The twins sat in seiza on the tatami, comfortably looking over the menu as well as taking in the atmosphere. It really did remind them of traveling to Japan during the summers, and even of their parents’ house in the States.
They spoke to each other in a mix of English and Japanese, but when greeted by the host, replied in kind.
It was Isamu who noticed the shakuhachi in his belt. “Were you playing the music we heard earlier? It is quite a rarity to hear it played, and played so beautifully.”
Minoru nodded with a smile. “Everything here brings back a lot of good memories.”
There were so many varieties of green tea to choose from. Over time, they would probably come to enjoy them all. But for their first visit, they picked purely based on nostalgia.
Minoru ordered a cup of tamaryokucha. The tangy, berry-like taste made it a mild choice as far as green tea was concerned, but that’s what he liked. Isamu, on the other hand, ordered a cup of konacha, a byproduct brew far better known for its bitterness.
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They spoke to each other in a mix of English and Japanese, but when greeted by the host, replied in kind.
It was Isamu who noticed the shakuhachi in his belt. “Were you playing the music we heard earlier? It is quite a rarity to hear it played, and played so beautifully.”
Minoru nodded with a smile. “Everything here brings back a lot of good memories.”
There were so many varieties of green tea to choose from. Over time, they would probably come to enjoy them all. But for their first visit, they picked purely based on nostalgia.
Minoru ordered a cup of tamaryokucha. The tangy, berry-like taste made it a mild choice as far as green tea was concerned, but that’s what he liked. Isamu, on the other hand, ordered a cup of konacha, a byproduct brew far better known for its bitterness.