Thoughtfully, Kaede looked out of the window and only vaguely heard what the teacher was saying. Because of Chika, Kaede had remembered middle school and the conversation with Kazumi. Somehow the two of them were quite similar. Not only did they share the same hair color, but also their way of thinking about books.
The fact that Chika had recommended this direction to her without knowing her well pleased Kaede on one level. The only thing standing in the way was her insecurity, which Kaede should perhaps get rid of. She knew herself how much she enjoyed writing the texts.
It was not for nothing that she had finished the apology in a lunch break, which she had been able to hand in earlier. It was not for nothing that Kaede had informed herself about everything concerning writings, passages and other things.
Kaede had even written down some keywords at home, which she had made because of Kazumi. Small topics that she wanted to mention in the book. But the problem was that Kaede didn't yet have names for her characters. Without names, it would be difficult to even get started.
And if she wanted to turn her own life into a novel, she needed a male protagonist in addition to herself. One who was independent and could match her own character.
Unfortunately, there were too many people to use. Perhaps Kaede would simply invent a boy who would suit her wishes. But she also wanted the reader to be able to empathize with all the characters. A character based on desire and her own imagination might not be the best thing.
"Tokoyami-san." Kaede heard her surname being called and turned her attention to her Japanese teacher, who had probably interrupted the lesson for a moment. "Hm?"
"Could you read out the next haiku and explain it to us?" asked her teacher, who had brought up the subject and wanted to go through it. Haiku was a type of poetry in Japan that was also known outside the country.
A haiku is the shortest form of poetry in the world. It consists of only 17 Japanese phonetic units and was used by many poets. They often used the present tense, motifs such as seasons or feelings, which did not arise directly, but rather with the reading. Names from moments or situations that happened in the present.
"In the storm of autumn
Broken and so sad
The mulberry bush there." Kaede read aloud, standing up and thinking of Kazumi.
"It describes a feeling that took place in the fall. It can be anything. The sadness about a person, the sadness of having parted from your love. The mulberry bush has many meanings, as every single part of the mulberry can be used for something. For silk, for wine barrels or schnapps, or for some dishes. Just like mourning can have several meanings and you can see and feel them differently." Kaede said and was looked at by her classmates.
Osamu was still a little surprised. He had seen that Kaede was in her own world and hadn't listened at all. However, Kaede had a great deal of knowledge about these haiku, otherwise she probably wouldn't have been able to give her explanation.
"So you did realize what today is all about." The teacher nodded, which is why Kaede sat down again. Her eyes fell on the next haiku, which described her situation very well at the moment.
"So many things
Call to mind
The cherry blossom." she read quietly in her mind, which probably applied very well to her book.
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The Writer Osamu FF
FanfictionEveryone has a hobby in their life that they would like to pursue. This was also true for Kaede Tokoyami, who had always enjoyed writing. It didn't matter to her what it was exactly. Poems, presentations that she had to give afterwards, final papers...
