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This one.
What do you two spend your money on?
I love video games and board games,
so I buy things that are relatively expensive.
On the other hand, my husband goes to massages and relaxations,
so I spend money on relieving my fatigue.
Depending on the person,
excuse me, what do you spend your money on?
I think the values are different,
so I would like to hear your thoughts.
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On rent.
I chose that option.
But not much though.
I don't spend money that much though.
In general?
In general.
What do you...
True, you like more like saving.
Yeah, I'm more on the saving.
I mean, I wouldn't say more of the saving.
Mostly.
You're the like savest...
I don't know if this is the word,
but you're the savest...
Savest guy.
Guy, yeah.
I mean, I buy stuff.
You buy stuff?
Yeah, like for example...
Well, I mean, I went on a vacation.
I went on a vacation.
So that's one, right?
I didn't...
I try not to hesitate.
Like when I'm...
So, spending money with friends.
Spending money to build friendship.
That's something that I wouldn't really...
Hesitate.
Pull back on that much.
That's one.
Yeah.
For example, like for that trip,
did you like stayed in good hotel
or like the cheapest or...
Oh, I didn't choose the hotel.
My friends did.
So I didn't really...
But you don't really care about that.
I don't care what hotel...
If it's like five-star...
If that guy...
If he chooses a five-star hotel
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and that's a good memory for him
and like if he thought
that was a good memory for all of us,
I don't really mind.
I don't care.
I don't even know how much the hotel was.
Okay.
So that's one.
You guys didn't like go to like
fancy restaurant or like...
Well, we didn't,
but I really don't mind going.
Okay.
Like if the vibe was like,
hey, there's a restaurant right there
that looks nice.
Do you want to go?
I'll be like, yeah, let's go.
I don't really mind.
Okay.
Yeah.
It's for the memory.
So...
And the friendship.
So I don't...
That I don't really hesitate on spending.
Okay.
That's one.
What about, for example,
for the flights?
For the flights.
Yeah.
Like paying extra
and get like business seats
or like first class seats.
Right.
So that...
I start to get a little bit picky on that one.
So for example,
if it was like a five-hour or six-hour flight,
and then like economy versus business,
and then the business is like plus,
I don't know.
Yeah.
How much?
I don't know.
Jumman?
Yeah, maybe.
If it's plus Jumman,
for me to have a comfortable five hours,
I would not buy it.
You won't buy it?
I would not buy it.
Okay.
It's just five hours.
I'd be like, no, it's Jumman.
Yeah.
I don't...
I'm okay.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
What else?
So yeah, but I get it.
Yeah.
I get it.
Like if you don't want to spend money for like for nothing.
Yeah.
I mean, if I say this,
it's very bold and usual thing.
Oh, I am spending money on people.
Oh, not as a friendship,
but like hiring people.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
So this year has been a huge leap in my shigoto life.
Yeah.
My work life.
This is the year that I started hiring people.
Okay.
To sort of do what I want to do,
like outsource what I want to do.
Right.
And yeah, I've...
So the first project was the animation project,
which failed right now.
Oh, so it failed, guys.
Oh, it failed?
Failed it.
Yeah.
Failure.
Okay.
Yes.
But it was a great experience though.
It was completely worth it.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Did I wanted it to succeed?
Absolutely.
But was it definitely worth the experience?
Yeah.
100%.
Oh, great.
A lot more.
Great.
But so I'm working on a different one.
Okay.
And I'm hiring for that as well.
And like, it's such a new experience, right?
Yeah.
Hiring people and then communicating with them,
not working out.
I wanted it to go like this.
Yeah.
And figuring out what was the part that had friction
and figuring that out and readjusting my communication style.
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And that's very fun.
Very fun.
So that's...
And I'm not hesitant on that.
I'm not hesitant on spending money on that.
Great, great, great, great.
So I'm spending money on that, right?
Yeah.
Well, I mean, not in this episode maybe,
but if it's possible, I would love to know what's going on
and what did you learn from that experience?
From the experience?
Yeah.
Well, to quickly just...
Okay, okay.
Really quick, it would be like to have them feel as much comfort as possible
is my style, I guess, to be as fair as possible
and to be as comfortable as possible,
to find value in what they're doing with me.
Yeah.
It's kind of like the core idea that I have that I want to pursue to...
Yeah, that's it.
Yeah, yeah.
And you tried your best to make it.
Yeah.
And I think ultimately what I'm right now in this short period of experience
is me is thinking that deep communication is, I think, very essential, I guess.
Yeah.
Good.
Why did you stop doing that?
Oh, the first project?
Yeah, first project.
Because there was a...
So it wasn't as successful as I wanted it to be,
plus there was a different project that I wanted to work on more,
so it made more sense to allocate all my resources to the newer project
because I had more energy and desire for that project more,
so that made much more sense.
I see, I see, I see.
And you're working on that one.
I'm working on that.
That's great.
Hopefully I'll be able to share someday.
One day, yeah.
Yeah, hopefully.
Yeah.
Right.
I see, I see.
That's a good way.
One of the best ways of spending money, I mean, it's not even spending.
I mean, it's more like...
Yeah, it's just...
More like investing, right, in the business, right?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
You're kind of, I don't know the word, but like a...
It's like you're allocating money to your...
It's like me becoming a bigger person, right?
Having one more arm or something, right?
It's very different from just paying for something
and just spending money for something.
Yeah.
Nice.
I'm also thinking about buying a new backpack.
New backpack.
Yeah, new backpack.
Not that one.
Yeah, this one.
Remember we bought this at Target?
Yeah.
Not Target.
The...
TJ Maxx.
I wanted to buy something that has more shuno.
Shuno?
Isn't that enough for you?
Well, so the problem with this backpack, when you...
I have a lot of small shit.
Ah, I see.
It just piles up at the bottom.
Ah, okay.
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Right?
And then it's just...
I want to put something on the top, right?
You would create a dead space right here.
Ah, I see.
Not good.
Not good.
So I wish...
I get it.
You get what I'm saying?
Yeah.
Right.
Get it.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Like small mini pockets.
Yeah.
Small everything inside.
That's right.
That's right.
That's right.
I'm also thinking about buying a windbreaker because I'm on bikes more.
Ah, true.
Yeah.
It's getting colder and colder.
Yeah.
Especially winter season is coming.
That's right.
That's right.
Yeah.
Maybe you have to wear a windbreaker.
Gloves.
Cap.
Yeah.
What do you say?
Oh, yeah.
Oh, check out what I bought recently.
Okay.
So it's cold outside.
The ears get colder.
Right.
Especially when you're riding on a bike.
Especially, yeah.
Yeah.
And this item makes me look like a fucking idiot.
Okay.
But it keeps you warm.
Okay.
Fine.
These ear covers, you pop it on your ears and it makes you look like an idiot.
Okay.
But it keeps you warm, man.
Wow.
Wow, man.
Well, yeah.
1200 yen.
Not bad at all.
On Amazon.
Not bad at all.
You can protect your ears.
It protects you from the wind, from the cold wind.
Yeah.
And it just...
You don't look like an idiot.
Do I not look like an idiot?
No.
Well, thank you for that.
It looks to me like some kind of a...
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
It looks to me like some kind of new type of, like, headphone or something.
Oh, really?
Yeah.
Oh, thank you.
Yeah.
I mean...
Better than how I explained it then.
Yeah.
It's...
Not bad.
Not bad?
Yeah.
But not good?
I mean...
Well, because you said you look like an idiot, so...
Oh.
So you were just reacting to that?
Yeah.
Well, not bad.
Okay.
See?
Look.
It comes off.
Easily.
That's not good as a product.
That's not good, right?
As a product.
So I'm trying to think of a better...
Yeah.
Yeah.
Solution for this.
But see?
I'm buying shit.
Yeah.
I'm buying shit.
Just wanted to prove my point there.
How much was that?
$1,200.
Yeah.
So cheap.
Look.
It came in this fucking...
Look at the bag it came in.
It was like a zipper fucking...
Yeah.
It looks like a cosmetic thing.
You just use it for makeup or things.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I'm going to a dentist and shit.
Oh.
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That's why I've asked you to move the time here.
Oh, today?
I had to go to the dentist.
Yeah.
What do you have?
You got a problem or something?
Oh, yeah.
Oh, the...
It hurts.
Shimizu thing?
Yeah, when I eat something sour.
And it's still going on?
No, not anymore.
Oh, not anymore.
Just wanted to check up on that.
Oh, okay.
Like I'm spending money on my health.
That's important.
Yeah.
Right?
Great ways of...
I go to Kenshin and...
Oh, great.
Yeah.
Great ways of using your money.
Yeah.
Skin care.
Oh, skin care.
Yeah, I do skin care.
Yeah.
That's great.
Great ways.
And you're going to gyms?
I do go to gyms.
Workouts.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
And I spend money on that.
Yeah.
So...
Yeah.
Good?
Yeah.
I'm spending.
All right.
I want to hear what you spend your money on next episode.
Sure, of course.
Thanks for listening, guys.
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