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Whew. Let's stop here for now!

It's nice that we get to do morning practices over here.

Hehe. This wouldn't have been possible if we weren't allowed to stay in the dorms. And I'm glad we thought to ask Mr. Lloyd about places where we can practice.

Yeah. The day just doesn't feel right without it.

<Hey, you guys!>

Hm? That sounded like Len...

The coast looks clear. Come on out.

<Hi, everyone!>

<Good morning.>

Morning, Miku! It's nice to see you.

<Nice to see you too. We came over to see what you were all up to today.>

Today? We're actually pretty free...

<Really? We figured that you'd have to move over to the hotel soon.>

That's the thing. We still haven't been able to find another hotel with free rooms.

So we're going to spend today sightseeing near the Academy, I think.

<Oh, that's a great idea! And it sounds really fun!>

<Do you already have some destinations in mind?>

Yes, one of the students we did that session with yesterday told us about everyone's favorite hangouts.

There's apparently a popular boutique shop and supermarket nearby, so we're thinking about going to those places first.

<Oh, cool! That sounds really exciting!>

I'm also really excited, since American supermarkets are supposed to be really spacious and have a huge selection of goods.

Same! Do you think they'll have any souvenirs that my mom would like?

You're already thinking about souvenirs? Aren't you getting a little ahead of yourself?

No, I'm not!

If I don't start looking now, then I'm not gonna be able to decide later when we leave.

Yes, even just yesterday, quite a few things caught my attention.

Exactly! I bet your family's looking forward to seeing what you bring back, Akito. Especially Ena.

True...

My mom said she wants some tea, and Ena asked for chocolates...

My mom also asked for tea.

And tea snacks.

Oh, tea sounds like a popular option.

I wonder what I should get.

My parents said they didn't have any preferences.

Same here.

Hmm... Should I get snacks, or something more commemorative...?

<Yeah, there's gotta be tons of things over here that you can't get in Japan!>

(Come to think of it, Ena said she wanted a certain assortment of chocolates or whatever...)

(Seriously, that's complicated enough in Japanese... Did she not realize how hard it's gonna be for me to ask about that in English?)

(Still...)

(I should get her something in return.)

Oh, that reminds me! Apparently, the reusable bags they sell at supermarkets make for really great souvenirs!

Wait, really?

Yeah. Some of the more famous supermarkets sell reusable bags with cute and cool designs.

I'd like to spend some time looking at those when we go.

Really...?

(Depending on the design, Mom and Ena might really like that.)

(I'll give it some more thought if they have anything they might like.)