racing the rain clouds

If you already knew, it is the rainy season over here in Japan . But I'm not going to let the rain dampen my spirits! Let you know, I can smell rain. I can predict what time it will rain just by smelling and looking at the clouds. So today after yamaha, I rode the bicycle to this Bivi mall, just to let Rey shake hands with Pikachu. By the way, Rey has not watched any teeny weeny bit of the yellow monster episode. He's not very fascinated by it (yet). SO when it's was our turn to shake hands with Pikachu, Rey just refused to move forward. And he said it'd have been MUCH better to shake hands with Ultraman instead. I told him Ultraman is still fighting the Barutan-alien to protect our blue planet earth.

"Ei, I cycled ALL the way here just to take this photo?" I grumbled to Rey.

R: I was shy, ok?

Our next destination was a modern Japanese sweet cafe called Ochaya, 15 minutes ride away from where we were, at the other direction. The rain clouds are looming overhead already but I still didn't smell the rain.

While waiting, Rey was quite hyperactive. He sang off-tuned yamaha melodies on purpose. I was glad no one heard him because everyone else, mostly females, was chatting so loudly.

Rey eyeing his green tea float. He loves green tea.

I ordered mochi (rice cake)-waffle with macha ice cream.

showing how satisfied he was with this silly look.
Guess how much the bill was? It was supposed to be 1280yen BUT with coupons for both of us, the final price was 618yen ONLY!! whaaa hahaha, NOW you know why I came here in the 1st place? The due date for the coupons is tomorrow (confirm will rain the whole day!). Call me a cheapskate if you dare, I'll smack you!

Came back to wash the entrance. Our weekly ritual.

Rey looks so uncle! Remember his dream is to be a road sweeper?