Polish and Japanese couple | We talked about the sweet story in Japanese!

Hi, I'm Ken. Today, Polish and Japanese couple, Arek and Nozomi are here I'm interviewing with them! I'm nervous... Nozomi-san contacted me through Facebook and we got to know each other So, can you introduce yourself first? A little, please. I want to deep dive into it OK, my name is Arek I'm working as a Japanese teacher I've been a teacher for 9 years Actually, I got into Japan when I was in junior high I decided to enter Japanese language department then And I entered Japanese language department in Poznan I studied for 5 years and joined an internship halfway I did the internship in the hotel for about 10 months How about you, Nozomi? For me, Poland is the first European country I came here 7 or 8 months ago To be honest, I wasn't interested in Poland at all Are you ok to say it? Most of my followers are Polish lol Anyway, Poland is not so famous country for Japanese, isn't it? In fact, most of Japanese people go to France, U.K. or Italy for vacations, right? So, few people have the choice to go to Poland I was one of them, who wanted to go to France or Italy But, the pandemic happened in the country I was going to I had to cancel the contract and look for other countries As a result, I realized Poland was not so strict to the rules I also heard there're some English schools in Poznan, Poland So, I decided to go there but... I quit the school in 2 or 3 months She is studying in my house Yes, I moved to Arek's house I'm studying online and sometimes helping Arek's work now All right, cut to the chase, How did you know each other? Party, right? Homeparty! In Poznan, parties are often held, which Polish people studying Japanese gather at I was invited and found him He was speaking really fluently Not so good How humble you are lol And, we talked a lot. Maybe, it was the start To be honest, he's not my type at all At that time, I had beard (Nozomi) Yes, he was totally different! Polish men have beard, don't they? (Nozomi) Yes, yes!! (Arek) Seriously? I don't like beard so he was not cool at all I don't have it now It seems like the first impression was not good (Nozomi) Not at all How about Arek? To Nozomi? Well... she was so talkative She was talking all the time and I was just... "Oh, I see... that's interesting...!" At that moment, didn't you want to make her your girlfriend? No, no. After that, what was going on? You texted me on next day, right? (Arek) Yes, through Messenger I think if he didn't do that, we are not together now I don't text from myself so... Anyway, he texted me and we promised to hang out Then, I asked him to visit "a place" where I wanted to go He said: "OK. Where is it?" Me: "It's Wrocław." He was like "Why is the far one?!" Why is the far place for the first date? You're right. (Arek) 200km is a little... He chose the another place instead and we went there together It was the first time for us to meet one on one However, the funniest thing is he got pulled over for speeding I did it for the first time in my life Maybe, you got so excited That's so funny lol I don't know lol That was crazy, he was driving so fast I was so scared That was only 120km/h... (Ken) It's fast lol Because of that, you thought he is an interesting person? Well, I think... For example, if it happened, paying some fine and the license being suspended for 3 months it's normal for most people to have a little awkward mood on a date Some people might be angry or panicked but he was always smiling (Arek) That's life! So, I changed my mind, "He is a good person" I respected the action which most of ordinary people can't do That's the start for me After that...? Tell me more! (Nozomi) Next? (Arek) Next date is... Yes, I told him that I didn't know about Poznan even though I lived there He was surprised and we promised to go somewhere again And we met after a week That was the second date? (A&N) Yes, yes. How many dates did you have until you belong together? Honestly, we felt each other on the second date, didn't we? (Arek) We felt it!! (Ken) Sounds good! Also, Kokuhaku (confessing the love) is only Japanese culture, right? There's not that culture here so... We belong together before we know it It is possible to feel it? I often hear about it (Nozomi) I wouldn't say yes... (Arek) Hmm... Yeah, you can feel it to some extent "To some extent" is too subtle If you love her but she doesn't love you, then... (Nozomi) Yes, exactly! It can be but... You know... Love is like game, right? (Ken) That's so cool (Nozomi) I don't get it lol So... Just try! (Ken) Go for Broke! (Arek) Yeah, yeah Let's back to the topic before you belong together When you were in Japan, you were working? (Nozomi) Yes, yes. You quit your job and decided to go abroad? (Nozomi) Yes. Why? It's kind of... Actually, I haven't stuck in Japan for a long time I've visited some countries Of course, I couldn't go while the pandemic happened How should I say... I have a lot of tattoos as you can see If you have tattoos, you can't do what you want in Japan, right? So, my final goal is to find the another country which I love and to live there I'm looking for it right now That is the Nozomi's root Arek, what's the reason you got into Japan? The reason is stupid... (Ken) No worries. I was watching an American movie when I was in junior high Then, I found an actress in the movie She looked like Asian I don't know why but... I thought she is Japanese I thought she is Japanese and started searching about Japan For example, I found a Japanese singer named Ayumi Hamasaki I was just curious about her, and listened to her songs, watched her live concerts... In the concert, she did not only performance but also talking with other members They were talking and laughing I... I don't know why but I also laughed at the same time I just wanted to know "the reason I was laughing"! (Ken) What a curiosity... So, I've decided to enter Japanese language department since junior high If you didn't think the actress is Japanese, you might learn Korean or Chinese now? She is Korean... lol (Nozomi) He realized it later I realized it after a few years You're rare. Most people like anime or Japanese culture so... It's after that The first reason is the actress and Ayumi Hamasaki? (Arek) Yes. After that, you entered Japanese language department in Poznan And... You're so fluent, aren't you? (Arek) Not so much. How did you study? Probably, some of my viewers are studying Japanese Actually, I wouldn't say I'm genius I had many difficulties at the beginning When I was in third grade at uni, I took courage to speak That's the most important thing If you are afraid of speaking and don't speak, you can't improve yourself If you don't speak, you can't improve your speaking as you know So, I took courage to speak when I was in third grade I could improve to some extent Of course, basic study is important You mean it's important to study the basic by yourself and speak with your friends, right? The friends are the students in your major? (Arex) Sometimes. And while joining an internship in fifth grade, I talked with my customers and colleagues a lot It made me improve even more Finally, can you tell us the good points of Poland and Japan? (Arek) Maybe, it's easier for me lol The good points of Japan? Well... Vending machines are everywhere My apartment also had one Also, convenience stores are everywhere, 24/7 However, you have Żabka, right? Żabka only open until 11 p.m., right? Some of them might open for 24/7 but there're few Vending machine, convenience store and... Omotenashi? The staff members "always" smile for some reason (Ken) The Japanese hospitality I love it so much Thank you. How about Nozomi? Well, I didn't know about Poland at all As I said, I wasn't coming here so I even didn't search but I realized after coming... The buildings are so colorful! Because I was living in the center of Poznan at the beginning, I thought "Why they are so colorful?!" Japan doesn't have the buildings and the culture (Ken) The European style And they look like castles Also I love Disney and somethings like Princess so... "What a beautiful place it is!!" I was surprised and it's one of the good points Also... There's a lot of nature Japan also don't have a lot of amazing nature or lakes Poland has many places to relax What else... I like food Especially, I love all of the Polish sweets And, what's that? Rolled cabbage? (Arek) Gołąbki Gołąbki! I like it Also, what Ken was eating... Flaki? (Nozomi) Yes! I like it I love all of them so far Blood soup as well? (Nozomi) Yeah, that's good You uploaded a TikTok video about it, right? (Nozomi) Like that (Ken) OK, thank you