I knew I would be writing this entry sooner or later, and it seems like now is the time. If you hadn’t already noticed, Miss Kageyama and I have been spending lots of time together lately, and ever since I met her for the first time on August 1st I’ve enjoyed her company.
We’ve been dating since December, and Japanese protocol meant that we had to keep our dating a secret. At times it has been tough, other times exciting, but very soon many of our friends, coworkers, and family will know the big secret. Since we’re no longer working together, it isn’t going to be a problem to be dating, so we can tell other people. The one that we’re both worried about is Mr. Hayashi – he’s discouraged us from seeing each other in subtle ways in the past.
Tomorrow after school I’m going to Osaka to see her place for the first time, and we’ll be using her apartment as a homebase until Sunday night. We’ll be making a trip into Kyoto for a concert with Yasu and Antoine. On Sunday or Monday the plan is to either take the Bullet Train or a highway bus to Tokyo, and spend two days and two nights exploring more of that enormous city. I won’t be back home until Thursday of next week, so I’ll post lots of updates when I get return. Right now I’m getting ready to meet Carrie in Himeji for dinner, and then it’s packing again when I get back.
Now you’re up to date with Miss Kageyama. Until today I’ve always used her family name in my journal, but from now on I’ll use her given name – in Japan a sign of initimacy and familiarity. I’m looking forward to a great weekend with Kuniko, and I’ll tell you how it works out when I get back!
