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To: Yashida, Mariko
From: Yoshida, Shiro
Subject: Of historical interest

To Onee-san,

How are you? I hope everything is going well with you. Leyu-chan has been telling me that you are very busy with preparations for a festival of some sort this summer. What is it? I wish you good luck with this work, because I know how time consuming activities such as this can be for you. Please do not overwork yourself.

I am doing well here at school. There are only a few weeks left of classes, so I am working hard. You will be proud to hang my report card with a gold star on your refrigerator when it is sent to you. (It's an inane American custom, I am told.) And control of my powers has grown steadily, too. If anything, the teachers here at least are well trained to teach us about our abilities, and I feel confident that I am learning a great deal from them. I might even be able to fly faster than Hikari-san soon.

I have a question for you. Do you remember those stories you used to tell me about the foreigner who was allowed to train with our clan almost a hundred years ago? I think he is one of my teachers. I know that sounds impossible, but Mr. Logan (my art and self-defense teacher) knows our style of swordplay and could counter all of my attacks. That is the only explanation I can think of. What can you tell me about this man? I want to know if this is him.

I need to go meet with my roommate so we can study for a test. I look forward to your response. Take care, and give my regards to Leyu-chan and Harada-san.

Shiro

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To Shiro-kun,

Everything at home is as well as can be expected. Leyu-chan certainly wasn't lying. I'm bogged down with work, and I find myself staying overnight in Tokyo with Keniuchio-san more often than going home to my own house. We're planning an exhibit at the museum about the development of Obon, set to open when the festival starts. It would be nice if you could come home at some point during the summer so you could see it.

I'm a bit exhausted and busy right now, so I can't recall everything about the man you're speaking about. But as soon as I have some free time, I'll rummage through our family records and see what I can tell you. If this Logan is really our gaikoku no samurai, then I'll be indebted to you for bringing him to my attention.

And now I am being called away again. Enjoy your last month of school, and I'll surely see you soon. We miss you.

Mariko