Outings with Kikuchi. Atami Edition.

Kikuchi said he wanted to go to the beach, so four Bears staff members and I went to Atami.
Seeing that beaming smile, it was worth bringing him. Haha

It turns out it'd been 15 years since Kikuchi last went into the ocean.
I can't believe it, since I go to the beach every year, but Kikuchi was super excited.
I'd been regretting not coming to the beach for 15 years.
But I'd vowed to come every year starting this year. Haha

And here we are, a man in his 40s floating in the ocean on a swim ring.

Can you smile like that? Haha.
This is a genuine smile. Haha.
Seeing something like this makes me want to go to the beach every year.

And when it comes to Japanese beaches, beach hut ramen is a must.

Ramen might seem ordinary if eaten outside a beach hut, but when eaten inside after a tiring swim in the ocean, it becomes the ultimate ramen. Haha.
Kikuchi was engrossed in the food, repeatedly saying how delicious it was.

This is Japanese summer, Japanese sea.
All in all, we had a fun day swimming.
From now on, I'm looking forward to making more memories with Kikuchi outside of BEARS'. Haha
If you come to Japan in the summer, be sure to enjoy the beaches all over the country.