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I was holding out on eating this because I dreamed of inviting all my friends over for a curry party after a convention, but well... the pandemic rages on. One day! One day we’ll have the opportunity! For now though, I’m celebrating the release of the CD drama with a fitting meal.

“Double, didn’t the Kuru Kuru set ship last year? Is that curry even still good?” Luckily, it is! The expiration date is July 2022, so as of the time of writing this, I’m safe. I think. I’m gonna skip the bits of meat just to be sure.

Ingredients: the basic potato/onion/carrot combo with beef. Tomato paste and sugar, which will make it rather sweet. That’s surprisingly little sodium... WAIT.

THAT’S IN GRAMS. NOT MILLIGRAMS. THAT IS AN ENTIRE DAY’S WORTH OF SALT.

No wonder this lasts for two years even with meat in it. Yikes.

Opening the box, we have two packages! We’re just going to use one today, using the hot water method! Sort of sub-optimal to do that for a single serving, but this is a special occasion, so oh well. I’m glad the packages are unlabeled so I don’t feel the need to wash them out and keep them in perpetuity.

You know what? I might as well use the bowl from the Mashimashi set too! Dine in luxury! Time to carefully remove it from the bubble wrap...

Ah. That is a very uncomfortable font choice.

Giving the package a hot water bath for five minutes. The rice has already been pulled out of the fridge and heated. Getting pretty hungry...

Time to rip open that package and drench the rice in delectable curry!

The bowl can barely hold it all! (It’s a tiny bowl.)

Going to eat my specially-imported limited-edition $500 plate of curry with a spoon I got for less than a buck at the corner store. And a glass of milk on the side, because I’m white.

Mmm. Well, it’s got a tinge of spice. You can taste that salt. Smooth to the point that I can barely distinguish the different vegetables. I’m trying to avoid the meat, but with this consistency, I can’t even notice when it’s in my mouth. The curry melds nicely with the rice, though. Definitely an お子様カレー (which is the least offensive choice).

I’m probably being critical on account of of the price tag. Or maybe it’s because I’ve been making curry from scratch for a while now. Whichever one it is, I wish it had more “curry” flavor than indistinct sweetness.

Getting up to grab a tissue and --

GET DOWN FROM THERE!! NO CURRY FOR CATS!!

Upon further reflection, Truffle and Mocha are probably smelling the large quantity of lard. But they had dinner already! Let me have mine!!

All done!! Truffle hasn’t given up yet though. He has his paw on my hip! How are you so stretchy!?

Cleanup is easy enough. Fortunately no damage to the bowl. Of course, I doubt it’s that fragile, but it’s not like it’s replaceable, you know?

And that was the Kaitou Joker curry rice experience. The food itself isn’t special at all; it’s the same roux you can get at the store for 200-300 yen. It’s moreso a token of appreciation than a super-deluxe exclusive item.