Kyuudou

おはよう！！

So the test week is finally over!
I didn't do much during this week, like, legit. I've been sleeping in the library most of the week and else I've been taking one test. The test was quite easy, all in English and so on.

Wednesday, I was left at my school. Well, not left, but I had my one test at this day. After the test I went back to the library, because I thought the others had one more test. When the time was right, I went back to the classroom and was a little surprised that NO one was there. I sad and waited a little while different teachers came and said hi, smiled and looked at me a little weird. I though it was because I was waking in the classroom instead of in the library as I usually do. Time passed and no one came, so I wrote to my friend and she was like, "OH. We left an hour ago!" which really shocked me. I really did mistake the times. So I hurried home and now I know why the teachers looked at me funny, but I just don't get why none of them told me I could go home haha. Oh well, first and last time I make that mistake!

Thursday, I met with my LP for lunch. It was super nice, I hadn't seen her in a while, since I don't have any problems with the family etc. so I don't really need her to help me. She just takes me to lunch sometimes and that's really nice, because she is an amazingly sweet woman. It was super nice, we ate some curry and talked about Japan and Denmark. The differences etc. We also talked about things like the upcoming speech contest and how fast my Japanese improved. We both still remember the day that I came to the family and she basically translated most of the things I said, because I had forgotten most of the Japanese I'd learned in Denmark anyway. Now, we only speak in Japanese. She thinks it's amazing how I can be this fluent in 5 months. I guess I am a very fast learner with languages as well haha. I told her about how people asks me if I'm half Japanese all the time, I don't look half at all, so I thought it was just because of my 'Japanese name' which is german, but no. They started asking me before knowing my name now and I didn't really get why, so I asked my school friend and she said it's because my pronunciation is the same as a Japanese person and that I'm just that fluent that people think I'm half. The family also told me that if someone heard me come from behind or closed their eyes while I was speaking, they wouldn't know if I was Japanese or not. All grammar problems aside. That makes me really happy, though - my goal is being fluent in Japanese after all and it's progressing everyday, I most say.

Friday yesterday, I went with the middle school second years to do kyuudou, which is Japanese archery. The bow is two meters tall and it's a lot of fun doing. Since I'm a very fast learner and I did try archery in Denmark at some point, it wasn't all that hard. It was a lot of fun though! I was surprised, didn't think it would be that much fun.

After school I went home, changed my clothes and went back to Odori to meet up with Mikko. We were going to see UVERworld's documentary movie, which was only in the cinemas until Friday. I mistook the times and came one hour early, typical me huh? So I went to 4pla where I was looking for a new piercing for my lip, since I lost the little ball you close it with while I was getting ready. Beautiful Erika, just beautiful ... It's the damn third time that I lose and have to buy a new ball, it's just argh. Well, I went to the top and I looked around - I couldn't really find any so I decided to go down. For once I didn't really think that I would meet him and therefore didn't really get all nervous etc. but then, what happens? I meet him! Always when I don't think I will, huh? He was standing at the bottom at the escalator that I was using to get down. I saw him and for once he wasn't busy so I basically walked straight up to him, surprised myself that I did it, and I had no idea what to say, so I complemented his new hair - which really does suit him - A LOT! We started talking a little and he said Mikko came by to say we were going to watch UVERworld's new movie. He loves the band as well. I said yes and that I was a little nervous about it - because it was ALL in Japanese after all, he told me not to be though - because it's the feeling, it's in your heart, this movie. That was just perfect and he couldn't have been more right. Then he asked me if I had an iPhone and I was like, well yes I do. Then he showed me his iPhone and the cover on it - which he showed me before - it's an UVERworld cover and it's pretty cool! The he ask me if I want it, then he would give this one to me or another one that he has that look just like it and I was like NO WAY! Really?! Thank you, thank you, thank you etc. I was so happy, mostly because it was from him. Haha. I don't know when he's going to give it to me, but either way, I'm happy.

After that I went down to wait for my friend, there was still about 30 minutes till we should meet. As I sat there and spammed Marina with what just happened, someone stopped right in front of me. That's not unusual, so I didn't mind looking up from the phone until someone said "Erika?" I was so shocked, I basically jumped. Then I looked up and saw Miwa and Misato from my class and another girl from the school, whose name I've unfortunately forgotten. They were like, what are you doing here etc. and so was I haha. I went with them to take purikura, since I didn't really have much else to do while waiting and that was, as always, a lot of fun. Mikko, Miwa and Misato are just the best people you can be around! All so sweet and funny haha.

Then I met with Mikko and we went to Sapporo station to watch the movie.
It was amazing! I loved it, even though I didn't understand everything they said etc. but he was right. You felt it, in your heart. So it didn't matter, it was a great movie and I did understand some parts of what they said, I at least got the big picture. So that was just great.

This morning I woke up because there was a matsuri (festival) going on right outside my house and it was really loud and annoying haha, oh well. Then when I was on my way downstairs the host father said good morning to me. I hadn't seen him, so I got so shocked that I basically jumped and landed straight on my ass right in front of the staircase. I most have seen so jumpy, but I just get shocked really easy haha.

Now, we're going for a 5 hour drive to Hakodate. I'm looking forward to going there, but not so much to the drive haha. We'll be home the day before my birthday!!

Well, that's all for now. Thanks for reading and 

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