I ate alone as usual and went back to my room to play some GMO. I played and played using my phone on bed when I got bored. Then eating some snacks and continue GMO some more. Life was fun.
At last when the time for dinner came I went down.
On the dinner table Hinako and Beatrice were already busy talking. Kristy was not there, but then again she was always late. I settled myself on my chair opposite them.
Beatrice - You feeling well?
Jake - Oh ! Yes yes I am perfectly fine. Doctor told you something about me?
Hinako - No, she also said that everything was normal. And It was a surprise that you do not have even a single side effect from your miraculous save.
Beatrice - It's all a good news. Let's just take it as a boon, and be happy about it.
Hinako - Yes, of course. I was also thinking maybe you want to meet your friends now that you are fine?
Jake - Oh no ! It's not like I am gonna remember them anyway. And I don't think awkward socializing is good thing for now, maybe in the future.
Beatrice - Okay, whatever you say Sweety.
Kristy - Hey ! Hey, why is he Sweety even though he does the same thing as me and never comes out of his room?
Kristy came dawdling and sat beside me, it was a wonder how she never left her room yet was always exhausted and worn out.
Jake - I am not like you. I study you know? Eli said that I was one of her best student yet.
She definitely had something else on the mind though.
Kristy - Hey ! Memory loss can't make people smarter now ! Can it?
Beatrice - His tutor did say he was good for his age.
Hinako - She even recommended that he skip a grade.
Jake & Kristy - Wait! What!?
Beatrice - Yeah, she said your intelligence was way above middle school level.
Jake - But all the lessons were not that easy you know, I really struggled in some of them...
Hinako - Yeah, that...uhm she was testing how good you were so somewhere in the middle, she gave you high school level lessons.
Jake - What ! That white haired demon ! She's giving me extra work !? And here I am deligently sacrificing my gaming hours !
Beatrice - Haha ! It's fine. If you couldn't even tell a difference, then you can definitely handle it.
Hinako - It's up to you though if you really want to go ahead of your friends and skip a grade or two. Whatever you decide we will support you.
Jake - No, it's actually better if i can skip unnecessary school stuff. But I don't want to study more than necessary, so let me talk to Eli before I decide.
Beatrice - Sure, Honey.
Hinako just nodded, being all cool.
Then we started our dinner chatting about this and that, but everyone stopped talking when when we heard someone coming towards us. Maids usually never disturbed us after serving the food, except being called by us.
And as to perfect the picture Anna and Abbey came walking out of the hallway just as I raised my head to look who was coming. They came and greeted us, Anna being all cute and nice, Abbey just as brash as usual.
After dinner and some random talk, we settled in the living room where we usually spent some time after dinner. We had more members today which was always a welcome.
Jake - So you guys came so suddenly, why didn't you say you were coming when we were gaming before ?
Anna - I just came to get my stuff, we are going to a friend's summer house tomorrow.
Abbey - I told her that we would have enough time in the morning to get it but she wanted to say goodbye or something I think.
Anna - Abbey !
Beatrice - The one you told me about a week ago ? The friend with a house at the lake ?
Anna - Yes, her name is Mina. We are all going for a week or so.
Jake - Ohh ! How nice !
Kristy - Do you really wanna stay in some strangers house for a week ?
Jake - It's an inconvenience but you can see and experience so many different things. Just the lake near a house sounds like a cool thing to have.
Abbey - It is kinda out in the boonies, but they have network and all, I have checked. Are you interested?
Jake - Sure, why not. It could be a good change of scenery.
Anna - Do you want to come ? Mina's boyfriend would also come if you do.
Jake - He was not going to come with you?
Abbey - Of course not, A single guy with three girls? He wouldn't come even if Mina cried, though if you are there he would be interested i think.
Hinako - Are you really going?
Jake - Would it be a bad idea ?
Beatrice - No, if Anna is with you I am sure it will be fine. Though I want the numbers and details about this place and people who manage it.
Anna - It's just an old couple who manage it. I have their landline number here. And this is Mina's parents number, you can talk with them too.
Hinako - You be careful though, she won't be with you everywhere all week. You understand?
Jake - Yes I do. So just us 5 ?
Anna - Yes. One another friend of ours was supposed to come too but she cancelled today.
Jake - It's tomorrow right? That guy will be ready in just that time?
Abbey - We can get a late flight, it's not a big deal. The bigger deal is you better bring a laptop, we gonna do a GMO marathon.
Jake - Oh Hell yes !! I don't have a laptop though. Kristy?
Kristy - You can take my other laptop, but you better not make a single scratch on it.
Jake - Yes...yes ! How petty are you ! Wouldn't it be an honor to let your cute brother use your laptop.
Everyone laughed together like I was saying some joke, which to be honest I don't know if I was.
The next day 10 am me, Anna, Abbey one cute looking girl and one guy in excessively weird clothes were standing on the airport entrance, Mother of Mina was parking the car.