Simply a Rest Day

August 3, 2025

I woke up around 2:30 pm and felt like the day was already over. I quickly went through my daily routine and headed to the onsen bath, Hono-yu. I soaked in the hot water for a long time and reflected on what I had said and what others had said at the bar the night before. I planned to take a nap, but the man lying next to me was really annoying with his loud snoozing. I went to the restaurant inside the facility and ordered grilled dried squid, but it was terrible. I told the waiter, “It does not seem grilled enough.” They brought me another one, but it was still awful. I wanted to go to Takomon, but it was closed. I thought of a few other bars that might suit the mood, but all of them were also closed. In the end, I went to an okonomiyaki restaurant. I returned home just after 10 pm and fell asleep just after midnight (I waited two hours after eating before going to bed).

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The original text before the correction: Just A Rest Day I woke up around 2:30 pm. I thought that the day has finished already. I did my daily tasks quickly and then I went out to go to the onsen bath Hono-yu. I soaked hot water s for a long time. I reconsidered what I talk and what they talk at bars. I supposed to take a nap but the man who lied down next to me was really annoying with his snoozing. I visited the restaurant inside the facility. I ordered grilled dried squid but it was disgusting. I asked a waiter "It seems not grilled enough." I got new one but it was still disgusting. I wanted to go to Takomon but it was closed. Another bars which I got an idea to suit this night but all of the bars were closed. In the end, I went to an okonomiyaki restaurant. I returned home just after 10 pm and I fell asleep just after midnight. (I waited for two hours after eating food).