"This is your gold badge, your card, and your certificate." The blonde staff handed over everything that proved his status as the new gold-grade evolution master.
"Thank you." Auric nodded before walking out of the headquarters building.
To his surprise, Katarina was actually waiting outside.
"Katarina?" Auric looked around, wondering if the rest of the group was coming.
It turned out Katarina was alone.
"You haven't gone back to the academy?"
"The permission allowed me to leave from Friday to Sunday. It's still Sunday." Katarina shrugged. "Hop on. We will go back to the academy now."
"You're waiting for me all this time?"
Katarina played along by overdramatizing the situation. "Of course. I've been here since this morning. I am a good subordinate, aren't I?"
Auric was startled by her reaction, but Katarina immediately smiled and winked playfully. "I got a source telling me you are about to be done."
Auric chuckled. "Well, let's go back, shall we?"
