27-02-2019, 04:10 PM
There was a 10-hour difference between Japan time and Eastern Standard Time back home. It took Aiko, Emma and Norman almost three days to get over their jet lag. Still, they did a lot of sightseeing in the Tokyo area, including a side trip to Mount Fuji. Being active facilitated their adjustment to the time change.
Meanwhile, Aiko put some thought into what might interest her friends, something outside of the usual tourist sites. She proposed renting a car and driving north to an area known for its hot springs.
Norman, however, wasn't too thrilled with the idea; it wasn't his thing. Emma, on the other hand, was all for Aiko's idea and pushed hard for it.
Norman still refused. Since he was the kind of guy who was indulgent to his wife, he acceded, at least partially, to his wee wife's wishes. The gentle giant suggested a compromise: they go without him to the hot springs for a few days while he was attending the conference.
"Between the conference and the various informal meetings and get-togethers," Norman explained, I suspect I'm going to be so busy that the only break I'll get is when I'm asleep."
The two women readily agreed although they were disappointed to lose their lover for a few days.
Aiko made reservations at a spa several hours north of Tokyo. While Norman's suggestion solved the problem of what the women would do while he was in conference, there was still three more days and nights to kill before the start of the conference.
Aiko had an obligation to visit her relatives. She called them. When her relatives learned about her friends, they invited Emma and Norman as well. Curious to meet some of Aiko's family, Emma and Norman accepted the invitations.
There was still one free evening to fill.
"Let's go to a Japanese swingers' club," Emma suggested out of the blue, "if there is such a thing in this country. I'm curious to see what it's like. Aren't you?"
"I'm sure there is such a thing in Japan," Aiko advised her.
"I guess," Norman replied sounding reluctant. "Emma, we don't know any Japanese, and I don't like the idea of making Aiko work as our interpreter and translator when she should be relaxing."
"Ah, come on Norman," Emma countered. "Don't be such a downer. You're going to be pretty busy next week. You'd better enjoy yourself while you can. There's no harm in looking, you know."
"Voyeur," he shot back with a grin. "But what Aiko wants is what counts here," Norman reminded his wife.
"Sorry," Emma apologized, "of course you're right."
"It's okay, Norman," Aiko assured him. "It's actually not a bad idea. I'm curious to see what a Japanese swingers' club is like too. I'll check the Internet to see what's out there."
After about an hour, Aiko announced she found a swinger's club, which had also organized an exhibition sumo wrestling event featuring two well-know Japanese wrestlers. "There was a short blurb about this event but I didn't understand some of the logographs in it. Although I speak Japanese reasonably well, I've had little practice with the written language."
"Please, let's go," Emma urged her husband.
"I've always wanted to watch a sumo wrestling match," Norman mused.
Emma jumped in. "Norman was an Olympic style wrestler when he was in high college. Although he gave it up when he went to university, he never lost interest in the sport."
Although Norman knew nothing about sumo wrestling, other than that it was ritualistic and performed by grossly large men, as a person who still loved the sport of wrestling, he was still interested in watching it, especially live.
He was silent for a moment. "Okay, let's go. It will be a treat to see two big over-muscled fat guys duke it out."
There adventure began that very evening.
* * *
Meanwhile, Aiko put some thought into what might interest her friends, something outside of the usual tourist sites. She proposed renting a car and driving north to an area known for its hot springs.
Norman, however, wasn't too thrilled with the idea; it wasn't his thing. Emma, on the other hand, was all for Aiko's idea and pushed hard for it.
Norman still refused. Since he was the kind of guy who was indulgent to his wife, he acceded, at least partially, to his wee wife's wishes. The gentle giant suggested a compromise: they go without him to the hot springs for a few days while he was attending the conference.
"Between the conference and the various informal meetings and get-togethers," Norman explained, I suspect I'm going to be so busy that the only break I'll get is when I'm asleep."
The two women readily agreed although they were disappointed to lose their lover for a few days.
Aiko made reservations at a spa several hours north of Tokyo. While Norman's suggestion solved the problem of what the women would do while he was in conference, there was still three more days and nights to kill before the start of the conference.
Aiko had an obligation to visit her relatives. She called them. When her relatives learned about her friends, they invited Emma and Norman as well. Curious to meet some of Aiko's family, Emma and Norman accepted the invitations.
There was still one free evening to fill.
"Let's go to a Japanese swingers' club," Emma suggested out of the blue, "if there is such a thing in this country. I'm curious to see what it's like. Aren't you?"
"I'm sure there is such a thing in Japan," Aiko advised her.
"I guess," Norman replied sounding reluctant. "Emma, we don't know any Japanese, and I don't like the idea of making Aiko work as our interpreter and translator when she should be relaxing."
"Ah, come on Norman," Emma countered. "Don't be such a downer. You're going to be pretty busy next week. You'd better enjoy yourself while you can. There's no harm in looking, you know."
"Voyeur," he shot back with a grin. "But what Aiko wants is what counts here," Norman reminded his wife.
"Sorry," Emma apologized, "of course you're right."
"It's okay, Norman," Aiko assured him. "It's actually not a bad idea. I'm curious to see what a Japanese swingers' club is like too. I'll check the Internet to see what's out there."
After about an hour, Aiko announced she found a swinger's club, which had also organized an exhibition sumo wrestling event featuring two well-know Japanese wrestlers. "There was a short blurb about this event but I didn't understand some of the logographs in it. Although I speak Japanese reasonably well, I've had little practice with the written language."
"Please, let's go," Emma urged her husband.
"I've always wanted to watch a sumo wrestling match," Norman mused.
Emma jumped in. "Norman was an Olympic style wrestler when he was in high college. Although he gave it up when he went to university, he never lost interest in the sport."
Although Norman knew nothing about sumo wrestling, other than that it was ritualistic and performed by grossly large men, as a person who still loved the sport of wrestling, he was still interested in watching it, especially live.
He was silent for a moment. "Okay, let's go. It will be a treat to see two big over-muscled fat guys duke it out."
There adventure began that very evening.
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