A nearby trip with the usual three, beginning with a memorable lunch
Haruru set off on a nearby trip with her usual group of three. It had been a while since they travelled together, and their reserved lunch lifted her spirits at the start of the journey. The food, the room and a small misunderstanding all became part of the memory.
From haruru.1002’s past accounts.
A special beginning, even close to home
It had been a while since Haruru travelled with her usual group of three. This time they stayed fairly close to home, but the atmosphere of the restaurant they had booked made lunch feel like a happy start to the trip.
She also liked the spacious interior. The impression of the place became part of the pleasure of travelling, even without going far.
Food she enjoyed looking at as well as eating
Haruru felt that the cook had taken care over each dish. She was delighted by both the appearance and the taste of the food.
Enjoying the dishes in a room she liked made lunch a memorable beginning to the trip.
What looked like a marshmallow was a towel
Something Haruru thought was a marshmallow turned out to be an oshibori, a hand towel. She had been about to eat it when she realised the mistake.
That little misunderstanding stayed with her alongside the food. It gives the lunch a personal detail beyond the dishes she enjoyed.
Mint water from a jar, and spirits lifted
She wrote that the water contained mint and was served from a large jar. That detail also caught her attention during lunch.
The meal lifted her spirits, and she felt that the long-awaited trip had begun. A nearby journey had opened with something she was happy to remember.
Sources for this account
Based on accounts by haruru.1002.