That weekend, Saturday morning, Aunt Claire and I flew to America. It was a long trip, and we might spend days there before going back to Japan. I might also skip a day or two in my classes, but I had already gotten permission after talking with the professors.
Kaya also knew about it, but she decided not to come with us even though she wanted to. She said she still had projects and assignments to work on. Fortunately, I already finished mine before leaving the country.
We left Japan at six o’clock in the morning and reached Ohio, where Mrs. Jackson was confined, at ten o’clock in the evening. The flight took almost sixteen hours, so we decided to meet Mrs. Jackson tomorrow since it was already late, and she was probably resting by now.
It was not the first time I was coming ba
