The Perfect Asian Pear
by Elizabeth Mayuku and Akiyoshi Hongo
One sunny afternoon, Shinya walked through the market and noticed a new stand where Jagjeet works at. The kind-looking old man behind the counter could barely keep up with the crowd lining up to buy his Asian pear jam.
When he got to the front, he nudged a sample across the counter. Tasting the sweet jam, he smiled. “Welcome to Jiyuugaoka! I'm Shinya Kanbara!” “I'm Takuro Watanabe. And it's welcome back! Decided to move my jam shop home after many years up in Beverly Hills.”
“Well, I'm glad you and your delicious jam are back,” Shinya decl