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trying to speak to her, telling her what to do. She thought again about Japan, all the time looking at the golden coin.
    â€œThat’s decided then,” she said. “I am going to Japan.”

Six
    M olly woke early and reached immediately for the black pouch she’d tucked beneath her pillow before falling asleep.
    Her head felt clearer than the night before. Disobeying her parents and going to Japan against their wishes didn’t seem like a big deal now. She got out of bed and began packing.
    Once her small case was packed and by the door, she collected up her brother’s and Gerry’s scattered things and packed for them, too. If they wouldn’t come with her, they’d be going back to England. Either way, they’d be checking out of the hotel. She knew Japan wouldn’t be as much fun without them. She hoped she’d be able to persuade them to come. She found everyone’s passports.
    As soon as she was dressed she stuffed the black pouch with her special coin into her pocket and looked at the piece of paper Hiroyuki had given her. She picked up the phone and dialed.
    â€œOh, hello. Is this Miss Yjuko?” she asked when the phone was answered. “Great. Well, my name’s Molly—Molly Moon. Hiroyuki gave me your number. He said to call if I wanted to come on the flightto Tokyo today.”
    â€œThanks. There will probably be three of us, and a dog,” Molly explained, after Miss Yjuko had given her instructions.
    Feeling excited and satisfied, Molly hung up the phone and bent down to do up her shoes. A shadow crossed her feet. She looked up. Micky was glowering at her. His hair was ruffled from sleep and his eyes were puffy.
    â€œWhat are you doing booking us all on a flight to Tokyo?” he growled. “We’re going back home tonight, Molly.”
    â€œI’m not,” Molly answered, crossing her arms defiantly. “You don’t have to come, but I don’t have to go with you either.”
    â€œYou can’t just go off when Lucy and Primo want you home,” said Micky. “They’re our parents. Remember what it was like in the orphanage? You said you used to wish for parents all the time. Now you’ve got them, you’re acting as if you don’t want them.”
    Molly frowned. Why couldn’t Micky be reasonable about this?
    â€œMicky, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.”
    â€œBut Rocky really wants to see you.”
    Rocky’s face flashed across Molly’s mind. “Well, he’s always wanted to go to Japan. He can come, too.”
    She took out her gold coin. Micky was being really irritating about this. She glared at him.
    â€œWhat’s the matter with you? I never knew you were so . . . so selfish and pigheaded,” Micky spat. Exasperated, he stomped into the bathroom and shut the door.
    â€œWhat’s up with him?” Gerry asked in bewilderment, coming into the room with Titch in his hands.
    Molly put away her coin and pulled out her harmonica.
    â€œHe’s a bit”—she blew a sharply crescendoing series of notes—“uptight.”
    â€œWow, you’re pretty good at that thing,” Gerry said, forgetting for a moment about Micky. “It’s you who’s going to have to give me lessons! Anyway, what was Micky upset about?”
    â€œIt’s like this. Either we go back to England or we don’t. Primo and Lucy aren’t even going to be at Briersville because they’re going on holiday. We will have to do lessons and chores. Gerry—Primo and Lucy are just like an orphanage master and mistress. The only difference is that the house is posh.”
    â€œReally?” Gerry looked horrified.
    â€œOr,” Molly continued, “we get on the plane today and go to Tokyo and have an amazing time. Maybe we can even do something about those horrible people who are killing whales. I mean, you’d like to do that,