Valentines Day Haul

Well, this was the best Valentine's day yet in terms of chocolate acquired. I must be getting sexier in my old age, kind of like Sean Connery. Too bad I'm not really a chocolate phreak. I'm sure Pin and Inson will aid in consumption. Presumably Inson is aware of that and buys chocolate accordingly. As you may or may not know, in Pondenz guys receive choc on Valentines and exactly one month later , on White day (invented 30 years ago by Mitsukoshi Department store) must reciprocate in the order of 3 to 5 times value. Of course as most of my choc comes from students or Moms of kid students, as I am Sensei, it is not necessary for me to pay off this debt. Basically I work it off in class time. It's quite nice when 4 year olds hand you chocolate and in typical kiddy lack of subtlety fashion say this is from me, but really from mummy,and then to look up at the rather firm and fruity mum who's gone red in the face. It is then possible to consider that the mother has more motivation in bringing the child to class than just academic improvement.
My haul doesn't even include the local Nakano students who are customarily the most generous, because I haven't been there yet so the stash may grow considerably yet. It beats the high school days of being one of the losers who didn't get a card from a girl, or worse still going to a school without girls altogether. I truly was a late bloomer.
30 years late.