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Neutral territory is most definitely not Celeste's comfort zone, and even less so when it's somewhere with as much densely-populated space as Japan, but they're excited for the opportunity to play in front of an unfamiliar crowd. The pressures are different, and it's a nice break, mentally! Plus, hockey is hockey, no matter where you are. Really, once you're out on the ice, you can kind of ignore the rest of it. And being able to go out without running the risk of fans running into you for the most part is definitely a plus in terms of locale, though they wouldn't be mad if people Did come up to them!

Celly's bigger problem is that they love vending machines, arcades, and gachapon. So obviously they've had to set aside a fair bit of money from their regular spending to use on frivolous things in Japan. And they will most definitely end up going over budget, because they also plan to come home with a Saitama Seibu Lions jersey of Red Sox legend Daisuke Matsuzaka. Sue them.