The battle for sick days

教頭先生 (kyotou-sensei is in charge of attendence) just stopped by my desk. Apparently, he needed my seal to finalize my using a vacation day when I was sick at home last week.

I asked him about sick leave, and he says that a doctor's note is needed. Despite the fact that my contract says specifically that a doctor's note is only needed for missing 2+ consecutive days, I asked him if a receipt to the doctor's office is okay.

He showed this puzzled and pained expression on his face, "I'll ask...but you have so many vacation days left!?"

And you can't touch any of it, punk!

And he won't: a doctor's receipt is okay. The battle is won, and war is averted without bloodshed.