10:05pm:

I am being extra-wussy. My JR Railpass lets me take the expensive fast train. Alex is taking the slower one to save money. I am taking Hikari 387 to Okayama, stopping in Aioi. I am glad to be getting there faster but not proud of my choice, not taking one for the team, especially when Alex and Akemi were so nice when I was cranky yesterday. Extra-double guilt – I just moved forward to a smoking car.