The Tourist

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Info - Japanese reader, not understanding language, confusion, hunger

He was clearly struggling, my eyes had been on him the whole time he was at the market. I liked people watching, and he was a very handsome person. He looked like he could cry from frustration.

" Anata wa watashi ga imamade mita naka de mottomo kawaī otokonokodesu," I said to him. He looked miserable.

"I'm sorry, I don't know what you're saying," he said in English.

"It's okay, I speak English, I came to help you," I smiled.

"You've gotta be an angel," he said and my stomach gained even more butterflies.

"Usually I'm good with languages, but Japanese is hard," he whined.

"Cocky American," I said.

"Hey," he grinned, but I could tell he liked playfulness. "I'm also French."

"What were you trying to do?" I asked.

"I just wanted to order whatever that is called," he said pointing to a octopus and chicken meal. "I'm starved."

"You're aware there's octopus in it?" I asked.

"Yeah, I know. I want to try something new," he beamed. I enjoyed his curiosity.

"Okay," I said and ordered for him. He looked happy enough he could cry when the steaming meal came. His stomach grumbled and I laughed.

"Happy to be of service to you," I said.

"Wait, no, sit and eat with me, please," he asked and I accepted. We talked about anything and everything and he was quite a bit more charming than the normal tourists I met.

"I don't want to be rude, or take up too much of your time. If I paid you, could you be my tour guide? I'm having so much trouble seeing what I want to see," he said dismally.

"No need to pay me, I'd be happy to do a friend a favor," I smiled.

"Yes, a friend," he beamed.

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