I never had a true Japanese girl friend until I met Michi-chan. She was our assistant in SE. Assistant is like an HR, who assists employees. The first time I saw her was during our department Meeting. At first glance, she's just a simple Japanese lady, not the usual one with heavy make-up and dress-to-kill get-up. But when we were introduced by Tokutake San, during our Nomikai (Drinking Party) when we celebrated finishing an nth version of a certain specification, that's when I realize she's more than that meets the eye. She was very kind and looks prettier and prettier when you got the chance to talk to her. I remember asking her "Is your job very hard coz you have to deal with everyone's problem?" and she said "Yes it is, but Isn't it nice to know how important are you to other people?" and I commend her positive attitude for that. I was even surprised when she whispered to me to guess the price of her dress that night and revealed to me a surprising price of only Y1800 coz she bought it on sale.
Last Christmas we were exchanging stories about our vacation and I found out that she is also a great biker. Not an ordinary Mamachari biker but a sporty one. She biked from Tokyo to her hometown somewhere in the Miyagi Prefecture.
And here is a snippet of her email to me
"Thank you very much your kindly concern about my trip. Your mail are excitement to me. That was so so soooo long way home, But fantastic and joyful journey!!
My score are following.
Total Distance : 371km
Av. Speed : 13km
Top Speed : 46km/h
Time : 28h of 3days"
Unbelievable isnt it? She told me that her mom told her not to do that crazy trip again. BTW, its freezing 4-10 degrees outside when she did that journey.
After that party, we got a chance to go out for sometime with Filipino friends. The first one is when Bates invited her on our trip to Hakone with Sawayama-san. We really enjoyed having her and S-san's company in this trip. They are really outgoing, easy to get along with and very down to earth.
I remember we rode on the ropeway cable car and on our descent to the sulfur pit, you can barely hear one's voice because we are all laughing and teasing each other but then we just heard a loud "wooaaaahhhh woaahhhh ahhh" and we were puzzled from whom did it come from, and were very surprised to know that it was Michi-san in her very scared self,shouting so loudly in one corner and even more when our not-so-nice :D friends tried to shout "waaa!! kowai kowai (scary scary)"./blush
Then we got the next chance to be with her, when she invited us to attend a teaching demo of her friend Tomoe-san. Actually it was her guy friend who asked her to invite English speaking friends (ehem!) to evaluate the teacher Tomoe san, (actually a Law student) in their newly opened English school. We really had fun with the games they prepared for us. We also met, the cute petite bestfriend of Michi, Kasumi san. We were mesmerize by her very gentle charming beauty, like the charm of a Geisha. After the demo, we strolled in the near Rikugien Garden. We shared stories and laughter during the stroll
Then one day, she told me that she will be leaving SE soon. I was so sad, I almost cried but hold my tears back for I don't want her to feel sad too. Tokutake-san arranged a Yakiniku(Grilled meat) party then in Kawasaki last Oct.23. We spoke of good times, plans and unrevealed love life. We prepared a flower bouquet as a present and she bursted into tears, "happy tears", she said. We will really miss her. The night ended and when we parted ways, I told her there is no saying goodbye yet /no, but just see you soon!/hihi
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