Roxas' POV
Today is now June 12.
Yay! Today is Philippine Independence Day!
I am so proud of my country.
So, this morning, I went downstairs and turned on the TV, before watching a video of an old intro clip of the Filipino midnight news show "Isang Bandila" using the TV's YouTube feature. And then, I held my Filipino flag high and waved it when the intro ended with: "Isang…bandila…! Wo-o-o!"
"Yay!" I said. "Wo-o-o!"
I treasured that video as much as I do, and I even had it downloaded on my laptop.
Later at breakfast, Shuto and Minato told me that, strangely enough, our school recognized Philippine Independence Day and made it a school-mandated holiday for us. That means we won't attend class today!
And it seems that my friends knew that holiday as well.
"Man, that was good of them," I commented while eating my Japanese omelette and rice meal.
"Yup, it was!" Minato responded back with positivity.
Third-person POV
Within Roxas, Anko was very happy to celebrate Philippine Independence Day with Roxas. After breakfast, Roxas said to his friends that he would be going out to do stuff, such as buying essential things.
"Okay," Koyuki replied in agreement. "Good luck out there."
"Yeah, see you later!" Shuto added positively.
With that, Roxas, now dressed in his normal, red t-shirt and brown pants for outdoor travelling, left the house with his messenger bag on his shoulder.
But along the way, the hologram screen appeared before him and gave him a congratulatory message for his nationality and the Philippine Independence Day, before offering him something that is only available today: a special, short-sleeved, buttoned-up shirt in red, black, blue, yellow, and white. That shirt had a white necktie and a Filipino flag on the right side in the front. Roxas was shocked and surprised to see that and accepted it because he wanted it on such a special occasion. So, his red t-shirt was changed into that new and special buttoned-up shirt with a necktie, much to his happiness, joy, and enthusiasm.
Meanwhile, there was a tower, the SAO tower, that had the Ruby Palace built, or rather encoded, on its base and lower floors. It was the headquarters of Akihiko and the Elite Players. The Elite Players each had a throne room that accompanied their unique aspects. The number was 9 of them:
Kirito – The Black Throne Room
Asuna – The Flash's Chamber
Keita – The Guild Throne Room
Agil – The Strongman's Chamber
Alice – The Olive Knight's Room
Eugeo – The Ice Room
Klein – The Samurai's Chamber
Lisbeth – The Blacksmith's Workshop
Sinon – The Sniper's Throne
Silica – The Open Space of the Tamer (courtyard-style)