Light Blue is (Afterword) [Bakken] [Shirokuma Literature Club]

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When asked, "What is light blue?", the first thing that came to mind was the light blue of a colored pencil. If it's a J.League club, it's the Saxe blue of Jubilo Iwata.

However, is it really light blue?

For example, what about the light blue of pure H₂O? The light blue of seawater? The light blue of hot springs? The light blue of developing countries?

The color differs depending on the definition of "water." Therefore, light blue might be "determined by the components and concentration in the water and the effect of light." That turned into a chemistry-like discussion.

However, if you answer like this when asked "What is light blue?", you will be seen as troublesome and disliked. Therefore, I never say things like this in everyday life.

So, perhaps Note is a grateful existence because I can output things that I just happened to think of and can't help it.

Now, at the beginning of "Bakken," I introduced my high school chemistry teacher, one of the two mentors who sparked my interest in chemistry. This time, I would like to introduce my elementary school science teacher.

In elementary school, the homeroom teacher basically teaches all subjects, but in that grade, Mr. S taught only science. Mr. S's classes were different from those of other teachers.

It was a class that incorporated not only so-called classroom lectures but also group discussions. Instead of teaching one-sidedly according to the textbook, each group would form hypotheses and discuss "why it happens."

Each group would conclude by presenting the results of their discussion, and regardless of whether the result was correct or not, he would evaluate the way of thinking that led to the result.

This science class was very interesting, and that's when I started to like chemistry. The habit of thinking "Why?" that I still have today may have been cultivated at that time.

There are other episodes related to Mr. S, but I would like to introduce them again if there is an opportunity.

There may have been some parts that were difficult to understand due to the frequent use of science-related terminology centered on chemistry, but thank you for reading "Bakken" to the end.

(Next week, new series "Auto Reverse")

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