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今日からいよいよ出張のスタート。早速、朝から区長さん、地権者さん回り。
Today marks the first day of this business trip, and it began quite well. I started by visiting the leaders of the districts and the landowners of the wind turbine site.
なんと、今回は幸先がいい。行くところに関係者がいて、たくさんお会いできた。しかも、みなさん好意的に受け取ってくれてとても助かる。よっぽど社内より風通しがいい。
To my surprise, it went smoothly. They were available when I visited, and, even more importantly, they had a positive impression of our business plan. This positive atmosphere was very encouraging for me, especially when compared to the communication dynamics within my company.
終わった後は、いつものサウナへ。あっついサウナ、冷た～い水風呂で体がとてもリラックスできた。地元のサウナは、水風呂が冷たくないので、サイトのサウナのほうがよっぽどいい。
After the site visits, I continued my routine of visiting the sauna. I always find great relaxation in the intense heat of the sauna followed by a very cold water bath. The sauna I visited today was particularly enjoyable, as their cold bath was genuinely cold, unlike the one in my hometown.
そのまま、サウナで知り合った方と近くのラーメン屋さんへ。このご時世、多くのお店が値上げをしている中で、値段が据え置かれていることに驚いた。マーボーラーメンとチャーハンを食べて1,000円ちょうど。しかも、味も抜群にうまい！これから頻繁に通うことになるだろう！
To conclude the day, I went to a ramen shop near the sauna with a friend I met there. Despite the fact that many restaurants have increased their prices due to global inflation, I was pleasantly surprised to find that this particular ramen shop had kept their prices unchanged. I paid just 1,000 yen for a delicious meal of ma-po ramen and fried rice. I believe I’ll be a frequent visitor to this shop.
To be continued.
