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#Vss366 Irish / #StPatricksDay #EroticMusings 42: Languages?
Part 2 of 2
She first told the bartender in Japanese, “She wants a virgin melon soda. No alcohol.”
“Arigatogozaimasu,” the woman responded, bowing slightly. She was older with short, gray hair. She wore an idol t-shirt and a black biker jacket adorned with anime keychains and idol patches. “Otaku,” I thought, not unkindly.
“Watashi wa Nara Moore desu.” Her Japanese was atrocious, but it was clear she had introduced herself as Nara Moore.
“I speak English,” Ume said. “Would you like to join my friends and me? You look lonely.” She must have been wasted too, or maybe she thought it would please Shishi.
“This is Tomo-san and Kan-chan,” Ume began introducing us.
I bowed.
“And these two are Tsugumi-san and Matsumoto-san. I’m Ume, and this is Shiori-san. She’s an ex-idol and she might know who that is,” Ume continued, pointing to Nara’s shirt.
“I do. She’s a great screamer,” Shishi said. The Japanese “Sukurīmā” must have been close enough, and Nara gave her a thumbs-up. Ume’s girlfriend was finally looking interested in what was going on. Too bad she and Nara couldn’t understand each other. Otherwise, they could have talked about idol stuff while the rest of us drank.
Nara joined us, bowed again, and repeated her name.
“We’re celebrating the publication of my book,” Ume explained.
“Oh, you’re an author too. So am I. What do you write?” Nara sounded excited.
“Yuri and slice of life. The book I just sold is about women who have to break a curse. And you?”
“Yuri, mythpunk, and surreal fantasy.”
“Did you ask her?” Matsumoto broke in.
“No,” Ume said. “My friends want to know why all the drinks are green today.”
"It's St. Patrick's Day," she said, pointing to the sign.
“今日は聖パトリックの日です,” Ume translated.
“Who’s St. Patrick?” Tsugumi asked.
Ume repeated what had been said to Nara, who replied, “He’s an #Irish saint who’s reputed to have driven all the vipers from Ireland. He supposedly brought Christianity there.”
Ume translated again. Then, switching back to English, she asked, “So what have you written?”
“It’s embarrassing, so I’ll skip that. But I’m currently writing about a woman who’s turned into a crow. It’s called ‘Airisu: The Crow and the Witch.’ The crow…”
Tomo whispered to me, “I hope Ume doesn’t add someone new to her harem.”
I laughed. Knowing Ume, she just might.
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