Isekai Shachuuhaku Monogatari - Outrunner PHEV - Vol. 5 Ch. 24 - Did I Mess Up Somehow?

[freakofnature]

He kinda dug his own grave, there. 😄

 

[finalm]

Thank you for the chapter! I mean, it should have been relatively obvious he was intruding in on a private event. He's just lucky it ended well, but I bet he'll get a scolding after they leave, and everyone will heave a sigh that can be heard for miles. Still, it'll probably end up going pretty damn well for him.

But he wasn't. It was an event for certain companies' employees and he was admitted after showing his business card. I mean, if it was meant only for a specific crowd then they'd admit based on a guest list, wouldn't they? The logic here is really nonsensical to me. In Europe, my boss would thank me for coming to a social event like that, since there's usually hardly aynone willng to show up.

 

[Ironclad]

So he snuck into a company event and he's just been scarfing down beer and food. It's hilarious when these stories try to make the otaku hobbies a useful workplace asset. Are we supposed to be impressed he can tell cheap beer apart? Craft beers are about as accessible as soda. I know driving is less common in major cities in Japan, but come on.

thanks for the chapter. i have to say, this is my favourite chapter so far.

speaking of japanese cuisine, it's really mind-boogling how cheap the foods are in japan.
i live in South East Asian country, where you can argue have one of the cheapest food globally.
but japan's food price is another level.

for example, let's say i buy a large beef bowl from Yoshinoya in Jakarta. it would cost me about Rp. 65.000(tax included). not including drinks. i'd get a decent portion.

now if i buy it in japan, a large portion would cost me 630 yen(tax included), which converted to rupiah is about 63.000. free flow tea included, and i would get significantly more beef.

sure, the price difference is not much, but it still put things into perspective. especially when you factor in that the Japan's yoshinoya gave you more beef than my local one.

are there cheaper food locally here in Jakarta? yes. in fact, most of local produce are.
but the quality difference is huge. japan's vegetables there is really plump, juicy, and sweet. which is probably thanks to selective breeding. local veggies just can't compete.
and don't even talk about meat. our beef that you can buy in traditional market is actually leftover new zealand's beef. one that doesn't make the cut for the [new zealand beef] label. our chicken is pumped full of chemicals. and while japanese's broiler chicken is the same, there's difference in the amount of drugs used.

our fish should be able to compete with them, but unfortunately we lack the knowhow and technology to preserve it correctly. for example, the Ikejime method of preparations.

I've heard the opposite. Westerners often complain portion sizes are too small, and everything is expected to be paired with large servings of plain rice.

 

[NamaeX]

as long as the people remember to not drink n drive.

 

[finalm]

How to improve car sales?
"First of all let me inform you on how American Car companies bribed politicians to purposely sabotage public transportation."

Yep, that's the way. Japan isn't nearly as car-centric and they want people driving to the burbs to get some beer and snacks? Sounds far fetched, to say the least.

 

[finalm]

A fantasy of dorkiness-as-virtue.

This series has had some nice moments, but this chapter is unrelieved garbage.

The whole premise of people having to guess what's on the bigshot's mind, while having their bosses staring daggers at their backs is frankly ridiculous. It could be acceptable if it was framed as some sort of game that anyone's welcome to take a shot at noncommittally, but this is just borderline abuse.

 

[finalm]

thanks for the chapter. i have to say, this is my favourite chapter so far.

speaking of japanese cuisine, it's really mind-boogling how cheap the foods are in japan.
i live in South East Asian country, where you can argue have one of the cheapest food globally.
but japan's food price is another level.

for example, let's say i buy a large beef bowl from Yoshinoya in Jakarta. it would cost me about Rp. 65.000(tax included). not including drinks. i'd get a decent portion.

now if i buy it in japan, a large portion would cost me 630 yen(tax included), which converted to rupiah is about 63.000. free flow tea included, and i would get significantly more beef.

sure, the price difference is not much, but it still put things into perspective. especially when you factor in that the Japan's yoshinoya gave you more beef than my local one.

are there cheaper food locally here in Jakarta? yes. in fact, most of local produce are.
but the quality difference is huge. japan's vegetables there is really plump, juicy, and sweet. which is probably thanks to selective breeding. local veggies just can't compete.
and don't even talk about meat. our beef that you can buy in traditional market is actually leftover new zealand's beef. one that doesn't make the cut for the [new zealand beef] label. our chicken is pumped full of chemicals. and while japanese's broiler chicken is the same, there's difference in the amount of drugs used.

our fish should be able to compete with them, but unfortunately we lack the knowhow and technology to preserve it correctly. for example, the Ikejime method of preparations.

I don't quite understand the point about the veggies - don't you guys also breed them like that? Even from places where agriculture is fragmented into lots of small farms I've never really seen much of a difference.

As for the meat, Japan takes in a lot of import from the EU, who have the highest food standards in the world. It's not surprising that much of it is pretty good.

 

[Darris]

This chapter is right up my alley and is probably my favorite so far. My favorite thing in Japan was finding hole in the wall joints and grabbing their recomended with a draft beer. Some beers were hit or miss, but the enjoyment was 100% everytime.

 

[ShinduPK4]

Is this dude a grown ass man, or a lost child? Fuck, even a lost child would be more professional in a setting like this one.
He could've been in some deep shit because of his behavior. That is, if this event wasn't tailor-made for him by the author.

 

[thirtykei]

Accidently became important at work.
Day ruined.

 

[Banesephy]

shes soooooo purrrrrty in that first page

 

[vodspod]

I feel like she is going to go on one of his adventures with him as a result of this

 

[kzaofkkua]

I feel like she is going to go on one of his adventures with him as a result of this

Probably. At first as a means of learning how to car camp, then isekai adventures.

 

[Sasafras_]

🔥💯🔥 Dunkel Mentioned!! 💯🔥💯🤩😤🥇🏆

 

[xpsox]

How to improve car sales?
"First of all let me inform you on how American Car companies bribed politicians to purposely sabotage public transportation."

Then destroy a dense section of city to build highway and limit vertical town growth.

 

[Mogima]

So he snuck into a company event and he's just been scarfing down beer and food. It's hilarious when these stories try to make the otaku hobbies a useful workplace asset. Are we supposed to be impressed he can tell cheap beer apart? Craft beers are about as accessible as soda. I know driving is less common in major cities in Japan, but come on.


I've heard the opposite. Westerners often complain portion sizes are too small, and everything is expected to be paired with large servings of plain rice.

i can only say from my own experience.

sure there will always be restaurants that focus on quality rather than quantity, but those are usually expensive high end stuff.

i'm talking food of the masses.

 

[hiimRaine]

happens IRL too. more often than you might think.

afterall, pleasing the boss is a sure way to get into their good books.

and if pleasing the boss means knowing the hidden meaning behind their actions, then so be it.

more time than not, it's about finding the sharper one (pun intended) among the rest

 

[paksis_pragma]

that, and if i may give my 2 cents, indonesian people don't really care about taste.
they care about cheap prices, big portion, and spicy sambal. that's it.

how did i know? i've tried a passion project. opening a rice bowl cart. great quality, low prices. seriously, my ingredients cost is 50% of my selling prices. while normally, it's 30% maximum even for cheap street side food. for place that sell vibes, it could go as low as 10-15%.

i was hoping that i can escape being in the red by quantity. but people don't want that. 2 months in, i have to change my recipe for karaage by dumping a shitton of MSG into the batter. 3 months in, i add a lot of sugar into my yakiniku beef.

and even then, the pure profit is less than minimum wage. i basically can't compete with the franchise who use crap ingredients whose only upside is the 'discount' on online platform.

admittedly, one of the reason for failing is also because i didn't open it in prime location, like foodie district such as PIK, Tanjung Duren, Kelapa Gading, etc. but those place have such a steep rent i won't be able to provide people with quality food at affordable price.

i closed after 1 year. too much work for too little money.

Did you ever get back at it?
What kind of business do you run now?

 

[Mogima]

Did you ever get back at it?
What kind of business do you run now?

back to selling food via pre-order.
but at the same time, i'm looking for a job outside of the country.

 

[d0a93lbj1clvj]

I don't really understand how roadside stations make money in Japan. I don't see people buying much of the super expensive products in them. I see people simply stopping to use the public toilets or throwing out the trash. There are convenience stores down the road that budget conscious people will go to instead to stock up on supplies on their drive.

At night, it turns into a freedom camping parking lot where people sleep in their cars, although not technically allowed. There are a few roadside stations with connected campgrounds, so it's not really a new idea.