The phone rang, jolting me awake. The damn thing was pretty annoying, but as willful as I was, it needed to be or I'd just let it ring all the time. I staggered over to it in a just-woke-up daze, holding myself up against the wall with a hand, picking up the phone.<br/><br/><strong>"Moshi-moshi...</strong>I answered groggily.<strong>"Oh, hi Ritsuko... No, nothing happened last night... Of course I did my best! You know me..."</strong>I giggled.<strong>"Listen, these kids are strong-willed even if they don't act it sometimes... Yes! I slept naked on the couch! Doesn't that tell you that I tried? ... Hey, shut up! I do NOT do that all the time! ... Well... don't listen to Asuka! She's a loudmouth! ... You want all three of them? In your lab? ...and me? You're going to make me watch your evil scheme? ...help? Well... I guess. I was going to do it anyway, but does it have to be so clerical? ...you and your instruments. Fine, whatever, we'll be there soon."</strong><br/><br/><em>I should start calling her Harpy-chan.</em>I hung up the phone and scratched the back of my head furiously for a moment. Today sure didn't sound like it was going to be pleasant, but... I would just have to do my best to make sure it wasn't traumatizing to the kids.