Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen by Debbi Michiko Florence

Author:Debbi Michiko Florence
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

I was pretty sure Eddie hadn’t hidden it in my parents’ room. The only place left to check was Obaachan’s room.

I flipped on the light in her room, and my heart lifted when I saw my apron, folded neatly on the desk.

“Misa-chan?” Obaachan said behind me. “You looking for something?”

She followed my gaze. “You want your apron?”

Even though I did, I wanted something else more.

“Eddie took the mochi hammer.”

Obaachan frowned. “He say you want to hide it. He give to me.”

I was so mad, it felt like my head was full of boiled rice and steam was blowing out of my ears. “That’s not true!”

Obaachan sat on her bed and patted the space next to her. I climbed up and she put a gentle hand on my arm.

“I know you sad right now, but your turn come soon. I be very happy when you sit next to me and we roll mochi together.”

I liked the idea of sitting with Obaachan, but I didn’t want to roll mochi, not even in two years. What I wanted, right now, was to pound mochi with Dad and the uncles. If I could just explain to Obaachan about wanting to do something different from Sophie, she might understand.

But then the doorbell rang. Everyone was here! Obaachan took my hand. Together we walked out to greet the rest of the family. I left behind my apron. Way worse, I left behind the hammer, wherever it was.

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