Tokyo Fiancee Page #4

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lt's Japan that l love"

"All else is a drag, l love the Japanese flag"

"l love Japan, the sushi, the tatami"

"l love Japan. Spare me your scorn,"

"it's here l was born"

The next weeks

were spent between Japanese class

and my Japanese lover.

"My Japanese lover."

ln fact, there's no French word

for what l felt for Rinri.

The Japanese word "koi" came closest.

"Koi" can be translated

as both "carp" and "liking".

l totally dislike carp,

but l had a liking for Rinri.

His company was to my liking.

l was always happy with him,

but also without him.

Rinri's progress in French was astounding,

though the actual lessons had stopped.

But he took me ever further afield

to show me even more Japan things.

Where to?

You'll see.

What is it?

You'll see.

What are we waiting for?

You'll see.

ls it a drop-off?

A shakedown?

ls it for your dad?

Look, there's one!

What is it?

A dekotora.

-A deco-what?

-Dekotora.

You don't often get to see them.

There's another!

They're awesome!

You!

Now you!

You're so handsome.

Japanese women are prettier.

That's not true.

l'm glad you have bad taste.

l'm sorry.

Stop apologizing.

Tell me about Japanese girls.

Why?

l'm interested.

Japanese girls always worry if they're pretty.

Western girls too.

Why do you say that?

Because it's true.

ln their defense,

it can't be easy to be a woman in Japan.

lt's hard to be a man in Japan too.

You know nothing of Japan.

Rinri, what's wrong?

Amlie, how are my plants?

Your plants?

Ecstatic!

l'm glad. How's life in Tokyo?

Fine. l...

You're OK? Getting used to Japanese customs?

l don't always understand it all.

Amlie! Did you really think you ever will?

Yeah, you're right.

Do you plan to stay in Japan?

l'm not sure, maybe.

Something you should know.

Japanese men, Western women is a no-go.

Really?

ls that a law of nature?

Stop it. lt's my experience.

The other way, fine.

You see lots of gaijin with Japanese women.

But for guys here, we're too independent.

l think we frighten them.

Know what l mean?

Thanks for the tip.

You're welcome.

B*tch!

Leaving the bar, l lost Rinri

in the Shinjuku throng.

l don't know why, l suddenly felt unhappy.

Abandoned.

Ridiculous.

l wasn't going to prove Yasmine right.

Things weren't working. Not one bit.

Well, things weren't that bad.

Amlie?

l love you.

Keep going, it's beautiful.

Rinri?

Sure you're not a yakuza?

l don't care, really.

But are you sure?

l'm certain you have a tattoo.

l don't have a tattoo.

Out of arms' way.

lt's an untranslatable pun.

l'm part of a secret society.

What kind of society?

A secret one.

-A sect?

-No!

l'll tell you about it one day, but not now.

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