Happy Birthday, Ryou. If you'll come by my room today when you have a moment free I'll give you your present, mate.

For such a tiny thing, you definitely carry an impact when you throw a punch, Hikaru. Not to mention the power behind your kicks. You're doing better than I imagined someone as petite would do, and that isn't saying I didn't have faith in you, just that I thought the size of your body would limit you ( Read more... )

So, are you still interested in learning after you've gotten a gist of what you'll be facing every practice session, Hikaru?

And I will likely regret this but I may actually miss your puns, Amane.

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Amane, start packing up. We're returning to Japan earlier than planned. I'll take care of booking flights and locating a place to stay once we get to Osaka, so you don't have to worry with that. Just focus on making sure we don't leave anything behind that will adversely affect the wildlife when we head back in.

When I started out I did not think my butler could keep up with me, but he's done a ripper job of it. I think my holiday has been all the more enjoyable for it, since it's always nice to have someone to hang out with around a campfire.

Not to mention he's not hard on the eyes.

Yo, Sae, I'm going to borrow your gorgeous sister for an afternoon that may or may not see her returning at the wee hours.

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It's madness I tell you!

Sae, do I really have to wear that monkey suit? Have you seen the get up Riv says I'm expected to wear?

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Davide we have shopping to do over the beginning of vacation. I need to find a gift suitable for a friend's wedding and am sure you're just the man to help me with it.