A Japanese husband and wife were traveling as newlyweds. The couple were fashionably dressed and carrying newly bought suitcases. Everything from coats to hats to leather shoes were brand new. The husband also had a mobile phone hanging around his neck.
A new type of camera. Whenever I arrive in a city, I go straight to the "must-see places of interest" listed in the Japanese travel brochure as a routine. After taking pictures, I feel like I have completed my mission and I breathe a sigh of relief.
In the past few years during the bubble era, Japanese people have been vacationing all over the world. Thanks to them, the above description has become the world’s stereotype of Japanese tourists. It is precisely because of this that Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori appear to be the newlywed traveling couple.
The couple is far from the stereotyped image of Japanese couples that foreigners have.
On the first stop of their wedding trip, the couple made a short stop in Paris.
There is no direct flight from Japan to Spain. However, when you come to the capital of art, if you only regard this place as a transfer place, you will inevitably feel that this trip is too hasty. So, the two of them planned to first
After sightseeing in Paris, transfer to Barcelona.
Since it is a wedding trip, even if the trip is accidentally delayed because of too much fun and the plan to return to Tokyo is postponed, there is no other way and it is excusable. This newlywed couple has such an idea.
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Before the wedding, the two of them were planning their wedding trip at home. Nakamori Akina flipped through the tourist brochures. From Barcelona to Valencia to Madrid, everything about Spain was dazzling.
Mysterious... However, when I think of Spain, it is a country with plenty of sunshine and shining light.
She and Shinichi Iwahashi lamented, "If you want to have a lot of fun, one week may not be enough."
I have accumulated too much imagination about Spain.
After hearing this, Iwahashi Shinichi followed her and gave her advice, "At that time, if you really want to linger, just postpone your return to Tokyo and spend a few more days."
After hearing this, Nakamori Akina felt a little excited and teased him, "Sang, the workaholic president, can actually say such a thing."
This appearance clearly showed that she was deliberately exaggerating to make fun of people. However, knowing that she was doing it on purpose, Iwahashi Shinichi had nothing to do with her. He accepted her teasing and said to her, "Even if you are a workaholic president,
Sang, this is your only chance for a wedding trip."
"You're right." Akina Nakamori nodded seriously and agreed, "The same is true for Akina."
In the future, there will be many opportunities for couples to travel. However, this is only one wedding trip. Iwahashi Shinichi's words gave Nakamori Akina the confidence to drag him along and have fun together.
The newly married workaholic president Sang, although his title is not president, does have a lot of work matters that need to be dealt with after he returns to Tokyo from his trip. On the contrary, the newly married Taopu Shida, the office manager
He also reserved a long vacation for her that she had never had since her debut.
You will not retire after getting married, but you must put your family first. Nakamori Akina had said it first, so the office had no choice but to upgrade from arranging Nakamori Akina's work to cooperating with the Iwahashi family's schedule.
Before the wedding, the office had consciously cleared Nakamori Akina's schedule for the remaining months of this year. Although they did not push away all work, they tried to politely decline the need to make a lot of preparations in advance when approaching the job, or
It’s a job that spans too long, so getting Nakamori Akina’s personal opinion is the first priority.
Everything is done to give the newlywed wife enough time to adapt to her new identity.
It was because they were not in a hurry to return to work after the vacation that the newlyweds who were traveling seemed particularly relaxed and comfortable. And because they were not in a hurry, they had the time to stop in Paris, getting closer and closer to the Spain of their dreams.
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Speaking of Paris, people think of the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, as well as the king who was sent to the guillotine, and the queen who had secretly marked the price of his gift from unknown fate.
Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori checked into a hotel near Place de la Concorde. This square was once the place where Louis XVI and Queen Marie were beheaded. Nowadays, it is a must-see for foreign tourists when looking at Paris tourist brochures.
Selected as one of the tourist places. Living here, you can walk to the Louvre, Madeleine Church, and Musee d'Orsay. The famous Seine River is just nearby.
The Japanese really love Paris. During the Meiji Restoration era, there was a trend among the upper class to learn French. This trend spread from top to bottom. It became even more serious after the rise of mass media and the participation of cultural people in the entertainment industry, from TV commercials to pop songs.
,everywhere.
In the age of idols, idols of both boys and girls, no matter what kind of foreign language idiots they are, have the opportunity to sing a song with several French singles mixed in the lyrics.
To put it bluntly, the reason is that most of the songwriters who provide lyrics to idols have a good background. These creators who have experienced the waves of new music trends have finally established their feet and become the men in black behind the scenes in the era of big idols.
Either they were born into a wealthy family, and quite a few of them had experience of living overseas.
Young idols who are still ignorant about the world have not seen or experienced the world with their own eyes. They have already experienced various stories with this world in their innocence and ignorance, in the lyrics and music of famous artists.
Akina Nakamori has been to Paris several times before for work. However, Taopusida is full of work and has a tight schedule. Every time she is surrounded by staff, she can only take advantage of her work breaks to visit in a hurry.
Go shopping a lot, I’m familiar with the names of several famous attractions, and I also know a few good restaurants.
For Nakamori Akina, this is probably a city that is both familiar and unfamiliar.
This time, I stopped here for a short sightseeing trip with Shinichi Iwahashi. She was both a guide for her husband who was not sure, and a partner to explore the city with her husband.
"This is the place where Louis XVI and Queen Marie were guillotined. During the Revolution, this square was called 'Revolution Square'." Akina Nakamori repeated the introduction in the tourist brochure.
In fact, Iwahashi Shinichi has also read this tourist brochure. Moreover, maybe Nianxiajun is very clear about this period of history.
However, since Akina Nakamori calls herself a "guide", she has to play tricks and pretend to be a bad tour guide. She just likes to have fun and mischief.
So, knowing her temper, Iwahashi Shinichi nodded seriously and said in agreement, "I see."... He played the role of tourist and guide with her. Such a quick reaction made Akina Nakamori laugh.
If it's acting, Shinichi Iwahashi's acting skills are only eleven points.
But if it's about pretending, then there's no one better than this guy.
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The French like to ridicule tourists who refer to the tourist brochures and run from room to room in the Louvre, choosing only the "must-see world-famous paintings" introduced in the tourist brochures. But for tourists who come from afar and come in a hurry
For tourists, there is nothing more practical than this.
Iwahashi Shinichi and Nakamori Akina are both ordinary people. They sighed in unison when looking at the world-famous paintings. However, if you asked what they saw, you would be completely confused if you didn't have this tourist brochure in hand that details the wonderful things.
Despite this, even the most ordinary layman can feel the power of it. This is the power of famous paintings.
The two of them were just watching the show, but because they were an idiot couple, they still enjoyed it.
Thanks to the success of Japanese tourists in sweeping the world over the years, well-known tourist cities around the world have tips in Japanese for Japanese tourists. Although these tips may not guarantee that Japanese tourists can travel here unimpeded, they will certainly
Ensure that Japanese tourists pay their bills correctly.
When you come to a non-English speaking country, it is unrealistic to expect to be able to travel freely in English. In recent years, traveling abroad has become popular, and Japanese publishing houses have released a large number of quick foreign language travel manuals.
However, when you open it and take a look, it feels like you have fallen into a hell called "Katakana".
If you want to punish a person who travels abroad but doesn't learn a foreign language well, let him get lost in the streets of a foreign country because of language barriers, instead of giving him a foreign language manual with katakana phonetic notations in a pretentious manner.
Iwahashi Shinichi secretly complained, but Nakamori Akina read the manual carefully, muttering short sentences spelled out in katakana under her breath.
In a strange foreign country, Shinichi Iwahashi, who had always been reliable and seemingly omnipotent, finally lost his ease. A small problem might stump him. But back then, I no longer had the ease.
From time to time, Nakamori Akina became very motivated. For her, it seems to be a natural thing to stand up for her husband when he is in trouble.
If it were a real Japanese, if the wife acted too strong and took the lead in everything, the husband might feel that his face was damaged. But Shinichi Iwahashi is a crook after all, and will only praise him from the side.
...As expected of a man who can fill himself up with soft and fragrant rice.
However, Akina Nakamori just did this. His attitude encouraged her.
This kid from the shopping street is better at dealing with unfamiliar environments than Iwahashi Shinichi, and is also more proficient in communication skills with others. She smiled and took Shinichi Iwahashi's arm and taught him her magic weapon to win.
They are all different, but their expressions and smiles are the same."
In other words, katakana French is useless, right?
Arriving in a foreign country, Akina Nakamori laughed loudly and openly, holding hands with Shinichi Iwahashi.
Ever since the famous scene of "having fun in front of the pachinko parlor" was photographed by a weekly magazine, and was used as a joke by comedians in variety shows, Shinichi Iwahashi has become unafraid of intimate contact in public.
The boiling water was so shameless that Akina Nakamori did whatever she wanted, but she cooperated without changing her expression.
At this moment, Paris, who no one would recognize when he came, was even more fearless and gave up on himself——
That's what it says.
What makes Iwahashi Shinichi even more uncomfortable than holding arms in public is that after arriving in Paris, Akina Nakamori, a faceless and petite person, looked to foreigners as only about fifteen years old. This
At certain times, Iwahashi Shinichi felt a little guilty like an old cow eating young grass.
...even though he himself is actually Nianxiajun.
But seeing how relaxed she was in a strange environment reminded Iwahashi Shinichi of how he felt at a loss when he first arrived in a strange country for three months. At that time, he would not have thought of what life would be like.
The dice will throw something like this.
Iwahashi Shinichi thought about this and couldn't help but smile as he listened to Nakamori Akina's eloquent words with a little pride.
Akina Nakamori glanced at him gently and asked, "Shinichi, have you ever thought about how shameless I am?" Speaking ill of herself to Shinichi Iwahashi, to a certain extent, can be regarded as a bit of fun for her.
When Akina Nakamori spoke ill of herself to Shinichi Iwahashi, the answer she actually wanted to hear was: "No."
That's who she is.
Iwahashi Shinichi smiled and replied: "A little bit."
He knew exactly what Akina Nakamori was thinking, and he was willing to tolerate this little thought. He teased her for a while, then changed the subject and said something nice, "But in this case, being thicker-skinned would help."
Be busy."
In fact, this sentence is the truth.
Akina Nakamori immediately beamed and was very relaxed.
She is always trying to find a nice word to say to Nianxiajun. This kind of temper seems a bit carefree. However, just a nice word can make her happy. I really can't say, this Akina Nakamori likes to talk to him.
Even if you act like a spoiled brat, you will still be satisfied when facing him.
She smiled and smiled, and suddenly said seriously to Shinichi Iwahashi, "If I were alone, I might not be able to do it. But, with you here, Shinichi, I feel like I can give anything a try."
"If I'm the only one," Nakamori Akina straightened her shoulders, but said in a discouraged tone, "I would just let myself go, like a balloon, and float wherever I want."
However, Shinichi Iwahashi did not think Akina Nakamori was as fragile as she said.
But compared to Nakamori Akina, is this a person... Iwahashi Shinichi listened to her words in his heart, and realized the loneliness in Nakamori Akina's words. Then, he realized that the combination of himself and her was two lonely people.
The precious connections created between people.
At this time, Akina Nakamori handed her hand over and said to him, "So, the thread at the other end of the balloon is in your hand, Shinichi."
Iwahashi Shinichi answered her, "Akina, you are not as erratic as a balloon."
"What should that be?" Akina Nakamori blinked curious eyes.
Shinichi Iwahashi was suddenly at a loss for words. After thinking for a while, he said a lame sentence, "It's probably a dandelion that has very high environmental requirements."
"Hahaha!" Akina Nakamori couldn't hold it back and laughed.
Even on the streets of Paris, a child who burst out laughing was not inconspicuous.
It was not easy to hear such stupid words from Shinichi Iwahashi. She laughed loudly, and Shinichi Iwahashi felt embarrassed for a moment. He stopped, turned his head, and looked at the street artist performing on the roadside.
Akina Nakamori also stopped, and the two of them naturally blended into the crowd of onlookers. She looked at the performance, but she talked to Shinichi Iwahashi, "Why is it a dandelion that has high environmental requirements? This statement also...
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"Is it weird?"
Iwahashi Shinichi himself knows this. However, he explained, "Comparing people to animals or plants is either inappropriate here or inappropriate there. That's why I have to add a few more qualifiers in front of it."
Maybe others would find Shinichi Iwahashi speaking like this boring, and Akina Nakamori sometimes deliberately disliked him for being too rigorous when he didn't need to be rigorous. But in fact, she liked this about Shinichi Iwahashi.
Thinking of this, Akina Nakamori just smiled and waited for his next words with a tacit understanding accumulated over many years of getting along.
Shinichi Iwahashi said of him, "Dandelions float here and there, but once they fall down and take root, they firmly hold on to the land." Akina Nakamori has never been a light balloon that flies away when the wind blows.
"Actually," Shinichi Iwahashi suddenly laughed, "I should have just said that Akina is Akina, neither a balloon nor a dandelion."
Nakamori Akina also laughed. She seemed to be contradicting Iwahashi Shinichi, but also seemed to be joking with him. She replied: "Sometimes it looks like a balloon, sometimes it looks like a dandelion, but Akina is Akina."
Why do we need to talk about this during our wedding trip?
However, the topic unfolded naturally, and the two people talking looked relaxed. It was not a deliberate discussion, but in the casual chat, many things and many ideas became clearer and clearer.
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In the past few times, Akina Nakamori came to Paris for work. When she was in a hurry to sightsee after work, she was always enthusiastic about shopping. But this time, when she and Shinichi Iwahashi were strolling around leisurely, she lost that energy. Maybe,
It is busyness and eagerness that give rise to a high desire for shopping.
The editorial department of the travel manual is very considerate. The travel information published for female readers is romantic and beautiful, while the Paris information published for male readers is gorgeous and practical. Putting the words gorgeous and practical together, there is a wonderful fun. But in a certain way
To a certain extent, "Paris for Men" is indeed both gorgeous and practical.
In a few years, this kind of travel manual will probably disappear. Even the Japanese will no longer be able to taste this kind of winking humor in the differences between men and women. But in Japan of this era, it is normal.
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However, if it was a cabaret show on the Lido or a chanson tavern in Montmartre, Nakamori Akina would probably be more interested than Iwahashi Shinichi.
Compared with visiting the works of art in the Louvre, or seeing the bed where the king slept at the Palace of Versailles, or climbing the steel frame of the Eiffel Tower, the wonderful performances won Akina Nakamori's heart even more.
The couple reached an agreement to have a few drinks, and when they were tipsy, they were ready to feast their eyes on it.
Now that the bubble has burst and the clouds of recession have enveloped Japan, the number of Japanese people coming to vacation is much less than in the heyday. However, when an era bursts, if some people are buried under the ruins, and some people's hopes are shattered, then
, that means there must be people who achieve expansion in such a world, some people escape from such a world, and some people still live the same life as before.
The end of an era never ends abruptly. Today, Paris is still loved by some Japanese tourists.
When we were in Paris, the couple occasionally encountered a Japanese tour group led by a tour guide. The huge formation of ten or twenty people moving together was enough for the two of them to spot it in time and turn around to avoid being recognized.
However, if you encounter a Japanese tourist traveling alone, you will have no choice but to hide if you are recognized.
"Akina-chan?!"
Meeting face to face, the young lady couldn't help but open her eyes wide.
There was a couple of Japanese tourists. The man looked like a middle-aged office worker, and the young lady, who looked to be seven or eight years older than him, took the initiative to strike up a conversation with a hint of probing in their tone.
You can meet fans even if you travel thousands of miles away.
Iwahashi Shinichi felt the wonderful experience that can only be had by marrying a Mrs. Topo Star, and watched from the sidelines as Nakamori Akina behaved and responded to the other party naturally.
The middle-aged office worker who was walking with the young wife looked here. When his eyes met Shinichi Iwahashi, he showed a somewhat reserved expression and bowed his head slightly to him, as if to apologize.
This couple, the husband, is brand new from his shirt to his shoes. It looks like the wife is helping to choose the clothes. There are cameras around his neck and waist respectively. They are exactly the same as the Japanese tourist couple that foreigners have stereotyped.
In fact, Iwahashi Shinichi also carried a pocket camera in his pocket, which he bought especially for this wedding trip. Thinking of this, he nodded to the middle-aged office worker opposite, as if he had reached some subtlety at this moment.
Consensus confirms each other's identity.
Shinichi Iwahashi listened to the conversation between the young lady and Akina Nakamori.
The couple went to Europe for a wedding trip, and Paris was their last stop. Listening to the young lady's explanation, Nakamori Akina smiled and told her that she was also on a wedding trip, "But Paris is the first stop."
"Really?!" The young lady covered her mouth with one hand, as if she was frightened. When she came to her senses, she congratulated Nakamori Akina and Iwahashi Shin, "I wish you both a happy wedding!"
The young lady has big, sparkling eyes, the look of a happy person staring at the happiness of others.
"I like you two very much. I am so lucky to meet Akina-chan on my wedding trip!" She seemed deeply moved. When she said this, her true feelings showed, and she raised her hands to cover her eyes.
A person who will cry for the happiness of others.
Just now, when his wife was talking to Akina Nakamori, the husband, who seemed to be staying out of the situation, looked at his wife considerately.
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The young lady and her husband said goodbye to Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori.
Meeting such a happy couple made Nakamori Akina's heart reverberate with joy and warmth. She put down her waving arms, retracted her gaze, turned to look at Iwahashi Shinichi, and saw his thoughtful expression.
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She looked at the face that looked serious when thinking with a smile, and asked curiously, "What is Shen Yi thinking about?"
