お兄さん. | Elder brother - November 3, 2011.
He’s not really my elder brother, but of all the exchange students I’ve met here in Japan, he’s one of the elder brother figures I have. I don’t even know, but for some reason, I feel comfortable around him just as much as I would around my elder brother back at home.
His name’s Mark, and tomorrow evening, he’ll be leaving Japan and going back home to Australia.
I really feel sad about this, and I try not to show how much I feel about it as much as possible. He seemed fine when we visited him earlier at the hospital, and he can still manage to go home by himself tomorrow. He was lively, and I wouldn’t want him to feel bad because we feel sad that he’s going. He wants us to have fun still, and he says he’s sure to go back. He doesn’t know when, but he will. I believe him.
He was one of the very first people I met during the very first day of orientation week.  He took us to several awesome places - he’s really good with directions - and always had fun with us. He was also the one who introduced us to Tsumagari - the sweets shop which I love the most - and even invited us to his house for Okonomiyaki party and even just hanging out. 
Now, whenever I go to Tsumagari and buy sweets, or eat okonomiyaki, or see any Gundam-related merchandise, or hang around train stations, I’ll always remember him. I’m gonna miss this great guy so much.
Get well soon, and see you again.