[CycloneKira]

Akira nods his head in thanks as the packing is finally done. "You're right," he says. "We can leave after eating in the dining hall." And this time, I'm staying away from the sake, he thinks grimly. A repeat of last night's episode would be undesirable, at the very least.

He looks down at his bag and considers getting a new one, but decides against it. He thinks of some things to get. "We'll get two umbrellas because there's two of us. And I think you said we need a whetstone and medicine."