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[b]10.00am UTC+8/Monday; August 1, 2011[/b] - [i]NanaZuika Sugbu[/i] Beach Resort - Poolside
Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines

	The luau last night was another smashing success. I guess fire dances are quite a spectacle. And it's a good thing that even there's paramedics on standby, there was no untoward incident during the show. It seems nothing can go wrong today: 12 days left before I turn 15, today will be just like any other day, buffet breakfast earlier with the performers before they leave was great, and the weather agrees. Before I do some time trials today, I then proceed to the showers. Then behind me, Chiaki-[i]kun[/i] seems flustered...

	"Seven-[i]sama[/i], what is this ticket doing at my locker besides my paycheck? And it's much too much...!"
	[color=bc8dbf]"Chiaki-[i]kun[/i], go ahead and take the time off today at SM. The ticket's for 'Captain America', you may take any schedule."[/color]
	"No, no, no, Seven-[i]sama[/i]... I can't accept this."
	[color=bc8dbf]"Chiaki-[i]kun[/i], I insist. It seems I talked to your parents last night, and they took it well that I'm the one taking care of you."[/color]
	"Exactly! That's why I can't..."
	[color=bc8dbf]"No, really... They're cool with it. In fact, they'll be coming over here in a week. What I'd like you to do for today at SM City Cebu is get yourself some new clothes, go treat yourself all day there and watch a feel-great movie. This is how I owe you from helping me out with recovering our stuff after 3/11 back home."[/color]
	"Well, I suppose..."

	The next thing Chiaki did is a very formal bow. I should be the one doing this, but...

	"Seven-[i]sama[/i]... No... Hamada Shichirou-[i]sama, dōmo arigatō gozaimashita![/i] I'll beg a thousand, even ten thousand pardons and even more if I ever did something wrong since the day we met, and now...I'm forever indebted to you!"

	I can see his tears dripping like crazy. Again, I should be the one bowing down to him...!

	[color=bc8dbf]"Hey, cheer up. Stop crying, on your feet and go have some fun today."[/color]

	Chivalry. Or in our case, [i]bushidō[/i], is still alive and well. I did my bow as well, and then gave him a hug after. Because who doesn't want a hug?

	[color=bc8dbf]"You're still a Matsuno, don't you think you're better off on your own doing the right thing this time?"[/color]
	"I still bear our clan name, it may take a little longer before I can do just that...!"

	After sending him off with a few more small talk, Chiaki-[i]kun[/i] went along with the resort's guests' shuttle to take him to the mall. Our talk took long, I may have to take lunch later than noon. Well, time to go back in the water for me now: Shower, pool, shower again, late lunch, attend to guests.

	Doing sane stuff like this does wonders, don't you think? And this will be one of the times that I'll let things go on what's next, so...