Day 5: An unexpected treat
Aside from a brief trip out to the the supermarket today to inspect possible food options for the trail, I spent most of my day locked away in my room furiously researching what my new plans might look like. After a long day of Google searches, pdf reading, and mangled translations my brain was frazzled. I put my phone on my pocket and decided to head out to find a snack. And as it turns out I did not have to go far at all. Leaving my room I headed downstairs to the common area to say hello to my host Takanori, as I had not seen him at all today. As soon as I rounded the corner he greeted me warmly from the table where he was eating dinner. As I approached down the hallway I could see there was a woman sitting with him and they were eating a home cooked meal. I was invited to sit and eat with them, and I was shocked and thrilled at the generous offer. Before I knew it Takanori had jumped up and retrieved chopsticks and a dish, which was promptly filled by Takanori's dinner