「非常對不起，」我低著頭跟服務生說。
星期三中午，我在一家壽司餐廳點了菜單上最貴的午餐。看著師傅熟練地捏壽司時，伸手到A4大小的提袋裡，撈不到我的錢包，只好打開袋子仔細搜索。不在袋子裡！大概是忘記在家裡了。
查詢餐廳的官網，尋找可以使用的電子支付的選項。哎，不支援我手機裡唯一的電子支付。
這時，餐點送到面前了。
「唉，算了。」
慢慢享用從小鎮回到都市後最精緻的午餐，然後反覆在心裡練習等一下要說的日語，等待服務生空閒的時刻到來。終於，用憋腳的日語解釋自己忘記帶錢包，住在附近，可以把手機抵押在店裡，15分鐘就會回來結帳。
”I am very sorry,” I said to the waitress.
It was Wednesday noon and I had ordered the most expensive lunch in a sushi restaurant. While watching the chef handcrafted the sushi, I stretched my hand into my A4-size tote bag. I could not grub my wallet, so I opened the bag to thoroughly inspect inside the bag. It’s not there! I must have forgot it at home.
I checked the website of the restaurant for their electronic payment options. Unfortunately , the only electronic payment on my phone was not supported.
Then, my meal was served.
”Well, forget it, “ I thought.
I enjoyed the finest lunch after returning from a countryside, rehearsed the upcoming conversation in Japanese in my head many times, and waited for the moment when the waitress was free. I explained that I forgot my wallet at home, my place was near, I could deposit my mobile phone and come back in 15 minutes.
「沒開嗎？！」小男孩看到泳池管理員不在。
我十分鐘前到的時候，也有一樣的疑問，因為泳池空無一人，燈也都沒開。已經習慣小鎮的餐廳常常提早打烊，但是沒有想到公營的泳池，應該在晚上六點開始的，才六點半就打烊了嗎？
我沒有離開，因為管理員室的電視是開著的。還沒想到要怎麼辦，小男孩在父母親還在停車的時候跑進來了。
突然管理員不知道從哪裡冒出來，跟著小男孩的父母親進來，然後開啟泳池照明開始營運。
還好，鬆了一口氣。真不知道那一家人沒來泳池的話會怎樣。
”Is it not open?!” A boy said when he saw no staff in the pool.
I arrived 10 minutes ago. I was surprised as well because the light was completely off. I had been used to the fact that restaurants often close earlier than schedule in this small town, but I had not expected the pool run by the council could have closed 30 minutes after opening at 6 PM.
I was hesitant to leave because the TV in the staff room was on. I did not figure out what to do, yet the boy rushed in when his parents were still parking the car.
The staff came out of the blue right after the boy’s parents came in. Then, the staff switched on all the light.
I was glad the pool was open but wondered what would happen if the family had not come to the pool tonight.
