[He's about to try to shift the subject again before it starts veering off on a somewhat depressing tangent when they're interrupted by the arrival of the food.
... and man, is it a lot of food. Gai asked for what basically amounted to a sampler of Japanese cuisine, and it's clear that the chef went all out: there's takoyaki, some sushi, yakitori, gyoza, onigiri, tempura, a plate of yakisoba, an okonomiyaki to split, and bowls of miso soup for them both.
Well. Gai is starting to think he made a good choice with the menu selection here.]
[Action, July 19th]
... and man, is it a lot of food. Gai asked for what basically amounted to a sampler of Japanese cuisine, and it's clear that the chef went all out: there's takoyaki, some sushi, yakitori, gyoza, onigiri, tempura, a plate of yakisoba, an okonomiyaki to split, and bowls of miso soup for them both.
Well. Gai is starting to think he made a good choice with the menu selection here.]