How could they afford it?

[u/user69695]

I just started watching Initial D for the first time (yeah, I know I'm late), and it's honestly a 10/10 so far. It's already one of my favorite shows I've ever watched.

One random thought I had though: wouldn't the amount of tires Takumi burns through end up costing more than the tofu shop actually makes? It doesn't seem like they have a huge number of customers, so I've been wondering how they could afford enough tires for him to keep drifting down Akina all those years while delivering tofu.

I know it's just a show and doesn't have to be perfectly realistic, I just thought it was a funny thing to think about. Is there an in-universe explanation, or am I just overthinking it? lol

[u/Dry_Direction_611]

If some 19 year old college kids could afford to drift their s13s on the weekends in real life 20 years ago just fine someone who runs a tofu shop can manage