Chapter
22
I went to bed, woke up and went to
the school. After another long day of teaching, I went back to the ryokan and
graded some papers. When that was done I called Bess and George.
“Nancy! How’s it going?” said Bess
and George together, in perfect harmony.
“I’ve run into quite a few dead ends
and was hoping you guys could help. Have you seen the robotic cats they have
here?” I asked.
“I love those!” exclaimed Bess, “I
don’t know if they’re cute or creepy, but I love them anyway.”
“Miwako has one, it’s cute… but it’s
a little aggressive.”
“It’s in guard mode. There’s a way
to over ride that, some sort of code word or something,” George told me.
“Right, I need to figure out what
that is. Can you guys help?”
“Hmm, I bet if I check around the
expo I can find someone who knows.” Suggested George.
“That would be amazing! Thanks!” I
told them.
“Anytime, need anything else?” they
asked.
“Nope, that’s it! Talk to you two
later.”
“Bye!”
While Bess and George were working
on that, I thought maybe I’d go and pay Rentaro a visit. He was the only one
who wasn’t currently upset with me. Not that I knew of at least…
“Hello,” He said to me as I walked
into his shed.
I hadn’t seen him in a while so
there was a lot to talk about. “Thanks for repairing my screen. That was pretty
embarrassing,” I told him.
“No problem! Easy fix, just took a
little steam to loosen the paper, little new glue – no one will ever be able to
tell. Just don’t do it again, or at least wait until the paper cuts heal. Ugh,
I think thinking about paper cuts is worse than getting them. Why did I bring
it up?”
“Do you know what happened to the
mirror in the baths?”
“Oh that thing… I sorta hit it a few
years back and put a little hairline crack in it. It’s days have been numbered
for a while.”
“Sorry about breaking it.”
“Oh no, don’t worry. I’m just glad
you didn’t get hurt. Mirrors can be very dangerous when they’re breaking. In
more ways than one.”
“What do you mean?”
“Oh, shards of glass and such. Not
stuff to mess around with.”
“Something weird happened… When I
looked in the mirror, I didn’t see my reflection.”
“Aha!” he exclaimed.
“You know what happened?” I asked.
“You’re a vampire! Seriously though,
that’s pretty messed up. Maybe you need to get some more rest. This place might
be getting to you.”
“What do you think of Yumi?”
“She’s pretty much the older sister
you want to have. She’s cool, she’s adventurous, she’s a pain, but no matter
what she’s got your back. Although MAN can she be bossy! I’m betting she’s
already put you to work.”
“A little…” I admitted.
“That bossy thing is just her
special way of saying – I am your boss now do what I say!”
“So you grew up next door?”
“My dad and I moved here when I was
about seven.”
“Why do you spend all your time here
when you live just next door?”
“Never got my room decorated right.
Plus, this place has always been more fun, and Miwako’s here. And I have my
work shop…”
“Miwako seems a little frustrated
lately.”
“Why wouldn't she be… the way guests
have been filing out. But maybe she’ll finally come to her senses and move to
the city with me.”
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This is my avatar for George! Btw, I'm not going to do color all the time... that was a mega fail. =P
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