Part 32: Day 118: Lazy Day

Music: Sacred Moon






That's a first.

"Vacation"? What's that?



Oh, look. An area we actually visited in KH2.



I've never had a vacation before.
Is that right?
What's my job during vacation?
What's your-Roxas, you're really missing the point.
It's not my fault I've never had one. I don't know what to do.
Do what you like.
But...I don't know what I like.
What are you gonna do, Axel?
Me? Sleep. And once I'm done with that, roll over and sleep some more.
Don't you spend enough time in bed?
You kidding? I'd nap six times a day if they'd let me.
All right, snooze-land is calling. Enjoy your time off!

*Axel leaves. Roxas then searches for Xion*



Hey, Roxas, good morning.
Did you see the notice posted?
Yeah.
What are we supposed to do with a day off?
Well...I was thinking I'd practice.
Practice?
Yeah, I want to get really good at using the Keyblade. Why don't you join me?

Wow. You're boring.

Nah. I'll pass.
Really? Okay, then. Come find me if you change your mind.

*Xion leaves. Roxas then wanders around*



Hmm... What do I WANT to do? ...... Ice cream.

Of course.

Music: Lazy Afternoons




Keep it up!
Augh! No more! Huff, huff... I'm done.



Ugh, now I'm all tired.



Oh no! They noticed us!

Hey, I know you.



Hey.
On your own today? Oh, did you find your friend?
Huh? Oh, yeah.



Yeah, I bumped into him a little while back.
Oh. Well, it's nice to meet you. I'm Olette.
Nice to...meet you, too.
And I'm Pence. But you already know that.



Take a guess at what we're going to do.

Watching Hayner here practice his Grandstander act.
Grandstander?
Yeah, you keep hitting a ball in the air and try to keep it from touching the ground.

Remember that minigame in KH2? One of the choice for getting money that people usually ignore in favor of delivering mail?

Hayner's one of the best in town.



Bothering? I'm not- Sheesh, I was just passing by.
Uh-huh. Well, keep passing by then. We're busy here.

Hayner's a dick.

Hey! Hayner don't be rude! There's no need to be mean.
Sorry about that. I'm sure he didn't mean to offend you. He's just-
Hey-you try it. Let's see your juggling act.
What will that prove?
It's not gonna kill him.
Here.

Music: Sinister Sundown


Yeah. Bet you don't expect one of the mission to be a Grandstander. Especially since it's cut from the movie version.



The evil thing about this mission is the Unity Badge in the corner.

Video: Grandstander


The grandstander itself is simple. Just hit the ball and don't let it hit the ground.



Just keep hitting the ball. The difference with KH 2 is that the total for 5 attempts here are totalled instead of just picking the highest.

Just watch the video if you want to watch Roxas hitting a ball for a minute.

Video stops here
Music: Lazy Afternoons


Yeah, you'd give Hayner a run for his money!



If we get a low score...

Ha ha, don't worry about it. It was your first time.
And it really IS hard.

But I'm good at hitting the ball so that didn't happen.

Hrm...
Try it again, man. C'mon, just one more time.



No thanks.

I guess you're all right. We're cool, man.

You done being a dick?

Uh...thanks?
Sorry for railing on you before.
Hayner was only acting all grumpy because Seifer beat his record.
Hey! That's enough from the peanut gallery!
Hee hee...
That includes you!
Heh heh.
Oh great, now even the new guy is laughing at me.
So, you said you were passing by. Does that mean you have to head off soon? Because if not-
No, I do. I should go.
All right. Sorry for holding you up. We should get going too.
Yeah. Anyway, we'll see you later.
Bye for now! Hope we can practice Grandstander again soon!

So the main thing to note here is that Hayner, Pence and Olette all have met Roxas in the real world, not just the data world. Normally, this would be important, but it actually isn't. The trio never saw their photo with Roxas in KH2 and even if they did they would've just accepted it, just as how they accept the existence of the data world very quickly.

Music: At Dusk, I Will Think of You...




Huff, huff... Why...do we have to play games...that involve running?
You're not getting away! After him!



You didn't think we'll be getting through this day without ice cream, right?

Fancy meeting you here.



Whew, I slept like a log.

*Axel sits down, ice cream magically appears in his hand*

What's going on down there? Are the kids here on summer vacation? ...Nah, can't be. It's too early.

Is there even a concept of days in worlds without the sun cycle?

Summer vacation? What's that?
A dream come true, that's what-a whole month off.

Japanese summer holidays lasts around 40 days, so I guess close enough to a month.

A month!?
How do they hang on to their sanity? I can't even figure out how to fill a day.

This reminds me of that Spongebob episode where he's (forcefully) given a vacation and he keeps coming back to work.

I can't believe I just compared Roxas with Spongebob.

Well, they do get a little help. Their teachers dish out plenty of homework.
Trust me, it's over before you can blink.
Hmm... I could deal with a week, maybe.
Most kids spend summer vacation just goofing off with their friends. They save the homework till the end and then help each other finish it.
That sounds fun, I guess.
Yeah, I hadn't really thought about it much since becoming a Nobody. So how'd you spend the day?
Hey, guys. How did I know you'd be here?

Hitting a ball and because they literally never hang out anywhere else.



*Xion sits down, ice cream also magically appears in her hand*

KH 358/2=179 Days of Falling Salty Diabetes
Twilight Station Tower: 24
Sea-Salt Ice Cream: 50

So, did you end up going anywhere?
No-why? Did you guys go somewhere without me?
Axel went somewhere. He went to sleep.
Ha ha ha! What kind of vacation is that?

Better than using it just for training.

Hey, unlike you two lazybones, I work myself pretty hard!
Hah, maybe you're just out of shape!

*They all laugh*

Tomorrow, it's back to work.
Yeah.
Hope we get another vacation soon.



Huh? Why not?
They're sending me out on recon for a few days.
Where?
Can't tell.
What do you mean, "can't tell"?
It's classified.
But I thought we were friends.
Hey, I'm not about to tell you ALL my dark secrets. Got it memorized? I bet you keep a thing or two from me.
I don't have any dark secrets.
Ha ha, relax, would ya? I'm kidding. I just gotta keep my mouth shut about it, or else Saix will get on my case.



That's something we can all agree on.

Try not to bungle everything while I'm gone.
Now, why would we do that?
Well, considering your track record...
Hey! Don't make me come over there!

For once, there's a scene after the clock tower one.

Music: Sacred Moon




You're letting yourself get too attached to them.
Yes, sir, whatever you say.
You've changed.

Music: Crossing the Finish Line


This not being an official mission, we don't get a Slot Releaser.

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