On March 21, Miyu graduated hoikuen. It was surreal. I was severely under dressed and that was a major lesson I learned—wear formal wear to all entrance and graduation ceremonies. Anyway, with everything that’s been going on lately, a big part of me is still not “in touch” with reality yet.

It was a bittersweet moment when she turned back with a sad face and waved goodbye to her school for the last time.