Chapter 5: Friends and Farewell
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At the end of the second week, Richard came in the morning with a cloudy face. "It is a bad news for me, Kanon."
"What's up kid?"
"My father shortened our summer holidays here. We should got back to London this evening."
"Is everything okay, Richard?"
"I think so. Only that my father said something about taking a general check-up in London. But I think it's fine with his health. I do not understand why."
"It's not really a bad news then. You should be graceful."
"It means that I will have to stop the practicing with you, Kanon. I really think that I should have it if I am allowed to train longer."
"I am not a real master, just killing some time here while waiting for my brother. Go find yourself a real teacher, Richard. Scream back at your father, or simply sneak out of the house and arrange yourself to some classes. Sell your bling bling stuff. Whatever. Just, don't stop here, Richard."
Richard nodded. "I will definitely go to that academy, one way or the other. Therefore..." He took out a book from his bag and gave it to Kanon. "This book is one of the 1000 limited editions. And I have written my address inside it."
"What? No, I can't."
"Please, Kanon. I want to say thank you for the training. And I guess you will need the book more than I. Since I am going to the military academy and learn it in more detail anyway."
Kanon thought a while before finally accepted the book. "Well, okay then. Good luck with your study, kid."
"Will you give me your address so I can contact you when I am already a general, Kanon?"
"I can't give you my address."
"I thought so. That is why I have written my address there. You can write me if you want. Or if you decide to give this kind of training again in the future."
"Absolutely, I will write you when I'm finished kicking some judges' butts."
Richard grinned."Good luck." Then he paused. "I think I will spend the summer holidays here….every year."
"Uhm..I...don't know if I will come again here next year or the next. But if I do, you can find me here, Richard. And we can do some training again."
"Perfect! Thank you, Kanon."
"Beware, I will be stronger and stronger each year. So you should really already build your internal power by then, Richard."
"Be my guest, Kanon."
They shook hands and then gave each other a friendly hug.
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The next year, Richard Walden spent the summer holiday on that beautiful Sarakiniko beach. His strange dreams about the dark-haired girl still persisted. By now he was convinced. Those dreams were kind of reminders to him, that he should continue achieving his true life goal.
Then Richard found those caves to be empty with no presence of Kanon the warrior; for the whole summer holiday.
Although disappointed, Richard Walden kept his promise to come again on the next year, and the next, and the next until he was enrolled to the academy.
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