As the Anbu training came to an end, the Ninja Academy's second semester was also drawing to a close.
Matters such as graduation internships and holiday training had mostly been finalized as well.
"Ugh, Mu Yue-sensei isn't running the holiday special training for second grade either..."
"We won't get to see Mu Yue-sensei for such a long time again."
Once the results were officially announced, Class 2-1 erupted in wails of despair. Aside from graduates, only a small number of students from other grades could participate in the holiday special training, and most of the selected second grade students were from Class 2-1.
Having grown accustomed to Mu Yue-sensei's classes, they found other teachers' lessons both boring and difficult to learn anything from. Class had become an ordeal.
"Forget it. I'll just get some proper rest this holiday and work hard next year." Some students felt that if Mu Yue wasn't teaching, there was no point in going.
The students beside him nodded in agreement.
"Why aren't Anko and the others on the list?" Someone noticed that Anko, Izumo Kamizuki, and the others had not received spots in this second grade holiday training.
"Let me see... Looks like they aren't. That's strange." The students nearby found it odd as well.
Although Anko, Izumo Kamizuki, and the others were usually rather goofy, they were genuinely strong. Anko in particular was second only to Shisui among the second grade students.
"After all, it's only some holiday special training." Izumo Kamizuki had been waiting for them to notice this. He immediately stepped forward with an inscrutable expression.
"That's right. Truly outstanding students have more secret destinations." Kotetsu Hagane chimed in.
"Didn't you just get chosen for internships? You're making it sound like you went somewhere amazing." Anko, who knew the truth, could not