More than three months have passed since Mimi left Japan.
The season of the Japanese irises has come but this year I've visited the gardens
only for a few times. I was somewhat discouraged to do that because I always
associate the flowers with her. It's painful to think of her too much.
Since I've published a book, I thought  things would go well in my life but it's
not so. I'm not happy in many ways. (June, 28, 2005)