Lin heard water running in the direction of the big tub. She went ahead and poked her head inside.
Chihiro splashed into the partially filled tub.
"Good luck, Kiddo."
"Thanks, Lin." She didn't look up at all.
Overhearing the other girls was as easy as moving that day.
"How much you want to bet that she gets it clean in a week?"
"I say two."
"I say a month."
"Personally, I think that thing is impossible to clean that thing."
Lin sighed. There would always be a pessimistic.
"Hey, Old man"
"What is it, Lin?"
"One: bowl. Two: what's up with the kid?"
"What about Chihiro?"
"She cleaned the big tub in under four days."
"Oh. I gave her a cleaning solution in the water."
"O . . . kay."
"Is there anything else you want?"
"I guess not."
"Chihiro."
She wiped her hands on her pants and climbed out of the now clean tub. "Oh!" She bowed over so far her hair fell over her head. "Master Haku!"
"How about a night of just plain 'Haku?'"
She looked puzzled.
He held out his hand. "Come with me."
