Watashi wa Aron Kyameron to moushimasu

I'm shaking. My heart is pounding like it rarely does. I'm sweaty (but that's prolly cause it's a hot /humid day).

So... I made a telephone call to Yoshiko-san, a local real estate person in Shin-Kobe. So... The receptionist picks up "Moshi-moshi. blah blah blah."
I say a garbled "Hai, moshi-moshi. Watashi wa Aron Kyameron to moushimasu. Yoshiko-san ga imasu ka."
She replied with "Ehhh What is your name?"
"Aaron, AAA-RO-NNN desu."
"Hai, Aaron desu. Shou shou omachi kudasai."

From here, I met Yoshiko who spoke awesome english and I just wish I'd known that before I rang. No doubt the receptionist had tipped her off since I was greeted with a "Hello".

I've calmed down now, but I've been pacing my small room for the last hour holding my phone as I recited several phrases and sentences I'd made up and had decided would be the most helpful. And, although I'd been pacing for the last hour, I've been putting it off all morning (and didn't do it yesterday when I should have).

But anyways... Duncan and Mike from work told me about this empty apartment in their building and so gave me Yoshiko's number so I could chase it up. She knows these two quite well by the sound of it and straight away knew I was a Nova teacher. So this apartment that is empty is truly available for rent at the moment, and so I've arranged to meet her outside Shin-Kobe subway station's south exit at 10am tomorrow.

I'm now suddenly a huge step closer.
A place that's of my own (and not have freaky housemates), is cheaper than here in Takarazuka and is only about a 10 min walk to work is just impossible to turn down. Takarazuka is a really nice place and it's kind of a shame to leave it, but saving 10k yen a month and 1hr40-ish+ travel time a day is worth it.
I guess I should check out the onsen before I move...
Although I do hear the Takarazuka one is Japan-wide famous and is quite expensive.