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Master Ryuken took a sip of his tea.
"Tsubasa, I am well aware of how the training goes for all of my students. I know how hard all of them have worked, which is why I think now is not a good time for a vacation."
He set down his tea cup.
"While I am not entirely in approval of Jack's training methods, they do seem to be helping. As for Joey, he recently reacquired the fire of training, and is bettering himself as we speak."

He set down the cup.
"It is difficult for women to understand why men will break themselves upon mountains in search of strength. Most women are motivated by what they are. But most men are motivated by what they can become. It drives them to incredible measures to achieve that strength, courage, and manhood. Joey is especially vulnerable right now. If I interrupted his training, he might lose his motivation completely."

He smiled.
"Aside from that, I'm not sure that all of my pupils have earned a vacation. Saulong is naturally strong, and I don't think he's been working as hard as he can. Brendan, in particular, has been screwing around a bit too much, as of late. They all need more discipline before they are worthy of a vacation."
He then looked at Tsubasa.
"You yourself have your own trials ahead of you."

He looked out the window.
"Someday, you will be the wife of one of those boys. So, your challenge is to find something that you can fall in love with within each of them. That way, no matter who it is, you can be happy in your role as the wife."
He then looked at her.
"Now, if you'll excuse me, I must return to my meditation."