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Murasaki Wakako, 26 years old.

Born with a taste for liquor,

I wander the night yet again in search of a place to be.

A woman, drinking by myself.

12th Night

Finale "Bar-Hopping"

Pshuuu!

Pshuuu

Hello, this is Murasaki.

I had Hayashi-san check the contents, and then handed it over.

I usually never get sent on errands...

Right.

If you'll excuse me, then.

But on top of that, they said I could go home afterwards!

And the sun's still out!

Lucky me!

Plus, this is...

Korea Town!

It's only 5 PM...

But still...

I'm so hungry!

And I could really go for a beer!

This place might be good.

Let's head on in, quick!

Beer, beer!

Welcome.

Here you go. Enjoy.

Getting to drink on a weekday, while the sun is still out...

Pfuuu!

This is fantastic!

Something that goes well with beer, and will fill me up...

Something easy on the stomach, and goes well with beer...

Buchimgae!

Here is the buchimgae you ordered.

Gotta to try and conceal how hungry I am...

Pretend I'm calm while I eat it.

Calmly...

The crunchy and fragrant outside...

The garlic chives, and the carrots...

It feel good to know there's so many vegetables in it!

This stuff is fantastic!

I know, right?

I dunno what else to say!

It really is delicious...

The same order...

But they're right, it's delicious.

The crunchiness of the outside,

and the springiness of the inside are wonderful!

Buchimgae might be oily

but the vinegary dipping sauce cuts right through that!

Plus, it's spicy, which helps with the beer!

So good...

Pshuuu!

Aw, this is so good!

This is so good!

So good!

So good!

So good!

Oh, my. I said that out loud.

Beer, beer...

This is making me rethink eating out when I'm too hungry.

That sure was embarrassing!

But now that I'm feeling a bit calmer...

Since I had some veggies, I'd like some meat, now.

The night is still long, after all.

Time for something completely different!

Miyazaki Shoten

Welcome!

Another beer to get started with.

Pshuuu!

I want revenge for last time...

So first, I'll order just two.

Let's go with liver and chicken skin to start.

Excuse me...

Yes?

I'd like to order liver, and chicken skin.

Liver and chicken skin, got it.

Liver and chicken skin, coming up!

Thank you! Got it!

On it!

A small order...

It shows I've grown!

After all, last time...

Here you go, thanks for waiting...

Your hearts, chicken skin,

shiso cheese wrapped in pork belly and chicken with scallops.

I ordered a whole bunch at once...

And even broke out Nagashima-style eating.

And since I was greedy and ordered so much at once,

I ended up having to eat some that was cold...

How about hearts and gizzard?

Hearts and gizzards, sure thing.

We need hearts and gizzards over here.

He's taking it easy, like he's in a sushi restaurant.

And compared to him, look at me...

To avoid that happening again...

I'll eat a bit at a time, savoring each bite...

And it's still delicious!

Time to order more skewers.

Still, eating a little at a time like this...

It lets you stick around longer, and drink that much more.

Pshuuu!

In the end, I ended up eating quite a few.

Going to a different place, or taking your time to eat lets you have more, I guess.

Thanks for coming!

Thank you for the food.

Come again!

I still don't want to go home yet.

Since I'm out, maybe I should pop in on that place I've been visiting lately.

"Pop in"? That sounds cooler than I meant it to!

Here you go, Waka-chan.

That's your hot sake...

And your kani miso.

Thanks.

Enjoy.

Since I've eaten lots already,

I can have some hot sake with just a bit of fish.

I've got a kani miso stomach, so I'll be fine.

Kami miso stomach... I like the sound of that.

Kani miso stomach:

As eating small portions of seafood with an empty stomach

leads to increased intoxication,

you instead eat a bit beforehand,

so that drinking with a dish like kani miso won't get you overly drunk.

Author, Murasaki Wakako.

Here.

Mpshuuu!

There she goes.

This is it!

You can taste the crab....

Something about eating the most vital organs is always so delicious!

Excuse me...

Coming.

Can I get another beer?

Coming up.

I'm enjoying myself.

I love times like these...

Maybe I should order some more hot sake?

But... I'm thinking about switching to shochu.

Yagi-kun?

What's up?

Do you have a shochu you'd recommend?

Okay.

But, y'know...

You come by pretty often Waka-chan...

And if you're going to drink every time, you'd be better off getting a bottle.

I'll go with that, then.

You got it.

I ended up getting my own bottle.

This is Satoh Barley, it's a Kagoshima liquor...

The roasted barley gives it a great aroma.

That sounds good.

So, you write your name on this...

And then, on the bottle... Look there.

See where that one says "Don't drink too much!" or those over there...

You can write whatever you want!

Like, maybe "I love you Yagi-kun" for instance.

Ai...?

I guess I never asked how this is read.

Boss.

How do you read this?

You know joy, anger, pathos, and humor the four emotions?

I took the "ai" and "raku" for "pathos" and "humor"

changed the first one to mean "meeting"... it's "Araku".

The same "ai" as in you use in "deai," for meeting.

When two strangers meet here,

we want them to have a good time drinking together.

Right, boss?

Waka-chan, do you remember the first time you came here?

I'm not done drinking.

Let's go to another shop

and have some more.

Our fish is good, too.

Let's see...

Go ahead, I'll make whatever you want.

Can you make namerou?

Wondering how you wound up here...

Or why you're drinking...

You don't really think too much about it when you're doing it, right?

I'm not even sure you really need a big reason to drink.

Besides, I'd probably forget why, once I was through.

That girl seems down.

I wonder if something happened.

Pshuuu...

Let me ask you, Waka-chan...

Why do you like drinking?

The reason I like drinking...

Is it because it helps me forget certain things?

And...

Because it helps me notice certain things?

And...

Because it's fun? Because it makes me feel better?

And because...

And because...

Pshuuu.

Because I like drinking.

That sounds good to me.

When you write "Au" for meeting...

It can mean meeting someone you love...

Or a completely unexpected meeting.

Thank you for everything Wakako ♥

I've got my own bottle... like a real regular visitor.

I better come again.

Did I just fall for the shop's plan, I wonder?

I need to write something here, too...

Okay...

Wakakozake

Pshuuu.

Araku

Thanks for coming by.

Thanks for the food.

Let's go! Come on!

Heavy drunken steps...

It's not even 9 yet!

Come on, give me a break!

A cheerfully buzzed evening atmosphere...

Pshuuu!

Pshuuu...

Pshuuu.

Pshuuu...

Pshuuu.

Now, then... let's head home.

Murasaki Wakako, 26 years old.

Born with a taste for liquor,

she wanders the night yet again in search of a place to be.

A woman, drinking by herself.

See you again

Pshuuu

Today's Shops

The shop we're featuring today

is a Korean food stand style restaurant in Ookubo

Pojangmacha.

Just as its name means "food stand" in Korean,

Seasoned Pork Ribs

the menu is built around affordable dining

where you can casually enjoy some Korean food-stand cuisine.

It's a restaurant where you can have something delicious at a low price,

but they have sangen pork from Hirata Bokujo

Dak Hanmari Stewed Whole Chicken

and are sticklers about the quality of their ingredients.

Why not try some of Korea's beloved food stall foods

in Ookubo, at Pojangmacha?

Shinjuku Pojangmacha Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, Hyakunin-cho 1-2-3 Store Hours: 11:00 AM - 1:00 AM

Thank you for all the food.

Pshuuu!