Jlpt N1: Old Question

He addressed it to the old cram school’s address, knowing it would return as undeliverable. He sealed the envelope. Then he walked to the post office, bought a stamp, and dropped it into the red mailbox.

The sound of the letter hitting the bottom echoed for a second, then was gone. jlpt n1 old question

Why? That was the question that haunted him as he held the envelope now, retired, his daughter grown. At first, it was poverty. Then, pride—he wanted to send ¥500,000, to prove he was more than his mistake. Then, the shame of the delay itself. Each passing year made the blank card heavier. A postcard that should have taken a year became a decade. A decade became a lifetime. He addressed it to the old cram school’s

August 12, 2023. ¥600,000.