Sunsprings, CA
In preparation for their commentating the match that was due to start tomorrow, Falcon and Youmu were staying in a motel in the area. However, neither of them could sleep very well. Youmu had gone outside into the parking lot and was just sitting down, staring at nothing. Falcon had started searching the room for something to do, since the TV was broken.
He eventually found a tuxedo and a formal dress in the dresser, along with a note - Wear these on the day. Looking in the pockets, he found another note in the dress - as if that wasn't a big enough clue that it was for Youmu, it was also written in Japanese. She wasn't sitting underneath a light, but Falcon could still find her in the dark - the ghost was glowing brightly enough to spot her by.
He handed her the note, refusing to say where he'd found it. "Would you mind translating for me?" he asked. She nodded slowly, then suddenly tensed up, slightly pale. Falcon could hear a helicopter flying overhead, but couldn't tell what the matter was - unless she was just scared of helicopters...
As it passed, he asked what the problem was. "I felt...something, above me, for a while there. I don't know what it was, but..." was all she said about it, shaking her head as if to throw off a cobweb. "Anyway, I'm fine now. Let's take a look at this note..."
To Ms. Konpaku:
By now you must have worked out what happened to those swords of yours while you were asleep. Rest assured, this is not meant to be a threat of any kind, merely a precaution. For instance, you might accidentally destroy your balloon with them, and that would be no fun for anyone. Once the competition ends, tell me where you intend to travel and I will have them sent there for you to collect.
~Calypso
"That's all it says," Youmu finished. Falcon's Japanese wasn't perfect, but he could tell she hadn't left anything out. By then, they'd gotten back into the room. "I've never done this commentary thing before...Is it difficult?"
"Not very. You just talk about what's happening, and occasionally make a bad joke," Falcon replied. "Anyway, we should get some sleep. It's hard to tell what's happening if you're too tired." They both headed for their separate rooms. "Oyasumi-nasai."
"Oyasumi."[footnote]The difference between those two statements is similar to "Good night" and just "Night". That's not literally what 'yasumi' means, but it's close enough.[/footnote]
