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

[skeleton637]

You got Yuru Camping in my Car Isekai!

 

[Ironclad]

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.

The products are essentially the same convenience store crap marked up and branded as local goods. Their overhead is the same. Like I said before craft beer and gyoza are humble fare. Again trying to make Out look like a connoisseur is hilarious. I'd compare it to someone being impressed by your hot sauce or Funko Pop collection.

 

[ninjasaiyan777]

I keep forgetting about this series, I love Fumbling Upwards Isekai

 

[spectacure]

Bro’s alcohol addiction got him a raise HOLY

 

[demoquan]

Literally middle aged male fantasy

 

[RudoRonuma]

That is an "OH NO I BECAME IMPORTANT AT MY JOB" moment right there

 

[NotALewdGuy]

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'll be honest, someone saying Japan is cheaper compared to SEA is not in my 2025 bingo card.

Malaysian here so our experience is most probably differ but most of us here would agree that Malaysia better cheaper. Even for the same dish.

Though, you do raise a good argument where their quality is better than Indonesia's and you're probably right. Though, considering how good is the soil in some places in Indonesia, I wonder why the farmers/govt didn't take full advantage of it

 

[Mogima]

I'll be honest, someone saying Japan is cheaper compared to SEA is not in my 2025 bingo card.

Malaysian here so our experience is most probably differ but most of us here would agree that Malaysia better cheaper. Even for the same dish.

Though, you do raise a good argument where their quality is better than Indonesia's and you're probably right. Though, considering how good is the soil in some places in Indonesia, I wonder why the farmers/govt didn't take full advantage of it

because, money talks.

sure you can charge more for better quality vegetables. but most indonesian won't buy it on the account of how low their funds is.

so for this to happen, the govt would have to increase the minimum wage by quite a lot. and if you're from malaysian, you should also know that we have a lot of worker who got paid below minimum wage.

 

[hibeef84]

Wait, hold up. Did this get axed?

 

[ScireNavw]

"Suddenly become important at workplace" moment.

 

[welcome2atlantis]

Free food and drinks. That looks like an awesome event!