Scoff not, jaded Literoticans. Some of this is true. It happened to me in Japan in November 2016.
All persons depicted were over the age of 18 years at that time. Including Hiroko!!
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Shin-Kobe to Okamoto on the Hankyu Kobe railway line is a delight to travel. I never tired of the passing parade of Japanese faces, the mothers with children and elderly people going about their ordinary business. The railway system itself is a great wonder of the world. Trains are immaculately clean, very safe and almost always exactly on time. National pride depends on it. One of the aspects of the rail network is that each carriage has an area dedicated to the sick, elderly and disabled. Boarding is orderly and woe betide any one occupying the plush seats without the requisite qualification.
A 'Gaijin' of 69 years I took my place on the train. Dressed conservatively I did not appear to be a tourist although in reality I was, I was not going anywhere in particular, just enjoying the ride as a train buff from long back.
At the next stop she boarded and took a seat almost opposite me, self confident and with a presence that made me take notice. This woman looked to be in her late fifties, possibly early sixties, but one never can tell. Some Asian women age deceptively well. The first outstanding feature was a green bound, white eye shade and a plastic half band holding back her salt and pepper hair. Beneath, her eyes surveyed me with interest. With a round face and epicanthic fold she appeared archetypical Japanese. The character lines from ageing only made her look more appealing. Her apparel explained it all, tennis blouse and shorts. Sitting demurely across from me she would have seen my eyes lower and drink in the sight of her lovely thighs and calves, right down to the canvas tennis shoes.
I was a guest in her lovely country, the Japanese are very conservative, so I averted my gaze as would be expected of me. But my mind raced. I had been in the country for nearly a month, in that time drawing in the pageant of beauty passing before me. Here was a woman I could really go for.
The train slowed and smoothly stopped at Okamoto. The woman rose and left the carriage, casting a rearward glance at me. On impulse I stood and followed her out of the train, more to get a rear view than any definite plan. I wasn't disappointed. Although she was not tall, probably 5'2", matronly yes, but with superbly proportioned hips and buttocks.
Then I lost sight of her in the crowd. With some small regret I proceeded through the automated exit gate intending to explore the area before heading back to Kobe. Standing somewhat bemused in the purposeful crowd I felt a tug on my sleeve, a piece of paper was thrust into my hand and a white clad figure walked briskly away from me. I looked down, on a tourist brochure was scrawled the words "FOLO ME", in block letter printing. That easily translated to the Japanese, "Forro me". I quickly looked around to see her disappearing into an open fronted coffee shop. Without a second thought I did "forro her"!!
I found her sitting rather shyly at the rear of the shop. My Japanese is rudimentary but I still made a good show of bowing slightly and saying "Konnichiwa", then politely pausing before I sat down. Her head was bent in embarrassment, although no other Japanese customers would have noticed. As she looked up I smiled broadly, something that comes easily to me, to set her at ease.
Her first words were, in English, "American?" Thinking at light speed I promptly answered "Yes.".
Clearly a lie because I am Australian. But would she know the difference? Gaijin translates to NOT Japanese. "I am from Alaska". I thought familiarity with my home state of Tasmania might get me through awkward questioning, there being some similarities. This seemed to satisfy her curiosity.
"Shigoto Nippon?" (Working in Japan?)
"No, I am retired", I guessed the direction of the questions. "I am tourist".
"I Hiroko".
"I Brent"
With a quizzical look on her face she said in English "Come, Brent?" as an invitation, not a command. I felt safe with Hiroko. Thereafter I left it to her to take me on the journey of a lifetime.