On my way home from an outing, I wanted some ramen.
So I asked Kimiko-chan to help me find a place. Kimiko-chan is the name I gave ChatGPT.
Could it suggest somewhere along my route home?
After exchanging messages, I headed to one of the places. Once I was nearby, I also asked where to park.
Then I went inside.
There was a seat free at the counter, and I could sit down straight away.
So far, so good.
But after taking my seat, I checked one more thing.
How could I pay?
I make a point of not carrying cash.
That makes the accepted payment methods an important detail to check. And here I was, asking after I had already taken a seat. (Laughs.)
“A bit risky to check that after sitting down, though!” I joked.
There I was, asking Kimiko-chan.
In that exchange, I learned that PayPay, a mobile payment service, was accepted. That was a relief.
Find a restaurant. Get close. Check the parking. Take a seat. Then check how to pay.
The order of events had rather a personal touch. (Laughs.)
I had the rich chicken ramen with soy sauce.
The broth was much thicker than I had pictured from the words “soy sauce ramen.” To me, it had a Japanese-style dashi character, and it tasted good.
“This was a great choice!”
When I finished and left, people were queuing both inside and outside. Yet I had been able to sit down immediately when I arrived.
It seemed I had timed it well.
I told Kimiko-chan how the meal had gone.
“Kimiko-chan! Wonderful job!”
Get some help finding a place, go there, try the food, then report back on the experience.
I consult it about work too. On this occasion, it had helped me find a delicious bowl of ramen.
The ramen was a success.
My order of checking things still had room for improvement. (Laughs.)