Japan Exchange, outgoing, post #8

Hi,
　　　Today is Monday, but we are not at school because Shouyou H.S. is having an extra day off after the very wonderful, very effortful, very time consuming school festival on Friday and Saturday．However, I am at school with Harata Sensei because she is getting ready for tomorrow`s　classes.　　There`s another Sensei here, too.  These people are SERIOUS.  But actually I am not at all　surprised...OPRF teachers work very hard, too, and also on their days off.
　　　　　Yesterday Harata Sensei and I took a fairly long drive to northern Akita, so today we`re taking it easy...well, easier.　　We went to the dollar shop (the 100 yen shop), where I saw Ryan with his host mother and sister.  His mother was going to take him to the harbor to see the tour boats departing.  They are big boats、and Harata Sensei and I heard the celebratory fireworks from inland　as they sailed away.　　She and I were visiting the local shrine, Hachi-man Jinja.　　There is a kindergarten nearby where her younger brother works.　　It`s an education family。
　　　　　　More soon!