The pressure cooker story from last time got an unexpectedly huge response.
I've received tons of comments.
Some recognized the Mafuba reference, others said they always read the blog,
and some mentioned that every industry has this kind of thing — it's been really encouraging and educational.
The Crab Beam has ended, but I hope you'll continue to support this blog, or rather, this shop.
"Sensei, we got fan mail from a reader asking 'Did the Crab Beam really die?'"
"We also got a letter saying 'Don't yield to pressure'" ←this actually came
"Why not continue the story?"
"Let's push it through with some retroactive backstory."
So the Crab Beam is back!
Honestly, I need it for filler material when I've got nothing else to write about (lol).
Drawing all seven gimmicks would be a pain (plus I haven't thought them all up yet),
so let me just introduce two more.
"Warming zori sandals"
Works with zori, straw sandals, or wooden clogs too.
Crocs and beach sandals won't work,
and neither will the slippers you wear at community centers or schools —
you'll get a gentle refusal.
If you put in counterfeit Crocs from a Don Quijote or similar store,
it gets inexplicably furious and blasts you with the Crab Beam.
"Serving retort Neapolitan"
It's like the frozen food vending machines at airports and highway rest stops,
except the menu only has Neapolitan.
The other difference is that hygiene standards are basically zero here.
Edit: I posted this at 12:52 AM, and it's now 2:32 AM,
but why does it already have 7 applause?
This isn't the kind of thing you should be reading at the witching hour, losing sleep over it.
I've received tons of comments.
Some recognized the Mafuba reference, others said they always read the blog,
and some mentioned that every industry has this kind of thing — it's been really encouraging and educational.
The Crab Beam has ended, but I hope you'll continue to support this blog, or rather, this shop.
"Sensei, we got fan mail from a reader asking 'Did the Crab Beam really die?'"
"We also got a letter saying 'Don't yield to pressure'" ←this actually came
"Why not continue the story?"
"Let's push it through with some retroactive backstory."
So the Crab Beam is back!
Honestly, I need it for filler material when I've got nothing else to write about (lol).
Drawing all seven gimmicks would be a pain (plus I haven't thought them all up yet),
so let me just introduce two more.
"Warming zori sandals"
Works with zori, straw sandals, or wooden clogs too.
Crocs and beach sandals won't work,
and neither will the slippers you wear at community centers or schools —
you'll get a gentle refusal.
If you put in counterfeit Crocs from a Don Quijote or similar store,
it gets inexplicably furious and blasts you with the Crab Beam.
"Serving retort Neapolitan"
It's like the frozen food vending machines at airports and highway rest stops,
except the menu only has Neapolitan.
The other difference is that hygiene standards are basically zero here.
Edit: I posted this at 12:52 AM, and it's now 2:32 AM,
but why does it already have 7 applause?
This isn't the kind of thing you should be reading at the witching hour, losing sleep over it.