8. Analysis ; Collection

She fills up their tiny apartment with her pottery; everyday Mayama comes home to at least three new pieces drying on the shelf in the corner. Each is a delicate and beautiful work of art for which many collectors had paid hefty prices for, and once, when asked which she would save should her home catch on fire, she proudly and happily gestured to the "I 3 NY" mug Mayama had brought back for her when work had sent him on a trip to America.