After about 20 minutes of playing, Ryoma got bored and decided to put the cards away.

"So Sayomi-chan, tell me about what your life was like before you came to Japan."

"Why?"
"Because I'm interested."

"Well...okay...I lived in the same place all my life, up until I moved to Japan."
"When did you move to Japan, anyway?"

"It's kind of a funny story actually. The day after I won that junior tournament, I just sorta left."

"So you became the best junior female player in North America...and then you just up and left the country?"

"Heh heh...yeah..."

"Why?"

"Well I'd heard about Seigaku and I was registered since March that year. And I wanted to do something really fun before I left for Japan. They were holding the tournament to end the summer..."
"So you ended your summer with a bang, then left to start your new life at Seigaku."

"Exactly."

"But enough about the past, let's talk about the future. Planning anything special?"

"Other than spending spring break in Canada? Um...no."

She decided it would be best not to worry Ryoma by telling him about Atobe's offer to her.

"So about you being North America's best female player...do you think the whole thing has blown over by now or are we gonna get swarmed by people when they recognize you?"

"Don't worry, it's been years. I'm sure they've all forgotten about me by now."

"So what's there to do in Canada?" Kome asked.

Sayomi began talking about all the things she used to do before she moved. Meanwhile, back at the public courts, Atobe had finished his scouting and was the last to leave. He decided that he would pay a visit to the team captain of Hyotei's girls team, Hidemi Kaneko.

"Keigo-kun? What are you doing here?"

"I was scouting at the public courts again."
"Spot anyone good this time?"

"Yes, I did. I was wondering if there was any open spots on the girls team."

"What'd you do, promise her a spot on the team?"

"Trust me, if you saw her, you'd know why I did it."

"How old was this girl anyway?"

"I'm not sure, I never asked her age. But she looked about twelve."

"What?! A first year on my team?! No way!"

"Please, just give her a chance. For me?"

"Alright, fine. But one mistake, and she's off the team!"

"Thank you. That's all I ask."

Back on the plane, Sayomi had just finished telling Kome and Ryoma about the things she used to do.

"Wow, that sounds cool! Are we gonna get to do any of it?"

"I hope so."

"So any particular courts you liked to practice at?"

"There was one that Leah's dad owns, Fletcher Courts."

"Fletcher? Is that Leah's last name?"

"Yep. Oh, but in English, the names are kinda backwards. In Japanese, we'd say her name as Fletcher Leah. But in Canada, it's Leah Fletcher. I thought I'd let you know."

"Thanks, that's helpful!"

"Oh, and I bought you this in case you wanted to learn some English."

She pulled out a Japanese-English dictionary and an English learning book.

"Oh, thanks! I'm going to read it right now!"

She turned around, opening the book and reading every word.

"And you didn't get anything for me?"
"You already know English!"

"But still, you could've gotten me something."

"Then how about I give you this."

She detatched the bell from her ribbon collar and handed it to him.

"Your bell..."

"You were right, it's too noisy."

"Keep it. I didn't mean anything by that comment."

He reattatched the bell to her collar and went back to reading his book. A few hours later, Nanjiro had awoken from his nap to find that Ryoma and Sayomi had fallen asleep on each other.

"Aww, now isn't that cute?"

He pulled out his camera and snapped a few pictures. Kome took her headphones off and looked over at Nanjiro.

"What are you doing?"

"Isn't that cute?"

He pointed to the peacefully sleeping Ryoma and Sayomi.

"I knew there was something going on between them!"
"That doesn't prove anything, it just means they fell asleep."

"I know there's more than just a classmate relationship there, and I'll prove it somehow!"

She put her headphones back on and went back to reading her book. Nanjiro continued to snap pictures until the flash finally woke the two up.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

"Taking pictures..."
"Why?!"
"Because it was cute!"

Sayomi checked her watch.

"What time is it?"

"2 in the morning."

"How much longer until we land?"

"5 and a half hours."

"I'll wait another few hours until I take my laptop out."
"It's not like we're going to get any internet connection up here."

"There's more to a computer than just the internet."

She took out a picture of Leah and Tiffany.

"5 and a half more hours...until I get to see you again..."

"Who's that? Your friends?"

"Yeah, that's Leah and Tiffany. I took this picture before I left."

"I can't wait to meet them!"

"I can't wait to see them again!"

"Do they speak any Japanese?"
"I don't think so. The didn't know the slightest bit when I left, but who knows, they could have learned some."

Sayomi went back to reading Romeo and Juliet.

"Romeo and Juliet? We didn't get an assignment in English, did we?"

"Ha ha, no. I like the story, that's all."

"So you've read it before?"

"Got a problem with that?"

"You're weird, Sayomi-chan..."

"Why don't you try reading some Shakespeare before you call me weird?"

"I have, for an English assignment once."

"Would you ever read it again?"

"If I was forced."

"What's wrong with Shakespeare?"

"No one actually talks like that."
"In the sixteenth century they did."