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Why am I obsessed with money

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Umi
Apr 28, 2026
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I am obsessed with money, and I am not ashamed of it. But it’s not what you think.

There once was a girl who worked double shifts six days a week at a Japanese restaurant while carrying a full course load every semester. She smelled like soysauce and green tea for six years straight. She wore a kimono and poured tea with two hands the way they taught her…

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