Ep.55 Midnight Diner

Thursday Night Kissaten

🌙✨ Welcome Back to Thursday Night Kissaten 🥢💖

Hello again, my dear listeners! ☕✨ Tonight, we’re stepping into the warm glow of Midnight Diner (深夜食堂), where every dish tells a story and every customer carries a secret. 🍜💭

In this episode, we follow the quiet yet poignant tale of Akai, a game designer who always orders chicken fried rice. 🥢 But behind this simple comfort food lies a childhood wound—his mother abandoned him at an amusement park when he was just four years old. Since then, he’s only worn red, hoping that one day, she’ll recognize him and come back. 🔴💔

We’ll talk about how Midnight Diner beautifully captures these small, deeply human moments—how food, memory, and longing intertwine in the most unexpected ways. 🥘✨ Along the way, we’ll also touch on themes of nostalgia, healing, and the quiet connections formed over late-night meals. 🌙💬

So grab your favorite midnight snack, settle in, and let’s step into the world of Midnight Diner—where every dish has a story to tell. 🍚✨

🎵 BMG 🎵
🥢 Smoky Ash by Flehmann → Listen here (https://dova-s.jp/bgm/play13295.html)
🌙 Chill night, fall a sleep by 蒲鉾さちこ → Listen here (https://dova-s.jp/bgm/play21593.html)

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