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And we're back! Quite the twists and turns we're running into here. Just a couple things to go over:

Shabu-shabu

Shabu-shabu is a type of Japanese hotpot dish that gets its name from the sound that the ingredients make while being stirred. It's composed of thinly sliced meat and vegetables boiled in water, and is considered to be more savory and less sweet than sukiyaki. Further reading available here.

Names

At last, we have Maru's full name, Yuki Maruyama. Somewhat ironically, the kanji of his first name (友貴) contains the character for "friend," as well as one that can be read as "esteem," or "honor." Pretty ironic, eh?

Anything Else?

I did a bit of calculation of my own, and Tobio's 9720 yen translates roughly to $86.27. In America, to stretch that to 50 years, you'd only be able to spend 2 cents per day. Like Tobio said, no way that would be able to happen. Also, enquete is a French word which just means "survey."



And that's that. Stay tuned, folks.