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Sensei
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The writer was worried. This is seen in " My worry was for myself.........could be marked down, barred from educations and jobs..."

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The writer is reflecting on Sensei's good heart. This is seen in " I felt sorry for him. He had been good to us." and  " a pair of shoes that he had given me."

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The writer thinking on Sensei's character. This is seen in " ....him different from those arrogant and sadistic heitai-san, soldiers who treated us like dirt." Sensei was different from the Japanese soldiers. He might have been kind and caring

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The writer was desperate. " And putting my heart into its moving lyrics, I began to sing Aogeba."

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The writer began to sing the Aogeba song which was taught by Sensei in order to make Sensei talk to him properly.
"And putting my heart into its moving lyrics,I began to sing the Aogeba..."

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The crowd of people started singing the song the writer sang
"one by one, people started to stand up and join me in my singing, just as solemnly:"

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Sensei also started singing the song.
""to my ecstatic joy, I heard Sensei's voice weak.."

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Sensei parts with the author.
""Yes, now is the time we part. We part as friends," Sensei said, quoting the last words of the song. Eyes glistening but looking straight into mine."

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Sensei pass the shoes back to the author and the author accepts it no longer to sell.
"And he handed me back the shoes, saying with a smile,"Keep these. They've issued me new ones."" and "I took them back - no longer to sell. I was growing. I could feel it. I might still be able to fit into Sensei's shoes.