After another full day of mulling over blank white paper sheets, Midori finally coaxed her English essay onto taking form on the pages.
Unlike the first, weighty attempt, this one danced with a lighter touch. It pirouetted through New Year traditions of Japan and faraway lands.
Although there was nothing she would like to do more than take her smartphone and google for some information for more details, she had to settle with what she remembered from her school days.
Thankfully, she also managed to pick up some interesting details from the Matsumoto family's Christmas Banquet. She merely hoped that she did not write too much about food, otherwise her students might start losing respect for her.
On the examination day, Midori was asked to supervise the beginner's flower-arranging class. It consisted of around twenty little girls between five and seven years old.
