'What's wrong?' I ask in Japanese. Because our company works a lot with Japan, I had to learn fluently Japanese if I wanted to work there. As well as German, French which is my native language and Spanish. 'May I ask why you are visiting Japan?' he asks 'I'm here for a business meeting with mr. Toshi.' Perfect just arrived and I get picked out. 'Okay and where do you come from?' 'I'm from Taured.' I answer. He looks at me like I'm crazy. 'I beg your pardon?' 'I'm from Taured.' the guard looks at me and his expression goes from confused to some hard one. 'Sir, this is a serious matter. I'll do not appreciate some jokes.' I look a bit confused back at him. 'Sir I don't lie to you. I'm from Taured.' 'Have you been drinking sir.' 'Qua? excusiez moi?*' I ask in French. I look up and down at him, and he does the same by me. 'Please follow me.' he says 'D'accord*' I say I my native language.
We enter an office and the guard tells me to sit down. 'I'm mr. Tailor.' he says, may I see your passport?' 'Okay.' I say and I take out my passport and my official papers, And I hand the passport to mr. Tailor. He takes a look at it and his jaw drops open. 'I have to go to my chief. Please excuse me.' he say and he leaves in a hurry with my passport. That man doesn't know Taured? Uhmmm... we are a little country.
------ mr. Tailor Pov-------
As usual I had to deal with suspicious travelers, a man got my attention when I saw him check his papers before heading towards the gate to exit. Weird time to check your papers. I should take a look. Everything went pretty smooth and I wanted to let him pass, I just wanted to know where he's from. 'I'm from Taured.' the business man says. I have never heard of that country. I hardened my expression and I said 'Sir, this is a serious matter. I'll do not appreciate some jokes.' and I see that the guy looks very surprised and confused 'Sir I don't lie. I'm from Taured.' he says. After I asked him if he was drunk he said something in French. And I decided to take him to the office. After I saw his passport, I was confused. An official passport.... From Taured. How is this possible. After I excuses my self I went to my boss.
'Mr. Tadish?' I say after a knock. 'Yes?' says the old man as he looks up from some papers. I have something to show you.
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good luck
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* Qua?Excusiez moi - What? Pardon me
*D'accord- Okay
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The man from taured
OverigOne hot July day in Haneda Airport, Tokyo likely began as just another excessively warm day for the staff at Customs. Hundreds, perhaps thousands of people trotted through the airport without a second glance. That was with the exception of a solitar...
