That’s when Mimi showed up, clad in yesterday’s clothes. We’d run hers through the laundry. I’m still disturbed by the sight of her in my paja...as last night.“Geez, Mimi,” I said. “We need to get you where you can get a change of clothes.”“Whenever, Buddy. Can you perhaps make enough coffee for two?”“I can indeed. How do you like it? Black? Cream? Sugar?”“Yes.” She eyed my preparations. Okay, I’m a bit of a fanatic about coffee. The water boiled. I poured it over the grounds in the press,. She didn't know. I never had the nerve to even talk to her. The trip gave me a reason to talk with her. Justin assigned me to share a canoe with Katie on the trip. Katie was so easy to talk to that I just forgot that I was nervous when I talked to girls. She made me comfortable.Our crew did a training trip at the scout camp in June. I found out that I might be tall, but I wasn't strong enough to carry a canoe on the trip. I decided to start weight training to build up my upper body strength. In. )Omasu: They're nice people.Okina: Yes... such warmth. A kind group.(Two figures are watching from an alleyway; one is smoking.)Chou: You sure about this, boss? You said you don't need to talk to them, but I bet they're kinda worried about you.Saitou: I only joined forces with Battousai temporarily to destroy the Shishio faction. Now that duty has been fulfilled.Chou: Zat so.Saitou: But we are both destined to battle. When the time comes, we'll meet again, in the midst of violence. We won't be. More cautiously this time, Bud peeled away the foil. He revealed a package of condoms. He looked up at Kelly. "To use on your dates!" she shrieked, hugging her- self as she sailed off into gales of laughter. Bud forced a thin smile as he waited out her guf- faws. Finally she settled down, although she did erupt in a broad smirk once or twice. "Thanks, Kel," he said. "That's funny. Condoms for my dates." He slipped the thin package into a hip pocket. I'll need those later, he thought.