In Security by Bea R. for September 08, 2020

Reminds me of trying to communicate with shopkeepers in ( very! ) broken Japanese. ✨❤️✨

Hachiko: orange juice, vermouth, and cranberry juice. Really sweet and sour.

Doesn’t your phone have a translator? Just because you’re dressed like you’re from the 17th-century doesn’t mean you actually are.

Sheesh, at the sushi bar no problem, at the restaurant no problem, at the clothing store no problem, now they run into the language barrier face-first, this just proves my theory; a costume change brings drama! XD

Hm, did anyone notice the “drink order” sign in panel#1, written in english? Either there’s something illogical about that or Sam should actually ask the barmaid if she speaks his language.

Why isn’t she translating though..?

I agree with Sedine!

Thought he would just ask for a beer.

Point at a rusty nail. There’s honey in it.

The bar girl is probably giggling inside watching Sam trying to be a local. First that outfit and now a manga artist.

I spent an hour trying to talk to a young Japanese girl once, like that barmaid, and then she finally gave me what I wanted and turned around to her co-worker and spoke fluent English to her. I was in shock and she laughed… actually I think she is still laughing 20 years later.

Years ago, I was a volunteer teaching assistant for my karate sensei. I thoroughly enjoyed helping teach the children. I loved giving the instructions at the beginning and the end of each class in Japanese. Once, after class, I waited with a child who was waiting for her parents. When they arrived, the first thing the mother asked was if I spoke English. I simply said yes, and directed her up the stairs so she could talk to Sensei.

That was one of the proudest moments of my life…

When an attempt at communication fails in a foreign country, you just need to get louder!

uh…yesterday he spoke Japanese, and the employee spkoe english. why trouble now ordering?