Deguchi teaches Japanese at many different places, and chuckles that the old folks are more serious about the class than younger people who are still in the workforce. The seniors take copious notes, and remind each other not to miss class. He often sees women coming to class together with a daughter or daughter-in-law, and is touched at the happiness he has observed.
在各地兼課的出口仁笑說，老人家上課比社會人士還用心，不但筆記抄得認真，還會互相督促不能缺課；也常看到許多母女檔、婆媳檔一同相邀來上學，其樂融融。