On the way back from my trip to Eastern Hokkaido, I visited this place for the first time because of its convenient location. The food was good, but there was nothing particularly outstanding. It's a good option for those with different preferences to use the food court. On this day, we tried different shops - char siu ramen, kaki tamago udon, and white omurice. There was a store from M-Ono, which boasts the largest area in Japan, but nothing caught my eye so I didn't make a purchase. I should have just gone for the charcoal-grilled pork bowl in the city or I Curry. There was also a B-Hage shop in the food court, but you can also eat it at Kitahiroshima Outlet, so I passed. I don't think I'll be visiting again.

When I entered the shop at Otofuke Station, it was a bit difficult to find the popular items among the plain pop-ups and numerous products. Although I would prefer to buy the most popular item based on my personality, I skipped the pork bowl sauce because I don't have the opportunity to use it at home. Instead, I bought the Honey (590 yen), a rich and sweet honey. When added to coffee, it enhances the richness and sweetness, making me feel happy in the morning. I also bought the Original Coffee Drip Pack (216 yen) with an attractive and cute packaging. It is a refreshing and easy-to-drink coffee. The "Hokkaido Potato Chips - Pork Bowl Flavor" (345 yen) with Hokkaido dialect is a hit among my friends from Honshu. They find it very easy to understand and appreciate the situation it represents. Lastly, I tried the Broccoli Ramen (300 yen), a specialty food of Otofuke. Despite the time that has passed since its introduction, it has not gained much attention yet. Keep it up!

"Natsuzora no Furusato" is also active on Tabelog, and it seems like it is being manipulated by Kakaku.com. Mercari is the epitome of this. They keep pushing you to list items for sale, and I ended up selling quite a bit because of it. With the proceeds, I bought quite a few things, but I end up selling half of them again. Whether buying or selling, each time, Mercari takes a 10% cut. It's a good business for them. I am alone in Otofuke today. I came here from the Otsuk Blue to the Tokachi Sunny Otofuke. Today, I thought I would explore Otofuke first. I made a note at a store in Otofuke. When I looked it up, I found that most roadside stations are registered, so it's not surprising that Otofuke's roadside station is also registered. I arrived early and planned to start from the roadside station, but I ended up starting much later. I wanted to have lunch in Otofuke, but couldn't find a place that caught my eye. When I spread out my notes to Obihiro, I remembered a good soba restaurant in Obihiro. So, I ended up choosing that, and the roadside station became the last stop. Even though it was the last stop, there were still a lot of people. It's always a popular roadside station. In the courtyard, a monkey performer was showing off his skills. What should I have? I ended up having soba. Surprisingly, it was good. I asked for extra wasabi, and the reaction I got made an impression on me, but the soba and soup were decently delicious. I thought about buying something at the shop, and I found that melons from Ibaraki were being sold at a good price. My wife likes melons, so I thought she might be happy, although I'm not sure how she will react. Even if it fails, it's okay, right? So, I bought it. It's a red-fleshed melon, but it's still quite hard. It seems like it will take some time to ripen. I'm still undecided about whether it's better to let it ripen or not. It's still quite hard. But, I'll leave the judgment to my wife. For now, I'll eat it on my day off. It's still hard, but the firmness doesn't bother me. However, it's not ripe yet. This seems to be a matter of quality. Will it become richer if left to ripen? I don't know. But, I do know that it won't become much richer than this. It's a light melon. A message came saying, "Both the melon and cherries are disappointing." The melon was something I bought. Well, it's a mutual thing. The melon I bought was 980 yen, while my wife's cherries were 12,000 yen, which we received as a tax payment.

I'm thinking about what would be a good souvenir from Obihiro to bring back to Sapporo. I know! Let's go to a Michi-no-Eki (roadside station) ( ◠‿◠ ) When I moved to Hokkaido four years ago, I was able to get a souvenir from the NHK morning drama "Natsuzora" featuring Suzu Hirose. The Natsuzora Area Set was available, and you couldn't even buy it at the nearby Yanagi Tsuki Factory.

It is a designated rare disease by the government that worsens especially in hot weather. There is no cure for my rare disease yet. Temporary improvement of symptoms can be achieved by administering "blood products" for 5 consecutive days. I have been hospitalized 5 times for rare disease treatment-related reasons last year. I was discharged 48 days ago, but I received a notification for hospitalization a few days later during today's check-up. Your supportive comments are always a source of energy for me during each hospitalization. I sincerely appreciate it. Thank you for your continued support. The fourth hospitalization date of this year has been decided for next week. Due to poor health, comments and replies are significantly delayed. I will respond gradually as soon as my condition improves, so please be patient. The "Hokkaido Taste Market," full of the charm of Hokkaido cuisine, was held at Marui Imai Sapporo Main Store. The event period was from September 7th to 12th, 2022, for 6 days. From Otoshiro Town in eastern Hokkaido, "Otupuke" had a booth. Otoshiro Town is promoting the town with "Otoshiro Ramen" made with its specialty "broccoli." A few years ago at the "Sapporo Autumn Festa," "Menya Yabouzu" from Otoshiro Town had a booth selling "Thick-cut Chashu Otoshiro Ramen." "Otupuke" is a company that sells dried noodles of "Otoshiro Ramen" with a production site in the Otoshiro Town Chamber of Commerce. The newspaper flyer featured "Otupuke's Broccoli Ramen (Aged Dried Noodles) for 301 yen." I visited the event venue first thing in the morning. The only product handled by "Otupuke" was "Broccoli Ramen (Aged Dried Noodles)." ■ Broccoli Ramen (Aged Dried Noodles) Made with Otoshiro Town's broccoli powder. Uses local "Tokachi ☆ Yume Mill Wheat" 100% All-Tokachi aged dried noodles, green ramen with broccoli. The soup is lightly salted. Contents: Noodles 80g, Soup 53g A 100 yen discount coupon for stores with Otoshiro Ramen banners is printed on the back of the bag. Manufactured by Asahikawa Seimen Co., Ltd. in Higashikawa Town Price: 301 yen (tax included) "Broccoli Ramen (Aged Dried Noodles)" is a dried noodle that brings out the deliciousness of broccoli. The amount of noodles is small when dry but increases when boiled. The salt-flavored soup does not interfere with the broccoli noodles. It is a flavorful dried noodle. It was said to be sold year-round as a staple product at "Michi no Eki Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato." I wonder which famous restaurant in Hokkaido I should visit next time. Thank you for the delicious meal.