[ He followed the scent, as if he were/had been under a spell. ] It happened in past. Which one is correct, were or had been?

I had a very fun last week. On September 22 and 23, I went to concert in Saitama. This concert appeared many kpop idol. I went to concert with my sister, We were very exciting during concert. I like concert! On the 23rd, after the concert finished, I went to event of my favorite idol. I was little tired, but I was very fun two days. And, on September 27, I went event of Japanese idol in Saitama again. I was a very nervous, because it's first time a meeting. This idol is very very cool! And, I made some friends there, It was really special day. I want to go this idol more in the future.

It had been raining every day until yesterday. However, it was sunny today for the first time in a while. Because of the nice weather, I felt good when I went to school today. I like sunny days, so I hope it does not rain anymore.These days, I go to school and work part-time almost every day. My summer vacation is over, and recently, I don't feel very motivated to work. However, I want to buy new clothes and go on trips, so I will try my best at my part-time job. I hope I can save enough money for the things I want to do.

I watch my sons play baseball on weekends and holidays. Before they started playing baseball, I didn’t know anything about how to play baseball and the rule of the game. Lately, I sometimes do the PA announcing at youth baseball games. I've been studying the rules, so I understand the game much better than before!

I feel like I'm making progress—don't you? Anyway, I'm going to start writing a few things in Russian; my teacher told me to. So, there you go. Покаааааааа 😋

30-day Grammar Challenge (B2) #day19

Recently, I went on a trip with my coworkers from my part-time job at Royal Host. We went to Shizuoka. We met up at Shin-Yokohama at 9:00 a.m. and drove to Shizuoka in a rental car. Our lodging was right next to Lake Hamana, where we went stand up paddleboarding and fishing. In the evening, we had a BBQ and had a great time together. On the second day, we went to Nagoya. We went to a restaurant called Yabaton, famous for its miso katsu, and afterward, we visited famous sights like Nagoya Castle and the TV Tower. I got to know everyone even better.

Have you made progress thanks to iTalki? I have—tell me! 😋🤔