It was a get-together of middle-aged guys, and there’s no way we’d just call it a day after round one. For round two, we head to a ramen shop.

Hope-ken Honpo

A chain shop right in front of the station.

The kitchen

Cheap, right? The manager runs the whole place by himself.

Ramen

Coming straight from round one, I ordered the basic ramen. The broth is piping hot, just the thing to sober up after daytime drinking.

Noodles

Factory-made noodles, I’d guess. Still, as long as they get the boiling time right, they’re fine.

And finally, a shake of shichimi…

Life has its good days and its bad days, but a hangover-cure ramen after daytime drinking makes me feel like it’s not so bad after all…

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