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June 10th, 1999 -- After School
[The letter was there on the table as soon as he came home. The school's address was on the envelope, with its official red-colored emblem, so it was no surprise who it was from. Nor were the contents, although Hiroshi supposed in a normal family they would have been.
We would like to extend our warmest welcomes to you. Congratulations.
Acceptance. There was no celebration, of course. The only potential for excitement had been disappointment. His father more or less expected Hiroshi to be accepted. His mother, of course, showed a little more excitement, but Hiroshi's father saw no need to celebrate what Hiroshi was supposed to do anyway. Be smart, be successful. That was the key to everything.
Sure. Of course.
He'd gone out for a walk after that -- with his father grilling him about whether he was going to meet those silly friends of his, of course. He answered honestly that he wasn't. Whether they ran into him while he was outside was another matter altogether. Frankly, he could stand to meet SOMEONE who cared about this in a way more than simple expectations.
Even if it's someone he'll have to part with soon...]
We would like to extend our warmest welcomes to you. Congratulations.
Acceptance. There was no celebration, of course. The only potential for excitement had been disappointment. His father more or less expected Hiroshi to be accepted. His mother, of course, showed a little more excitement, but Hiroshi's father saw no need to celebrate what Hiroshi was supposed to do anyway. Be smart, be successful. That was the key to everything.
Sure. Of course.
He'd gone out for a walk after that -- with his father grilling him about whether he was going to meet those silly friends of his, of course. He answered honestly that he wasn't. Whether they ran into him while he was outside was another matter altogether. Frankly, he could stand to meet SOMEONE who cared about this in a way more than simple expectations.
Even if it's someone he'll have to part with soon...]