After several days, the Lizard Man, who had already faded from the students' attention, appeared once again.
Loving dragons only from afar.
People were all the same.
When most students saw the Lizard Man on television, they enthusiastically discussed all sorts of things related to him. But when the Lizard Man actually appeared before their eyes, their reactions were astonishingly uniform.
Screams!
Running away!
In an instant, the peace of the hallway lounge was completely shattered.
But...
The office building, still some distance from the hallway lounge, remained tranquil and undisturbed.
The staff here had yet to notice what was happening outside.
Especially in Mrs. Snow's office.
Mrs. Snow was not surprised by Hawk's request for leave, because Hawk took the day off every year on September 10.
This time was no exception.
Hawk, who had already requested leave and was preparing to leave, was called back by Mrs. Snow.
Hawk, who had nearly reached the door, turned around and looked at Mrs. Snow again.
Mrs. Snow smiled.
"I heard you and Gwen are together now?"
"Yeah."
"That's wonderful. You finally followed your heart."
Mrs. Snow sounded somewhat pleased.
Even Gwen could tell that Hawk had seemed somewhat resistant toward her before, let alone Mrs. Snow, who had seen more teenagers than Hawk had eaten grains of salt.
But compared to Gwen, Mrs. Snow saw things more clearly. After all, she understood Gwen, and she understood Hawk as well.
Put it this way.
If she did not understand him, then she would not have gone looking for Gwen whenever she could not find Hawk.
So...
Mrs. Snow sighed softly. "I thought you two wouldn't break through that barrier until graduation. But I'm curious—can you tell me who took that first step?"
Hawk looked at Mrs. Snow, who had suddenly become