
▼そのレストランは、後楽園球場での巨人戦がある時と、後楽園競輪場でレースのある日は、てんてこ舞いの忙しさ、チップなんかをいただいたりするんだけれど、それ以外の日はまるっきりヒマを持て余し、手持ちぶさた解消のため、「そうだ、たばこを吸おう」と思い付きました。
▼そこで、休憩中にレストランそばのたばこ屋さんで、「何にしょっかな~?」と悩んだ末に、「かっこいいかも!」と、初めて自分で稼いだお金で買ったたばこが、久しぶりに目にした写真の『ベルミニ』でした。懐かしい、わが青春!
Today I was looking through my old cigarette catalogue and found that when I had just turned 19, I was working part-time (180 yen per hour) at the beer restaurant Lagoon near JR Suidobashi station.
The restaurant was very busy when there were Giants games at Korakuen Stadium and races at Korakuen Bicycle Racecourse, and I would receive tips and such, but on the other days I had no time at all.
So I went to the tobacconist by the restaurant during my break and asked myself, "What should I have?" After some pondering, I thought to myself, "That would be cool!" I bought my first cigarette with the money I earned myself, and it was the 'Bell Mini' in the picture, which I hadn't seen for a long time. My nostalgic youth!