Nitta Sayuri/Sakamoto Chiyo: Yuna, she is 9 when she is in the beginning.
Pumpkin: Rikku
Mameha: Leblanc
Mr Bekku: Logos
Mother: Mother
Auntie: Auntie
Granny: Granny
Chairman: Tidus
Nobu: Auron
Hatsumomo: Dona
Korin: Nhadala
Yoko: Shelinda
Awaji San: Seymour XD
Mr Bekku: Logos
Lessons begin.
We ate a bowl of miso soup and ran back to the school again. Pumpkin ran into the classroom to assemble her shamisen and began to tune it. It sounded practically horrible. The notes went up and down. Sadly Pumpkin didn't manage to tune it properly. Soon, the classroom was full of students with their shamisens. The teacher soon walked in, they all called her Teacher Mouse as she was short and her face was white, just like a mouse!
Teacher Mouse knelt on the cushion in a very grumpy manner. She looked at us as we greeted her. She looked at the plaque and called the first name.
The girl rose from her cushion and glided like the wind and settled herself onto another cushion in front of Teacher Mouse. She raised her hand gracefully and began to play. The song was about the waves of the ocean and how they gently sweep away the sand. (Guzheng song Lang Tao Sha! Haha. I can play it u know... n.n) The sounds was soft and almost sounded like liquid. She ended by striking the last note and raised her plectrum dramatically before placing her hand on her lap. Teacher Mouse wasn't looking happy; she scolded the girl for acting like she was in a Noh Play. The girl glided back looking angry.
This went on for a while until Pumpkin had to go up. She walked up and plopped herself down before playing. She struck the first string and instead of it sounding soft if sounded high-pitched. Everybody laughed at her, poor Pumpkin was nervous and embarrassed. Teacher Mouse snatched the shamisen and began to retune it. She returned it back and tapped out the rhythm out for poor Pumpkin but it went wrong again. Teacher Mouse gave up and sent Pumpkin back.
After the lesson I was introduced to Teacher Mouse by Pumpkin. Teacher Mouse waved her fan at me, saying that she wanted me and Pumpkin to leave. You could tell that she was in a bad mood. Pumpkin seemed happier as she told me "Well...it could have gotten worse!" (I decided to retain Rikku's happy behavior)
Next was Dance Lesson. They all practiced a dance as they swayed rhythmically across the floor in perfect unison. Pumpkin looked relaxed. It wasn't so painful to watch. As usual I was introduced before we went for another lesson. Pumpkin also seemed to be smiling happily for once.
Next was Singing Lesson. Before we started singing, Pumpkin made very funny jokes about Teacher Mouse. Unluckily, when we began, we couldn't help giggling and had to try to control ourselves. It went by again and the same process happened.
When Pumpkin introduced me to the teacher. She asked if I was under the same Okiya as Dona. When I told her, she laughed and told me that if I wanted to be a Geisha, I had to try to stay alive and come to her singing classes. She laughed again, this time very loudly.