Having a BBQ at Home

July 21, 2026

Crypto market is doing slightly better, so I am also feeling better. In the evening, my younger sister and her family came to my parents’ house. While my mother and my sister were out buying meat, I rode my bicycle to withdraw some cash. My bank card is not accepted at several convenience stores. I thought about how to obtain Japanese yen more smoothly. We had a BBQ at home using an electric hot plate, but I do not like BBQ very much. After dinner, at around 7 pm, my sister’s husband, Seiya, went back to the neighboring prefecture where he is living because he has been on a solo work assignment for several years. One of their children, Rintaro, stayed at my parents’ house, and we decided to take him to my sister’s house the next day. I will stay there for a couple of days. Anyway, I had the responsibility of taking care of a child, so I went to bed earlier than usual, at around 11 pm.

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The original text before the correction: Having BBQ inside Crypto market is slightly going well so my feeling is also getting better. In the evening, my younger sister and her family member came to my parents house. During my mom and my sister went out to buy meat, I went out to withdraw a cash by bicycle. My bank card is not allowed at several convenience store. I considered how to make Japanese yen smoothly. We did home BBQ with electric hot plate but I do not like BBQ very much. After the dinner, around 7 pm, my sister's husband Seiya went back to his living place, next prefecture because he is in solo assignment for several years. One of thier children Rintaro stayed my parents house and we decided to bring him to my sister's house next day. I will stay there couple of days. Anyway, I have a responsibility of child car so I went ot bed earlier than usual, around 11 pm.