thanked the friend who had entered for her each time.

Haruru was looking forward to the Saturday of that week. Alongside the meal photographs, her account preserves the anticipation of going to the concert.

Sources for this account

From Haruru’s past record of meals and concert anticipation, edited with permission.