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リベ会、相撲部屋のちゃんこ鍋を食べるオフ会に参加してきた。
I attended a meet-up to eat hot pot made by an actual sumo wrestler.
現役力士が作ってくれるちゃんこ鍋が食べられる機会なんて、お金を払ってできるものではないので、朝からスゲー興奮。
It’s not every day you get the chance to enjoy hot pot prepared by a real sumo wrestler, even if you’re willing to pay for it, so I was excited from the moment I woke up.
今回のオフ会では、ちゃんこ長をお迎えするのがわたしの役目。レンタカーを借りて相撲部屋へ。前回、勧進大相撲を見に行ったとき、力士であまりファンサービスをしてくれる人が少なかったので、今日も無愛想な人だったらどうしようと思っていたけど、わたしの心配はいつも通りの杞憂に終わる。車内では、終始大相撲の話で大盛り上がり。
At the meet-up, my role was to pick up the sumo wrestler from his stable using a rental car. I’d once seen some sumo wrestlers at a charity event held to raise money for earthquake relief in the Hokuriku region, but they didn’t interact much with the audience or make the event particularly engaging. Because of that, I was a bit worried about whether today’s wrestler might be difficult to approach. However, as usual, I was worrying over nothing. On the drive to the venue, we talked about sumo the entire time, and the conversation was lively and enjoyable.
オフ会集合場所に到着後、ちゃんこ長がつくってくれたちゃんこ鍋をみんなで実食。力士にも大人気の塩ちゃんこに、参加者も大興奮。
Once we arrived and met up with the other members, the sumo wrestler started preparing the hot pot for us. He made a salt-based hot pot, which is apparently a popular flavor among sumo wrestlers, and we all loved it.
わたしはというと、あまりのおいしさに５杯も食べてしまった。いつも節制している分、今日はしっかり食べられて大満足！
I ended up having five bowls because it was so delicious. Since I usually stick to a strict meal routine, I let myself indulge today, and it was an incredibly enjoyable experience.
To be continued.
