我躲在美国驻东京大使馆的卫生间里,不敢出门。外面富丽堂皇的厅堂内,大使馆正在举办每年一度的节日宴会。世界各国的外交人士、美国军方的官员以及媒体记者们就着美食,把酒言欢。作为《时代周刊》东京分社的负责人,我应该现身其中,四处打探八卦或者挖掘潜在资源。尽管像往常一样紧张,我还是在最初的20分钟左右履行了自己的职责。但在时髦的鸡尾酒会上与面无表情的陌生人闲谈,这是这份工作中我最不喜欢的 I hid in the bathroom of the U.S. embassy in Tokyo and could not go out. Outside the magnificent hall, the embassy is hosting an annual festive banquet. Diplomats, officials of the U.S. military, and media reporters from all over the world are eating and drinking with pleasure. As the head of Time magazine's Tokyo office, I should be there, exploring gossip or digging potential resources. Despite being as nervous as usual, I still performed my duties for the first 20 minutes or so. But chatting with an expressionless stranger at a trendy cocktail party is the last thing I like in this job