After a long day on the first day of the camp, it was time for bed. Everyone was under the covers in preparation for tomorrow, but it appears that Shiyan and Tianjin didn't seem to be sleeping yet. |
Tianjin |
"Heh, So Shiyan's dream is to 'meet strong people from all over the world'?" |
Shiyan |
"Yes. As long as I live as a martial artist, I want to see how far I can go." |
Shiyan |
"I want to see how far I can go at this point in my life and how far I can go with Wudang kungfu." |
Tianjin |
"That elder told me that you are a world-class fighter." |
Shiyan |
"Heh, thanks, I think I'm pretty good myself. But I'd still like to compete against someone stronger, just to see how strong I am." |
Tianjin |
"Then, would you like to have a serious match with me, Shiyan, weren't you supposed to be looking for Xiaolong?" |
Shiyan |
"Yes, I came to search Xiaolong, to learn about the 'outside world'. To gauge what my strength is like." |
Shiyan |
"But I was so busy with my SSS duties that we didn't even have a proper hand-to-hand combat." |
Shiyan |
"Alright, let's duel, Tianjin!!" |
Tianjin |
"Ready when you are, Shiyan!" |
Shiyan |
"Well, now that we've decided that, let's go outside right now. I want to see the ruins of the ancient battlefield." |
Victoria |
"Both of you." |
Shiyan |
"Oh, uh, Victoria, I didn't know you were up. We didn't really want to go out--" |
Victoria |
"If it's a duel, wouldn't you require a witness to judge the outcome?" |
Shiyan |
"Oh you...!" |
Shiyan looked impressed and shook Victoria's hands firmly. |
Tianjin |
"You're the best, Victoria. Now we can duel!" |
Victoria |
"It's too early to rejoice, you two. The question to answer now is whether we can get out without Miss Ohana finding out." |
Tianjin |
"Y-Yes, that's right...!" |
Shiyan |
"But we don't have the option to stop now. We have to get out of here somehow." |
Victoria |
"As I recall, she's preparing breakfast for tomorrow. Mayhaps this is our chance to slip out of here." |
Shiyan |
"Alright, then, let's do it now!" |
They left the room and look down the corridor to see Ohana in the dining hall, right next to the front door, preparing food. |
Ohana |
"While the sausages are boiling, I can cut the vegetables... Oh, and I should also prepare some yoghurt, so everyone will be happy." |
Ohana |
"I hope they are all sound asleep now. They are good, honest children. They should be sleeping♪" |
Tap, tap, tap, light taps echoed through the room. |
Shiyan |
"......" |
Shiyan |
"Victoria was right. Now that she's distracted by her work, I bet we can sneak out of here." |
Victoria |
"You can never be too careful. Please remember that Miss Ohana is Instructor Finchley's mentor. If we give even the slightest hint, she'll sense us immediately." |
Tianjin |
"Then be careful everyone, the floorboards in the entrance hall can creak." |
Shiyan |
"Understood, Tianjin, let's go then." |
As the sounds of Ohana's kitchen knife echoed through the room, the three of them slowly made their way to the entrance, trying not to let their feet fall off their heels. |
--And suddenly the sounds of the knife stopped. |
Ohana |
"Now then, I think I sensed something." |
Shiyan |
"Oh crud! If we don't do something, we'll be found out!" |
Tianjin |
"What should we do? Er, yes! we'll fool her by imitating a cat's meow!" |
Shiyan |
"Meow, meow~!" |
Tianjin |
"Meow-" |
Ohana |
"Ah, so it's just little kittens?" |
Ohana |
"But the voice sure sounds funny..." |
Shiyan |
"Not good, she's coming this way!" |
Victoria |
"Nggggrrr~..." |
Victoria |
"Nyah-ow-... Nyah-ooooh-.." |
Victoria |
"Grrrrnyah, nyoooooh..." |
Victoria |
"Grrrrnyahcyahcyahcyahcyahtrawr!' |
Ohana |
"...So it really was little kittens after all?" |
Convinced, Ohana resumed to chop away with her knife again. |
Victoria |
"Phew, that was a close one." |
Shiyan |
"Victoria, you, are, amazing..." |
Tianjin |
"Yes, in more ways than one." |
Victoria |
"Come on, it's now or never, you two." |
Shiyan |
"Oh, oh." |
Tianjin |
"Let's hurry!" |
Having thus overcome the crisis via Victoria's mock cries, Shiyan and her partners rushed out of the camp. |