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People always tell me how cheap the food is here. They say it like it is a wonderful discovery. I suppose it is, when you are just passing through.

The weekend is the only time I actually pay attention to the menus. During the week, convenience store dinners just blur together in the haze between shifts. Today, I took the train down to find the places that still serve a hot meal for just a few coins. We stand shoulder to shoulder, eating in complete silence.

You eventually start to calculate the hours of your life in bowls of rice and cheap noodles. Saving a little money feels like a tiny victory against the monthly rent. But the novelty wears out over the years. We eat fast, staring at the tiled walls, because these small restaurants are built for rapid turnover.

The bowl empties quickly. Monday arrives whether you are full or not.