Whakarāpopototanga
He kaiako kura tuarua a Tairaku i roto i te kura ki tonu i te aporo kino, a, ahakoa te ngenge o tona oranga, kua tata te hui tahi me tetahi kotiro ki te raruraru. Ko tana oranga ki te kainga, tona oranga kura, me tana hononga ki tetahi hoa kaiako e arohaina ana e ia, kua tau ki te tarai, na tenei tauira taiohi. Ko Shirakaba Aya te ingoa o te kotiro e korerotia nei, me te tino maia o tona papa ka noho a Tairaku hei pakeke tika i a raua e noho tahi ana… Engari kei te tino maia a Aya e kore e taea e Tairaku te pupuri i ona ringa, ahakoa. mena ka akiaki ia ki a ia kia pera ...