Chapter 165- PART 2 - Mama-san Segawa Joonkko (1) – PART 2
“Gayageum? I love to hear that again. I truly enjoy Asian melody. Hahaha. Since you are here, President Goo, we should go listening to Shamisen.”
“I actually want to see the dancing geisha.”
“Oh, that geisha who looked like a fairy.”
“I’ll treat you guys this time since I’m here for business.”
“Haha. Sounds good then.”
Gun-Ho came back to the hotel to take a short rest before his evening schedule started. He would meet Amiel again in the evening at 7 pm. They would go to the bar that they went to the last time Gun-Ho visited Japan. The interpreter followed Gun-Ho to New Otani Hotel where Gun-Ho was staying.
Gun-Ho asked for the interpreter.
“How long have you been living in Japan?”
“I’ve been here for about 7 years.”
“Are you a graduate student?”
“No, I am a college student.”
“You have been here for 7 years, but you are still in college?”
“Yes. I often took the time off from college to work part-time.”
“Hmm. I see.”
Gun-Ho took out a white envelope from the pocket of his jacket and handed it to the interpreter.
“Have some food or drink with this and spend some time somewhere and meet me at 6:30 pm here. I will need your interpretation during dinner time.”
The hostess laughed while covering her mouth with her hand. Gun-Ho thought that the way the lady laughed looked very Japanese, and that made him laugh.
“How have you been, Mama-san?”
“Your presence makes our bar shinier, President Goo. Your shirt inside your suit looks fabulous. Hahaha.”
The lady laughed with her hand covering her mouth again.
Amiel told the lady.
“Since President Goo is here, please bring the best dishes you could prepare tonight.”
“What about liquor? Would you like to have western liquor or Japanese sake?”
Gun-Ho responded for Amiel while taking off his jacket,
“Well, since we are in Japan, let’s have Japanese sake.”
“Yes, sir. I will prepare Kubota Manjyu (name of liquor).”
While she was saying it, she hastily stood up and took Gun-Ho’s jacket and hung it on the wall.
The dishes started coming out.
Gun-Ho and Amiel were having a good time while drinking and talking and enjoying each other’s company. The sales director couldn’t even think of chipping in.
“Have some food. I guess you’re too busy to even eat since you’re interpreting for me. Haha. Director Kim, have some food.”
“Yes, sir.”
Amiel called for the hostess.
“Let us hear Shamisen now.”
“Sure. I will be right back.”
Three young women who were wearing Yukata entered the room and started playing Shamisen. Amiel seemed to be fully enjoying Shamisen with his eyes closed. He seemed to truly like Asian melody. When the ladies played three music with Shamisen, Mama-san came in the room again.
“Is there anything else you need, sir?”
“We do need one more thing.”
“What is it?”
“We want to see Mori Aikko’s dance.”
“Hahaha. I knew you would say that.”
Mama-san clapped and a young lady who was wearing colorful Kimono entered the room.
It was Mori Aikko who was the most famous dancing geisha in Gion (Kyoto’s famous geisha district).
Mori Aikko kneeled on the floor and placed a hand fan that she carried with her, in front of her.
“I am Mori Aikko.”
Mori Aikko placed her head on the floor deep enough that her nose almost touched the floor.
“Good to see you again, Mori Aikko!”
When Gun-Ho said her name, Mori Aikko lifted her head and looked at Gun-Ho. She then smiled at Gun-Ho; it seemed that she recognized him.
The sales director’s and the interpreter’s jaws dropped.