May 1st, 1867
Dear Diary, After lunch Tomoe came into my room to talk to me. She told me that if she died that I would have to uphold the family honor. I told her it was too foolish to give me such a job and she thought I was acting like a fool. "Upholding the family honor is a tradition in this shrine. Please do this,"she said. I then sighed and agreed with her. I just hope that nothing happens to her. At least not now. She has done so many good things in these times of fear.
Dear Diary, After lunch Tomoe came into my room to talk to me. She told me that if she died that I would have to uphold the family honor. I told her it was too foolish to give me such a job and she thought I was acting like a fool. "Upholding the family honor is a tradition in this shrine. Please do this,"she said. I then sighed and agreed with her. I just hope that nothing happens to her. At least not now. She has done so many good things in these times of fear.