The rain cleared up just in time for my music class today – lucky me! All morning, Dad patiently coached me on the pronunciation of my new Japanese song. I felt confident – after all, Vivian wouldn't be able to offer much help with this one, given the language barrier. But hey, on the bright side, her pianist colleague is a huge Japanophile! He knew the song and was practically chomping at the bit to accompany me on piano. Looks like I'm the first student here brave enough to sing a Japanese song in its original language! Sounds like I'm all set for a great performance!