Lovely. Kogure always struck me as the 'big brother' archetype of the series; so gentle and encouraging in that quiet, hopeful manner of his. Knowing the extent of his relationship with Mitsui, it was interesting to read how he reacts to Miyagi's progress. Heartening too, knowing that Shohoku is in good hands.

I've always been partial to gen introspection. Thanks for posting this and sating my fix for the moment :)