Tsuma Ni Damatte Sokubaikai Ni Ikun Ja Nakatta ... Review

You would be wrong.

I opened the box. Inside was a robot vacuum that looked like it had fought in a war. Scratches. Duct tape. A tiny, hopeful LED that blinked “HELLO” before flickering out. Tsuma ni Damatte Sokubaikai ni Ikun ja Nakatta ...

I walked in the door. My wife was folding laundry. She looked at my empty hands (I left the bags in the garage). She looked at my guilty face. You would be wrong

I kissed her forehead, lied straight through my teeth, and drove 45 minutes to a convention center that smelled of regret and old dust. Scratches

A box. A large, unassuming cardboard box. On the side, in sharpie: “AS-IS. ROBOT VACUUM. MAYBE WORKS. ¥500.”

Just don’t tell her I’m going back next month. Next time, buy two mystery bags. One for you. One for her.