Japanese Version
At first I had no plans to go to Prague. But since it was the closest neighbouring country to Munich and a place in Eastern Europe with a low cost of living, I chose Czech Prague. The journey from Munich was by rail, but because I missed one train, it turned into a journey with quite a lot of transfers. When I arrived at the station in Prague, I was greeted with the usual "Are you looking for accommodation?" I thought I'd take the ferry!, but Andrea handled it cautiously and negotiated with the Czech George. When we went to the room, the price dropped from 20 euros to 15 euros per person, and I was satisfied, but Andrea demanded a further discount, saying, "Because we're staying 5 nights." George too was at his limit, and since I, a Japanese, was also used to high accommodation costs, we settled on "15 euros is cheap!".
However, the Czech Republic was by no means a place with a low cost of living. As a Japanese, I was licking my wounds over Eastern Europe. While the number of cars was lower than in Japan, I felt that the proportion of high-end cars was higher than in Japan, and I realised that Japanese people are by no means wealthy. In Prague, I watched Japan's World Cup match, and I cheered together with the Croatian supporters of the opposing team.
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