Everybody thought Izumi-chan, the new girl at school, was really strange. They teased her till she cried, and Ai-chan joined in although her name meant "love". Ai-chan's parents told her to say sorry, but she only pretended to. Then they invited Izumi-chan along on a family outing. What would Ai-chan do now? A story from Japan for 8-10 year olds.