Gabriel reads everything she can about Japan, she styles her NYC school uniform to be more like a Japanese school uniform. To Gabby America in general (and NYC in particular) is hopelessly ugly and inelegant. Even the little things, like the design of milk cartons irritate her. Alex made the mistake of making fun of her obsession (it is a bit odd for a little black girl from deepest brooklyn level 4 to be so caught up in a place she will probably never see)
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