A pleasant day in the park with a caressing sun and the flirtatious glow of spring! To top our day of Tokyo touring, I treat my U.S. guest to a food-stall serving of takoyaki — small balls of breaded octopus.
Which — if you have never partaken — are thoroughly yummy. A fact I now impress upon my guest. Who is less than enthused to try anything unusual.
"What's this?" he asks. He boasts square eyewear, behind which blink guarded eyes. His posture is equally protective: straight back, stiff shoulders and forearms poised to snap in self defense.
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