My new credit card is here! I’m finally a somebody!

I finally received my very own credit card. This isn’t one of those fake pre-loaded cards that you have to top off every few weeks, oh no no no. It’s a real credit card, like the grown-ups have. It took several years, but I guess the fourth time is time charm when it comes to obtaining credit in Japan. I can’t say for sure what enabled me to receive approval this time around. My financial situation has not changed that much since I first moved to Japan, and the information I put on the application this time around was nearly identical to my initial attempt years ago.(9 more paragraphs)