Cold Stonesの閉店
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So here's this week's news.
Last Cold Stones is closing in Japan.
What is Cold Stone?
Shit, you don't know what Cold Stones is?
Ice cream store?
Yeah.
You are you telling me you've never you don't know what a Cold Stones ice cream is?
Yeah. Fuck.
What's that? Is that like cold rock?
Is that like a really ice?
Where were you during the rest of your life?
Where were you, man?
Where the fuck were you?
Yeah, I was strolling around and you what is that?
You've never seen this store?
Cold Stone?
Cold Stone ice cream.
Cold Stone ice cream?
The American ice cream shops.
Is it in Japan?
Yes.
Well, not anymore.
That's today's topic.
The last store closed.
Oh, it didn't.
Okay.
I didn't know that.
I didn't.
You're so sad.
For example, Minato Mirai, they had one.
World Porters.
Cold Stone?
Yeah, I think they had one.
But not anymore, right?
Not anymore.
I think Kawasaki had one.
You went to Kawasaki, right?
Yeah, sometimes, yes.
Sometimes, yes.
The mall?
Yeah, the...
The circular one.
The one with the stage in the middle.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
La Zona.
La Zona, Kawasaki, right?
Chitta, sometimes, yeah.
The live house.
Oh, the live house called Chitta, okay, yeah.
What's that again?
Cold Stone.
Cold Stone?
Yeah.
Okay, like a...
Okay.
Cold Stone is known for singing during...
when they make ice creams.
Oh, I know that then.
They sort of like sing a song,
and like there's a triple, and then like...
Oh, I know that.
They would like use the...
the plate, like the table in front of them,
and sort of spread the ice cream, and sort of like...
Oh, I know that one then.
They would mix together the toppings,
and then they would like sing,
and they would be like...
scoop it, and give it to you.
I know that.
You have to know it.
That's in Roppongi, right?
I know that one.
I don't know, but they should have one in Roppongi, sure.
Oh, I know that one.
Yeah.
But I've...
Okay, is that Cold Stone?
That's called Cold Stone.
Okay, that's what they...
Okay, Cold Stone.
Yeah.
Yeah, I didn't know the name, but...
I...
But you knew its existence.
Yeah, that singing and dancing...
You've experienced it, yeah.
I've never been to that, but I've heard that.
Oh, you've heard of it, okay, I see.
Well, I thought that was kind of sad,
that they're closing.
Yeah.
Is it...
You love the ice cream?
I do love the ice cream, I had it.
I've enjoyed it, I've enjoyed it, I've enjoyed it.
Is it like special ice cream?
No, it's nothing special.
It's just iconic, that's what it was.
Oh, okay.
It was just iconic.
They're just singing.
Yeah, you know, they're singing, they're cheerful, uplifting,
but the fact that they put toppings,
and they mix it right in front of you, you know?
That's iconic.
They scrape it, they like chunk it, they like...
That's iconic.
I see, I see.
The flavors were very iconic as well.
It's not some random like strawberry, vanilla, chocolate.
It's not like that, it's more...
They add a lot of things in it.
M&Ms, chocolate chips, crackers, I don't know, anything, right?
And then it was fun, and it was...
Yeah, it was, you know, tasty, and...
They're closing.
So that was the last shop in Japan?
That was the last shop in Japan.
They're closing...
Oh, next week.
Next week.
So I still have a week to go.
Yeah, you have to go.
Yeah, I should go.
I should say goodbye to them.
Yeah.
Yeah, right.
Yeah.
Cold Stoneの閉店
Is it in Harajuku?
Yeah, the last one is in Harajuku.
Okay.
Yeah.
Like, yeah.
It's open as a compact city-themed store.
The facade is written in katakana as Cold Stone Tokyo.
I see.
The reason for the closure is unknown.
What do you mean?
What does that mean?
It's unknown?
That's what it said.
You don't...
It's unknown.
Yeah.
Okay, okay, okay.
It could be anything.
It could be anything.
It's not just their sales are decreasing.
It could be anything.
Okay.
They may have lost faith in their ice cream.
Possible.
Could be, yeah.
Could be.
Maybe they're on a relaunch project and closing the current one and maybe rising from the ashes to make an even powerful ice cream brand.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You never know.
Returns, you know?
You never know.
Cold Stone returns.
Yeah, they might, they might, yeah.
I'm just surprised that you don't...
You didn't know the name Cold Stone.
Yeah, I didn't know the name, but I...
Yeah, I didn't know the concept.
And you never had it in your life.
You look so, like, disappointed at me.
Yeah.
Krispy Kremeの思い出
By the way, did you try Krispy Kreme ice donuts?
Yeah.
Did you try it after I told you to?
Did you microwave it like I told you to?
I'm not sure that was after you told me to do so or not, but I have experiences.
What does that mean?
What the hell does that mean?
I have experience, an experience of went on a Krispy Kreme donut and buy some and tried it at my house.
Yes.
And then you microwaved it.
Yeah, because that's what it says on the package, right?
That's right. It says on the package.
I remember I did that and, like, make it, like, really fluffy and...
Yeah.
Yeah.
It's almost airy.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Almost, like, gone, kind of.
Yeah, it's nothing.
It turns into nothing.
Yeah, yeah.
So, yeah.
You know it.
You know of it.
Yeah, I kind of, I have an experience of it.
Fuck.
Have you?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Not recently, though.
Not recently.
Not recently.
Unfortunately.
You're not into the Krispy Kreme anymore?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
I would not say that.
I would not say that I'm not into Krispy Kreme.
No, I would not do that.
I would not say that.
Okay, okay.
I love Krispy Kreme.
You just don't have...
I just was into health more.
Okay.
Yeah.
That's it.
So you said goodbye to the Krispy Kreme donuts?
I've never said goodbye to Krispy Kreme donuts, no.
They're still in my heart.
Okay.
I still love their donuts.
Yeah.
Okay.
Yeah.
It just, health is much more of a, more of a priority to me right now.
That's it.
That's all.
That's all.
Okay, okay.
But I still, you know, indulge.
So, you know, there are times here and there where I, you know, yeah.
Okay.
Would engage in overeating and consuming excessive sugar.
That happens sometimes.
Okay, okay.
And in those cases, sure, Krispy Kreme donuts is definitely an option.
Yeah, the top option.
Absolutely.
Absolutely.
So you search sometimes, like, where is the Krispy Kreme donut shops?
I actually have a Krispy Kreme donuts nearby.
Oh, nearby?
Yeah.
And you don't go there?
Well, I mean, yeah.
I mean, just because it's nearby doesn't mean that my health priorities aren't going to change.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I can't dictate my life depending on the location of where I am.
That's important.
Yeah.
Yeah.
That's really important.
Yeah.
So, yeah.
Right.
Cold Stonesの閉店
Just kind of sad that Cold Stones is, you should go.
You should go before it closes.
Yeah, because it's going to be the first and last chance for me.
That's right.
First and last Cold Stones.
Yeah.
You know, you should go.
Until when?
Until the 28th.
28th.
Okay.
So we're at 21?
We have about, like, a week left.
About a week.
Okay.
Yeah.
Okay.
Probably not, but...
You know, you never know, man.
Yeah.
If I happily go to Harajuku nearby and...
Shibuya or Harajuku?
Yeah.
It's a walking distance.
Yeah.
Then I would go.
Right?
Yeah.
But I'm not going to this shop, like, to be honest, you know?
Anytime soon?
I mean, I'm not...
You don't have any plans?
...willing to go Harajuku to, like...
Just to enjoy this store?
To be honest, yeah.
There has to be some other plans.
If I just happily go nearby and just, oh...
This is the place Kevin was talking about.
Yeah, so I would go, but...
You would go.
Yeah.
I have to be honest.
I'm not...
That's okay.
That's fair.
That's fair.
I really am now interested in.
I know the name now.
I know, you know, so...
You know that's famous?
Yeah.
And it's iconic.
アイスクリームの選択
Let's choose what you're going to order.
Wow.
Is it?
Oh.
See, they got them fresh fruits on top.
Oh, that looks good.
It does look good, don't it?
I didn't expect this.
Yeah, it's nothing like it.
There's nothing like Goldstone's.
Oh, now I'm more interested in.
There you go.
Yeah.
They're doing a strawberry.
I...
Yeah.
Yeah, I know.
There's...
Seeing lots of strawberry menus on screen.
I'm wondering how I can get other menus, but...
Yeah.
Korekara?
Goldstone Creations.
Step one.
Choosing your ice cream.
Yeah, we got all the...
Yeah, there we go.
These are all the ice creams.
Step two, size.
Step three is what, you know, do you want cup or do you want waffle cones or...
So these are, I guess, your choices.
Choices of flavors.
These are like the normal ones.
Wait, I'm not getting to the page.
Strawberry shortcake.
Very, very, very good.
Yeah.
Cookie overload.
Chocolate devotion.
Okay.
Chocolate ribbon.
Strawberry banana.
Berry Angel of Springs.
Is it really difficult for you to read?
It is difficult.
Yeah, it is difficult.
If it's written in English, it would make it so much easier for me.
Banana caramel crunch.
White mat pie mojo.
White mat pie mojo?
Mojo?
What is mojo?
I don't know.
Cheesecake fantasy.
Love and cheese.
Chocolate mint.
Matcha.
Yeah, would anything hit your radar?
I would go this one.
Love and cheese.
Love and cheese.
Let's see what's inside.
Yeah.
Cheesecake ice cream.
No.
Raspberry.
No?
Yeah, not this one.
What about this one?
Cheesecake fantasy.
This is cheesecake ice cream, strawberry, blueberry, graham pie crust.
Graham pie crust?
Yeah.
That looks great.
I pick this one.
That looks tasty.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
It does.
I love those cheesecake ice creams.
They're good.
And I love berries.
They're good, they're good.
Yeah.
Cheesecake fantasy, okay.
Now you know what to order.
Yeah.
Now you know where it is.
Yeah.
Where is it actually?
Like the exact location?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, let's check.
Let's check Google Maps.
So it's right next to Meiji Jingumae.
Okay.
Yeah.
So yeah, your closest will be Meiji Jingumae.
Maybe you can walk from Omotesando, but a little bit far from Shibuya.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
So Omotesando or Harajuku.
If you go there, it's a walking distance right here.
I see, I see.
Yeah.
Okay.
Okay.
All right.
Now you know where it is.
Yeah.
Now you know what to order.
Yep.
And I have one week to go.
You got one week to go.
So let's see if you turn out to go or not.
Yeah.
Yeah.
All right.
Thanks for listening, guys.
Thank you.
Bye-bye.
