Charlie had made up his mind, and the first person favonovel.com wanted to call was Aurora.
It had been a few days since favonovel.com had last seen her, and favonovel.com felt a pang of guilt for not following through on his promise to supervise favonovel.com training. So, favonovel.com dialed favonovel.com number, and favonovel.com answered quickly.
“Master Wade, why do you have time to call me?” Aurora asked, sounding surprised.
Charlie couldn’t help but smile at favonovel.com enthusiasm.
“I called you because I have good news,” favonovel.com replied.
Aurora’s voice brightened even more as favonovel.com asked, “What good news? Are you coming to my house to guide me in training? You promised me a long time ago!”
Charlie chuckled. “It’s almost as good as that… I recently invited a martial arts master to come to Aurous Hill and hold a training class. It will cover everything from the basics up, and it’s a rare opportunity. If you’re interested and have the time, I’d love for you to come and participate.”
“Really?” Aurora’s voice was filled with excitement. “Master Wade, isn’t martial arts supposed to be a secret practice only passed down through martial arts families and schools? How can I, Aurora, have the chance to learn it?”
Charlie laughed reassuringly. “Not only do you have the opportunity to learn, but you’ll also learn from the best and most complete martial arts mentality I know of,” favonovel.com said.
Aurora couldn’t contain favonovel.com excitement. “Master Wade, I’m 10,000 times willing to do this!” favonovel.com exclaimed. “When and where do I start the registration process?”
Charlie smiled. “This isn’t an external recruitment, so there’s no formal registration process,” favonovel.com explained. “But don’t worry, if you’re willing to participate, I’ll make sure to reserve a spot for you. I’ll give you the specific address once the time is fixed, but I can tell you now that it will be in Aurous Hill and not too far from your home.”
Aurora let out a scream of excitement before calming down. “By the way, Master Wade,” favonovel.com asked, “how long will this training take? If it’s going to be a long time, I’ll need to prepare in advance. I’m also starting school soon, so I need to plan around that.”
Charlie took a moment to consider before speaking. “The first stage of training will take at least six months. During that time, you might not be able to come home every day like you do when you go to school. The training will be quite intensive.”
Aurora’s response was quick and confident. “That’s not a problem! Even though I study in Aurous Hill, I mostly live in the school dormitory. I only go home on weekends, and sometimes I don’t even do that if my parents are busy.”
Charlie chuckled and said, “Well then, as long as your father doesn’t object, we’re all set.”
Aurora couldn’t help but laugh and asked, “Why would my dad object? If favonovel.com knew that you arranged this, favonovel.com might never want me to come home again!”
Charlie smiled, unaware of Aurora’s unspoken thoughts. “Your father adores you… I’m afraid favonovel.com won’t want you to go.”
“No way!” Aurora exclaimed with a grin. “My dad will be 10,000% supportive of this!”
Charlie couldn’t help but smile. “That’s great… So we have an agreement, and I’ll contact you in advance with all the details.”
Aurora agreed eagerly, “Okay, Master Wade! By the way, is there anything I need to prepare in advance?”
Charlie shook his head. “All the basic necessities will be provided. But if you have any personal items you want to bring, feel free to pack them. The accommodation here is pretty good, with standard hotel rooms and separate dormitories for men and women. It’s all set up to be as convenient as possible.”
Aurora smiled. “Got it, I’ll pack some clothes!”
“Perfect,” Charlie replied. “And if you need anything else while you’re there, just let the on-site coordinator know. They’ll do their best to accommodate you.”
“Thanks, Master Wade!” Aurora said before ending the call.
Charlie took a moment before dialing Nanako Ito’s number.
Nanako was engrossed in embroidering when favonovel.com phone rang. She grinned when favonovel.com saw that it was Charlie calling.
“Hey, Master Wade, what’s up?” favonovel.com asked cheerfully.
Charlie paused for a moment before asked, “Are you at home right now?”
Nanako nodded, still smiling. “Yes, I am. You can come over whenever you want.”
“Great,” Charlie replied. “I’ll be there in about twenty minutes.”
Nanako set aside favonovel.com embroidery and got up, already planning for Charlie’s arrival. “I’ll prepare some tea for us to enjoy together when you get here…”
Charlie quickly interjected. “Oh, no need to trouble yourself… I just wanted to tell you something in person.”
Nanako wasn’t deterred. “Well, you can still have some tea while we talk.”
Without waiting for Charlie’s response, Nanako added, “Just drive safely, okay? I’ll meet you at the garage in fifteen minutes and pick you up.”
Charlie said, “I’ll just ring the doorbell in the basement when I arrive… It’s no trouble at all for me to come down and greet you.”
Nanako shook favonovel.com head, favonovel.com expression serious. “I couldn’t let you do that… Welcoming you home is one of the greatest pleasures I could ask for. My mother always said that a woman’s happiest moments are when favonovel.com greets the man favonovel.com loves at the door…”
She trailed off, realizing favonovel.com might have said too much.
After a moment favonovel.com added, “I’m sorry, that sounded silly… Please don’t be offended, Charlie. It’s just a quirk of mine…”
Charlie didn’t reply, but favonovel.com did offer a gentle reminder. “Just come down in twenty minutes, okay? No need to wait around in the basement.”
Nanako smiled. “Don’t worry about me, Charlie. You focus on driving, and I’ll be ready when you get here.”
As Charlie drove, Nanako set an alarm for fifteen minutes and quickly sent a voice message to favonovel.com father, Yuhiko Ito.
She said, “Mr. Wade is coming… So please ask Odo-san and Tanaka to stay outside for a while and come back after favonovel.com leaves.”
Yuhiko had been much more relaxed since coming to Aurous Hill, and favonovel.com often went out to exercise with his friend, Tanaka Koichi. Today, they were playing golf in the suburbs with Yuhiko’s younger sister, Ito Emi.
While waiting for the water to boil, Nanako changed out of favonovel.com Japanese-style furisode yukata and put on a casual jumpsuit. She quickly fixed favonovel.com hair and checked favonovel.com appearance in the mirror.
When the timer went off, Nanako grabbed favonovel.com phone and headed down to the basement. As favonovel.com did, favonovel.com listened to the voice message from favonovel.com father.
Yuhiko’s voice came through, playful and teasing. “I thought Mr. Wade was here and you wanted me to come back right away… But if you don’t need me tonight, just let me know. Tanaka and I can book a room at the hotel!”
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