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For over 10 years, I have been taking the yellow train to Mitaka and Nakano, changing to the Yamanote Line at Akihabara. I always pass by this milk stand on my way to the escalator for the Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line. I am always in a rush, but sometimes I see people enjoying anpan and milk for breakfast, and I think to myself, "If only I had come here 10 minutes earlier, I could have had that too." In the evening, I happened to pass by the milk stand on my way to Yurakucho. The train always has the same carriages, but this time it's different from the morning - it's still anpan and milk for a snack. I wonder what kind of milk they have here. We are like explorers on a quest for delicious milk. When we go to Mount Yatsugatake, we seek milk and soft serve ice cream at the ranch, and after enjoying a three-round hot spring bath at the public bath, we drink milk instead of beer. I don't drink milk in the sauna to save room for beer. This time, I took a closer look at the variety of milk available - anpan and uguisu bread on the top shelf, and various types of milk below, from major manufacturers like Hida Milk and Chiba Milk to coffee milk, fruit milk, drinking yogurt, and even a bottle of green juice. There's even amazake. There must be many different types besides those from major manufacturers. When you order, the staff hands you a special opener to open the bottle, and you drink it on the table at either end. Then you return the bottle to the staff. On hot days like today, they even write "milk for heatstroke prevention" on the bottles. I tried the limited edition Hida Milk produced by 5 farms. It's limited, so I'm weak for it. Hmm, it tastes sweeter probably because of the heat. Drinking milk from a bottle is so satisfying. If you buy a lot of milk and drink it, your stomach will feel... so you have to drink one at a time. It might be tough in the morning, but it's also a hassle to come all the way to the opposite platform on the way back. Well, let's take our time and complete the collection. The brands are lined up like a menu on top, but they might be sold out. This could be an enjoyable experience at 160 yen per bottle...