The next morning, Dr. Manjiro delivers a letter from the president of the Aoba Academy, congratulating him on his successful application for a position as a teaching staff member at the academy. The letter also informs him that he has six months to apply for the position and that he must return the completed application by the stipulated deadline. The new position is described in great detail, and the narrator notes that it is the first step in his dream of becoming an English teacher.