Manga artist Okayaizumi invites guests to his home for a series called “Wouldn’t You Like to Drink at My Place?” In the second installment, we had the pleasure of welcoming Konari Misato, the creator of “Nagi’s Long Vacation.”
The segment unveils the eccentric decor of Konari’s workspace and delves into whimsical musings, including imagining the hidden dramas of a remodeling company’s sales representative. Experience the explosion of Konari’s unconventional charm during this casual drinking session.
Don’t miss out on Okayasan’s homemade “Steamed Dumplings” recipe, generously shared on the day! (The recipe can be found at the end of the article.)
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We always End up Drinking for a Long Time
Konari: I brought a variety of drinks! This is a grape juice-like beer from Nagano, and it’s really delicious. Also, I brought a souvenir for Mr. Okaya. It is a pressure point remover made by a manufacturer called AKAISHI! Just holding it feels good, and when I put it under my cheekbone, it feels so good I feel like I’m going to pass out. Also, I brought this glass because I thought it would be glorious. I thought I’d like to drink sake with it. It’s a return gift from the Furusato tax.
Okaya: What, this is a tax return from a hometown? What prefecture ……?
Konari: Nagano Prefecture. Isn’t it cute? I look forward to working with you today! Also, can I have a glass for water?
Okaya: Great, bring 2 liters of water!
Konari: Yes, yes. I found that I can stay sane longer if I put a glass of water between my fingers, so this is the style I use when I drink these days!
Manga artist; debuted in 2004 with the serial “Loofah Milk” in “CUTiE”; won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award (for girls) for “Nagi no Oyaku”, serialized in “Elegance Eve” since 2016. The work was also adapted into a TV drama starring Hana Kuroki. Other works include “Coffee Wouldn’t You Like,” “Shameful Otome’s for Drinking at Home,” “Hitori Dakemon! etc.
Okaya: When I drink with Konari-san, we always drink for a very long time.
Konari: Okaya-san is very patient with me. We first met at Seibu in Ikebukuro, right?
Okaya: We drank on the rooftop of Seibu. I feel like I often drink with Mr. Konari outside or in public places. Konari-san’s “Hitori ni imakeru mono” (“I can drink by myself!”) is a manga about drinking at fast food restaurants and such. is a manga about drinking at fast food restaurants, and I get the impression that you also like that kind of thing.
Konari: We drank at Tenya (a tendon chain) and Shakey’s, too. I once had him accompany me on an “emo sake walk” and we walked around with bottles of red wine in our water bottles.
Okaya: Also, someone asked me if I wanted to have a drink in front of Koenji station.
Konari: Yes, yes! I wanted to drink while looking at pigeons and such. I feel like you are in every memory. Even in places where he wasn’t actually there.
Okaya: People often say that I always seem to be there at drinking parties. They say, “Hey, weren’t you there at that time?” I think I was at that time.
Konari: I know what you mean!
