Don't Skimp on the Water for Your Somen Noodles

Tomorrow is July 7th, Tanabata, isn't it? It seems that eating somen noodles is a traditional part of Tanabata culture. It's considered stylish to eat them as a lucky charm, likening them to the Milky Way or the threads woven by Princess Orihime.

Now, when you're boiling those somen noodles, you might find yourself thinking, "Could I get away with just a little bit of water...?"
I get that urge to skimp... I really do. But if you boil them stingily in a small pot, the noodles will stick together and clump up, or they'll get all mushy and won't taste good at all.

After all, it's because you boil a "generous amount of water" in a large pot—as much as you can—and let the noodles swim and flutter in it that you get that smooth, perfect finish. That boldness of saying, "I won't skimp on the water for my somen!" is what's important.

And this is truly important.
If you're always saving on everything, holding back your energy, money, and emotions, don't you feel like your whole life ends up feeling small, cramped, and uninteresting, just like a clump of somen noodles?

That's why I think the right approach is to pour your energy, money, and love generously and boldly—like pouring a wave of water—into those moments that really matter, the times you can't compromise, the time you spend with people you love, or those moments when your heart is fired up and saying, "I want to do this!"

But conversely, you also need to be decisive enough not to waste even a single drop of water on things that don't matter or on stressful things that don't benefit you. I bet people who are good at this contrast—this "control of the water temperature" in life, knowing when to use plenty and when to use none at all—are the ones who can live every day smoothly and happily.

Being able to discern when you shouldn't skimp on the water is a sign of a sophisticated, playful adult, isn't it?

Knowing exactly where you should "use plenty of water" and pouring it all in at once. That kind of life with a sense of contrast is just wonderful, isn't it?✨

On the night of Tanabata tomorrow, boil a big pot with plenty of water, cook the most perfectly smooth somen noodles, and give yourself a "generous" treat! After all,
July 7th is also "Somen Day"!✨

🌟 This Week's Lucky Item 🌟
【 That "bag closure" (the plastic clip) that's always on the bag when you buy sliced bread 】

Don't tease me about it having nothing to do with Tanabata or Somen Day, or ask why I'm making you eat bread!🍡✨

You know, that square plastic tab with a hole in the middle, usually blue or white.

Tomorrow for Tanabata, after you've enjoyed your smooth somen noodles, gently remove the clip from your breakfast bread for the next morning and try tucking it into the back of your smartphone case just for this week.

You boil your somen boldly with plenty of water, but you close the bread bag delicately with that tiny clip. This gap between "boldness and delicacy" might just be what invites the power of contrast into your week💫

See you later!🍡