Hmm…

What are you doing, Emma?

My homework. I'm supposed to write a haiku and hand it in.

But it's so hard to follow the format. I don't know how to come up with a good one.

That's true. Haiku have a certain way with words you don't usually use.

Can you give me an example?

Hmm. For example… “At the ancient pond—A frog jumped in from the shore—The splash of water.”

Ancient pond?

Yeah. It's a famous haiku.

“The ancient pond” makes you think of a still pond where there's not even a single sound.

And then in jumps a single frog. It makes a splash and then the area falls silent again.

The haiku makes you imagine a quiet space and the impression it would leave on us.

A space? And the impression it leaves?

There are things that you can feel with your heart and not see with your eyes. That's what haiku is all about… It's a bit difficult, huh?

But thanks to you, Nozomi, I think I was kind of able to get a better idea of it. I'm going to try and come up with a haiku right away.

Nijigasaki—Cherry blossom petals dance—On the way to school.

Wow! That's wonderful.

*Giggle* I tried to express how fun of a space Nijigasaki is.

It's perfect! I could almost see it right before my eyes. I should have known you'd understand it quickly Emma!

No way. It's because you were a good teacher and the way you explained it was so easy to understand.

*Giggle* You make me blush when you say it like that.