The first weekend after school opened.
Beta Town shook off the bleakness of the winter break, and the pedestrian street had regained most of its former bustle.
The wizards and witches coming and going on the street were unabashedly pulling each other around, holding hands or embracing, and the joyful laughter and lively atmosphere had completely swept away the last bit of cold left from the previous winter, as if overnight, the whole world was wreathed in the essence of spring.
Zheng Qing walked outside the crowd.
His face hidden under a broad hood, he chose paths with fewer people, like corners and behind houses, which meant it took more time to reach Doctor Du Zemu's home.
The witch walking with him had heard about a secret society planning to act against someone, so she understood the wizard's choice, happily accompanying him through winding alleys.
Meanwhile explaining some knowledge relevant to his graduation thesis.
