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Back in Ikebukuro, from a cafe to evening meals

Back in Ikebukuro after roughly thirty years, Haruru spent unhurried time with a close friend. More friends joined later for seafood and horumon.

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

A cafe before lunch

The holiday began with a return to Ikebukuro. A cafe came before lunch, an order Haruru playfully corrected in her own account.

Time with her close friend felt like returning to earlier days. She enjoyed the food and conversation while appreciating the chance to spend that time together.

More friends, seafood and horumon

Two more friends joined them, and they jokingly began again as if the earlier food had not happened. Seafood she loved and horumon filled the next part of the day.

Before parting, they talked about going to a yakitori restaurant together next time. That remained a plan for another outing.

Sources for this account

Edited with permission from Haruru’s account of her experiences.