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    His Answer

    By Meghann McVey

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    Shinhada, a student at Tokyo U, falls in unrequited love with her teacher Tanaka.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMeghann McVey
    Release dateJun 3, 2012
    ISBN9781476416564
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    Meghann McVey

    Meghann McVey grew up in Hawaii and currently lives in New Orleans. With her Master of Arts in English and work in commercial nuclear power since 2008, she is proof that degrees needn't dictate one's jobs. Among her many muses are Ray Bradbury, Walt Disney, and Japanese animation.

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      The day I met him, I knew Tanaka, Aki was different. He was easily the youngest professor in the Japanese Literature Department and, without a doubt, the most handsome. His dark hair just brushed his shirt collar, and his tennis player’s physique prompted the comment "Kakkui" from several other girls taking Heian Literature.

      Despite Tanaka’s abundant kakkui qualities, his eyes enticed me the most. Usually the famed absent-mindedness characterized the older faculty. Intrigued, I wondered where Tanaka’s mind had led his half-veiled, unseeing eyes.

      Once Tanaka had explained the course expectations, he opened his battered copy of The Tale of Genji and said, I have several passages to share with you today. My classmates glanced at one another and some rolled their eyes. Yet, the moment Tanaka began his narration, their doubt faded, as did the mist in his eyes. In his voice, the characters, their passions, cares, and woes lived again. Genji himself could not have been more tender wooing the latest courtesan to bewitch his heart.

      Tanaka’s enthusiasm peaked during our

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