Valentine: All the Christmas things have peen packed away, but there's always candycanes to be eaten...
Ash: So you took down all the Christmas stuff, huh?
Valentine: Yep! Do you want any candy canes? Because I don't think I could fit any more.
Ash: Now that everything's taken care of and our houseguests are gone, I wanted to give you your last present.
Valentine: Oh Ash, you already got me lots of stuff!
Ash: Yes, but I decided it would be nice to take a vacation away from all the craziness, and I know you like the ocean so I booked us on a cruise.
Valentine: That's great! But will you be ok on a crowded cruise ship? I know you don't like strangers...
Ash: I bought out all the rest of the cabins. It will just be you, me, and a staff of about a hundred catering to our every whim in the Caribbean.
Valentine: Wow. When do we leave?
Ash: In a few days. We have plenty of time to pack.
Ash: ...so I'll be gone for a little over a week. You can handle Nightshade on your own?
Saturn: I should be able to. But I don't understand something...
Saturn: WHY did you give Nightshade a roboraptor for Christmas?
Ash: Technically Valentine did it. It's just one unit, it can't do much harm. I also made some special modifications to it that may become useful to us.
Saturn: You could have told me about it beforehand. You don't seem to be taking the Nightshade threat seriously enough.
Ash: Perhaps I'm not, but so far everything you've suggested we do to stop her has only sped things up according to you. See what you can find out about this 'other person' you think is influencing things while I'm gone.
Valentine: ...so we won't be around for a little bit. I just don't want you to think I forgot about you!
Himemiya: You act like I've never been regularly ignored by thoughtless humans unless they wanted something.
Valentine: I know, but they're not me and I like you. I don't want you to be bored.
Himemiya: Don't worry about it, I'll be fine. Is Eric going with you?
Valentine: No. He's going to stay here and take care of the lab while we're gone.
Himemiya: You're going to leave that poor new human alone to fend for himself?! What if he hurts himself accidentally or forgets to eat?
Valentine: That's true...I guess if it wouldn't be too much trouble I could wish for you to watch over him while we're gone.
Himemiya: Trouble? Never!