Vol.426 小心者あるある-レストラン＆美容院編【Spotify original version】 (Japanese Radio for Listening practice)

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Yuyu explains why he was too embarrassed to go to the same fish market two Sundays in a row.

The episode begins with Yuyu reflecting on a busy week, noting how being busy can make one lose sight of what they want to do. He transitions to the main theme by recounting a recent Sunday trip to a fish market in Guadalajara with Nidia and Ryota. Yuyu didn't want to go because he had visited the same market the previous Sunday and felt embarrassed the staff would judge him for buying so much salmon again. This leads him to introduce the episode's topic: 'shoshinsha aru aru' or common experiences of overly cautious, anxious people. He shares several restaurant-related anxieties: not wanting to visit the same place two days in a row, avoiding arriving right at opening time, and accepting incorrect orders out of a desire to seem nice rather than genuine kindness. Yuyu then shifts to the even more stressful setting of a hair salon. He describes the embarrassment of showing a photo of a handsome model for a haircut reference, his inability to speak up during the cut (even about an itchy neck), and his post-cut ritual of forcing himself to find things he likes about the result. He mentions that getting haircuts at a friend's house in Mexico is easier. Yuyu wraps up the restaurant and salon segment, teasing a potential part two on anxieties about going out with friends. In the ending, he adds another 'shoshinsha' trait: overusing apologies like 'gomen', which his parents criticized. He encourages listeners to avoid using 'sorry' as a verbal tic. The episode closes with announcements about Patreon support for scripts, the YouTube podcast version, and a waiting list for his conversation lessons.

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