STORY 14 : Surprised guest special story #1 A scatty French

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Last time, I - a liquor lover introduced cross-cultural communication parties that enjoyed every time with positive guests!

In Japan, the number of young people who don't drink is increasing recently, and it's a bit disappointing for an uncle who grew up in Showa drinking culture like me.

However, it is fun because everyone in the world is cheerful when drinking alcohol!

Enjoying intercultural communication through such liquor is a common sense of value, but there are many guests in the world that surprise me.

Today I would like to introduce the Frenchman Maxime, which I was most surprised at!

Compatibility with foreign guests

Before introducing Maxime, I would like to introduce a little "how to make only compatible foreigners stay overnight" that I have been thinking and practicing.

・ I only write intro text in English.(cuz I'm aiming for cross-cultural communication)

・ Inform those who care about details in advance that they shouldn't participate (cuz I'm a careless person so I can't enjoy it with people who don't fit)

・ All the photos on the top page are party photos (only people who like parties gather and don't choose people who don't like)

In short, adjust the expected value so that matching people gather in advance!




I can't release it now, but the Airbnb TOP page was like this! Of course, the guests on the photo will not say anything troublesome about NG because they are friends together and enjoyed the party together!

Languages, races, religions, and the world coexist with various differences, but you can't enjoy it with people who don't have the same sensitivity, right! ?

I can't contact in advance! Are you okay Maxime!

In my room, which was almost an inn for party lovers, Frenchman Maxime who made a reservation in February of midwinter.

As long as you look at the photo of the profile (the photo on the top), it looks like a craftsman wearing a helmet, but I can't hate smiles!

After a reservation is made,I always sent the access from the airport, listened to flight NO, and witnessed the check-in according to the arrival time.

But I can't get in touch with Maxime once after booking!

Moreover, he checked in the room not my house but a near Otsuka Station office, . I've been waiting for Maxime but I don't know when he will come.

I send messages many times and wait for a reply, but there is no correspondence between us.

At night, I gave up with a thought maybe he made a reservation by mistaken but he seems to be a nice guy so I went home.

Finally have a complaint! ?

Although I came home, I don't know when he'll contact me, so I was worried and couldn't feel drink at supper. I spent time watching TV with a little dinner.

Then my cell phone rang And a number I have never seen.

I was surprised when had a bad feeling!

"This is Otsuka police station"

I'm surprised that this one word is too much for me at the time!

"Do you know Frenchman Maxime?"

eh! ? What do you mean? Isn't there a complaint? Maxime is a guest who did not come today! But why does the police know?

For the time being, I answered "Yes! I know! I've been waiting for him today!"

“Now Maxime is at the Otsuka police station, what should I do?”

Eh! ! ! Why are the guest who are supposed to come to my house now at the police station? I don't understand, but I answered without hesitation.

“I will pick him up right now, so please tell him to wait 30 minutes there.”

"Ah! Please change because you probably will not speak English."

"I'll go to pick up you by my car. You should wait there. Can you understand?"

I took my boy into the car, ran through the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway, and picked him up at the Otsuka Police Station.

Japanese police man is kind！

I finally met Maxime at Otsuka Police Station!

While giving thanks to the police, I was surprised to confirm the situation in simple English!

・ Maxime came by Aeroflot via Moscow, not a direct flight

・ He dropped him phone at a transit in Moscow (this mess is all the beginning)

・ He arrived safely in Narita but does not have a PC

・ He remembered only the name Shinji and the place called Otsuka

・ He came to Otsuka for the time being

・ He asked to lend a PC in the Police box (The policeman can't speak a single English, but he understand it!)

・ A gentle policeman lent a PC to access an Airbnb account (at that time it was super strict in front of the Ise-Shima Summit, but it was really amazing to make a stranger use a PC!)

・ He got a phone call after knowing my mobile number

One thing Maxime said after having heard this flowing

"Japanese policeman is kind！"

We Japanese can't understand how much He laugh, saying "The French police will never be so kind"!

That's right, but if the policeman didn't help, he was frozen and dead under the cold sky! You were so lucky you could only say it!

Intercultural communication life continues! !

Maxime had a lot of fun sightseeing around for 2 weeks!

I was surprised at first, but he was a really good guy, so of course I drank with Maxime!



There are so many people in the world, and there are so many sense of values! ?

Next time, I will introduce a German girl who was a surprised character out of many surprised guests!

Have a nice weekend !