Osechi Bath [Weekly Short-Short Note]

"Ba, ban, ba, ban, ban-ban! ♩ Ah~, ah, viva non-non♪"

Singing that it was a nice bath, the black bean in the osechi started to sing.
The little dried sardine (tazukuri) did a little dance and clapped along, saying "Viva, non-non."
The black bean said,
"I am a top-grade black bean from Tanba.
I wonder where the hot spring resort that our country boasts of is."
The herring roe (kazunoko) leaned back and said,
"I was born in Alaska, and in the winter, I enjoy the Feovansk Chena Hot Springs while gazing at the aurora."
The black bean, not to be outdone, said,
"In my town, there is Kinosaki Onsen, which was loved by literary masters."
The little dried sardine said,
"I'm from Nagasaki, so it's Obama Onsen for me; it's a hot spring with a kind-hearted landlady."
"Where are you from, brother Kuwai?" the black bean asked.
Kuwai replied,
"It's Saitama, you know. When you talk about hot springs in Saitama, it's gotta be Chichibu. The air in the mountains is delicious, and it's just right to go for a quick soak."
The osechi companions were taken aback by brother Kuwai's enthusiasm, but the black bean wrapped things up.
"We've been packed together nicely, but tomorrow is the end. Everyone, take care."
The osechi companions

stopped chatting.

"Gong!"

At that moment,

the bell of New Year's Eve began to ring.

The End