Garden Avocado

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It is Mei-Shun’s great pleasure to report on current avocado. He is a descendant of the first couple who flew away hand in hand during her hospitalization. Moved from a pot to the ground, he survived difficulties in competition with other members rooting nearby. Yes, he has made it. Taught by mom-in-law how to help him grow, Mei-Shun dug a hole approx. a foot in diameter, spread fertilizer on the bottom of it. Her next job is to arrange his winter place.

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Cicada Lady

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She is so small that Mei-Shun’s thumb fits her size in half. You are a lady who gives no voice, aren’t you? Thanks to keep silent, Mikan-chan is very much interested in you. Your peaceful repose let us go on quiet in mind. As for her mom, she is a bit scary at your buzzing to rush toward her. However, she takes you nearly cute today. What is your breed, honey? If you are the romantic 蜩, higurashi who sing at dawn and sunset, she feels quite lucky to see you.

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Shall We?

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Mei-Shun started piano lesson at the age of 5. That seems why she loves music, headed by classical ones. She belonged to a brass band club in her junior high school days, playing the horn while Shin did as well by chance as a tuba player. Today, a letter from Professor K of Nihon University, one of Mei-Shun’s respectful benefactors, told her that he takes lessons for alto saxophone these days. Now, who would follow us next?

Calming Rain

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The two men crouched by our troubled dishwasher and discussed, resulted in an initial failure of the appliance maker. Gray-haired gas fitter left saying good luck, younger salesperson stayed to call a repairer. The latter was driving around here by chance, visited us in a minute. He aligned the machine, told Mei-Shun that the door had not been locked enough. She tried once again, succeeded in making it start. Hi, Mikan-chan, what a good girl you’ve kept, with so many male strangers!

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2nd Renewal

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You would find below before-after contrast of our dishwasher and built-in hobs. It took almost a whole day — at 9 : 00, a contractor brought three big boxes. He first carried out our old appliances including mom-in-law’s. Secondly, he cleaned up stainless tables before setting hobs. Then he tried to fit the new dishwasher into space of Mei-Shun’s previous one. However, the former is from a different maker, a little bigger than expected. That seemed why he often murmured and groaned during 2-hour process.

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First Cicada

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His singing was heard on the first day of July around here this year. However, today’s air is amazingly cool — minus 10 degrees Celsius compared to yesterday, Mei-Shun recognized later. Such an enormous change in temperature makes her feel very sleepy. Oh, Mikan-chan, would you join mom for a nap?

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Midnight Messenger

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It visited Mei-Shun out of the blue, coming through the window when she tried to close a shutter. Oh, do not be confused at artificial lights. There is no sun or moon among them. Mei-Shun is friendly to butterflies, with her family symbol 浮線蝶 as one of the reasons maybe. Since today is the first day of June on lunar calendar, that beautiful creature might have brought a good fortune.

Kaori’s Children

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Mei-Shun Collection has accumulated 4 lovely artworks by Ms. KOGASHIWA, Kaori. It seems versatile greens represent them followed by black, orange and blue. Little messenger of stories always puts on black and stands by green. This girl in profile named Elba-san likes to dance, eat and lie down. Where would you like to stay? Do not worry about suntan, glasses coated with UV protection covers all of you.

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Joy of New Tatami

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Please find our Japanese-style bedroom reset. It took just 30 minutes for the master to bring in and place 6 mats. Looked like a very simple jigsaw puzzle, he did the same as previous ones fit onto buffers. Oh, how nice to see this green! They also give out refreshing scent. “Such freshness would be kept for around 3 months”, the master said. Well, it means this summer serves us cooler nights (^^),

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Green, green

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Please find below Mei-Shun’s newest fan for Japanese dance. 京扇堂, Shin’s recommendation of great art for a long time, met his wife at last this Wednesday. Just a step into the shop lead them to this shining green. How beautiful you are! Could you join Mei-Shun for practice 汐汲 at home? Ah, you would if accompanied by these coats. All right, let’s say “thank you very much” together to our generous sponsor.

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