I | Genki

Ganbatte kudasai. You’re on your way.

The dialogues are charmingly mundane. Yamada-san is always late. Takeshi loves sushi. Mary-san is from America. You find yourself whispering the phrases while making coffee: Ohayou gozaimasu. Sumimasen. Onegai shimasu. Genki I

By the time you reach the last chapter, the rabbit and the bear don’t look like strangers anymore. They look like old friends. And you realize you’re not just studying a language. Ganbatte kudasai