What would you do if you suddenly saw your favorite celebrity in public?

The other day, when I was at a flea market at Oi Racecourse,

Yamauchi from the famous Japanese comedy duo Kamaitachi appeared out of nowhere!

I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was just him and another guy who was holding a camera. I instantly realized they were filming for their YouTube channel, which I always watch.

My heart was racing.

I wanted to tell him I watch his videos religiously. I wanted to talk to him. I wanted to take a photo!

But at the same time, I thought, “Wait, maybe I shouldn’t interrupt them because they’re working. If I take a picture, other people might notice and want to do the same. That would be such a bother.”

Then another thought came.

“Maybe I could secretly take a photo?”

But then I thought “No… That would be rude!”

I didn’t want to be that kind of fan. I didn’t want to be disrespectful.

While I was struggling with all these thoughts… he walked away.

Later on, I went to buy coffee, and what do you know! I saw him again. This time sitting at a table, eating lunch and talking with the same guy.

I thought, “This might be my last chance. Should I say something?”

But again, I hesitated. I didn’t want to interrupt his lunch. I kept thinking, “interrupting someone while they’re eating is rude.”

As I kept debating this with myself, suddenly a woman sitting across from him just casually asked him,

“Oh, Yamauchi-saaaan! Can I take a photo with you later?”

She said it with a big smile, like it was the most natural thing in the world.

And Yamauchi replied, “Okay~” like it was no big deal.

I was like, that’s not fair! I want a photo too!

But I didn’t ask, instead I just convinced myself that I’m a very respectful fan…

When I got home and reflected on everything I felt like I care way too much about not bothering others, maybe even more than I thought.

So now, I’m thinking I should come up with a plan for next time I bump into a celebrity that I admire.

I definitely want to talk to them. But again, I really don’t want to bother them.

So what can I do?

Should I always carry a letter with me to give to them? But that sounds… kind of creepy.

What would you do in that situation?

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