The recovery's been going well, mostly just physical therapy now and some painkillers. Still can't mix it with alcohol yet, but that's not such a big deal. I feel oddly good about all I've been through. Not that it was my best mission almost my last in fact, but it was the first time I felt so useful in a while. Maybe that's why.
Aki, I heard you stuffed Ibiki in a closet. I haven't had a chance yet to ask you if that was true. ...Is it?
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Hokage-sama wants to see us both in his office at noon. Can't say I know exactly why, but my guess is obviously something to do with the Gala.
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