Here we are, the agreed time with Rebecca has finally arrived. Thanks to Eirik's meticulous study of the third-floor layout, I managed to sneak out of the hotel despite the teachers' curfew. I told Eirik I had a date with a girl I met earlier at the art gallery, and he eagerly helped me escape and cover my absence. "You were already out with that babe Elaine, and you still managed to meet another girl? You're my hero! What's your secret?" he said, his eyes wide with disbelief, looking at me like I was some sort of legendary deity.