Arigato!

Arigato!

Today I had the longest ever chat with a customer @ CM. She's a tourist. From Japanese.

And she had difficult understanding me when I speak at my usual pace.
As well as difficulty in delivering a proper coherent English sentence to me.

So I slowed down by 50% for her, chatted about how I've always wanted to go to Japan to immerse in the scenic view of sakura, that Kyoto is one of the recommended places for splendid sakura view, how common sakura trees are back in Japan, and that she even has one sakura tree in the garden behind her house back in her hometown at Ippanyaki.

She loved the tea-sniffing corner. And contrary to the preferences of most ladies, Bed of Roses isn't her cup of tea, literally. She likes black tea, & our Peach Nectar.

Before we parted, I expressed my utmost appreciation in chatting with her by giving her my complimentary tea voucher. We exchanged words of thanks in English, Chinese and Japanese.

That was the very first piece of tea voucher I've given out. Very touched that it was a pleasant and sincere exchange of culture.

I really hope she visits us again, with the first ever tea voucher I've given out!