Lanchi and Hughberlian's Idle Chat

After Hughberlian and Florence closed the door to the Student Union Room, the two of them followed the stairs past Professor Bora Ao's Research Workshop area on the second floor. Leaving the faint hum of the machinery behind, they soon reached the Student Service Center on the first floor and walked out of the Magic Engineering Institute Old Liberal Arts Building.

"See you next time, Lanchi, Hughberlian!"

Florence stood on the garden lawn and waved at the two of them.

"See you next time."

Lanchi and Hughberlian stood side by side beside the flowerbeds and bade farewell to the president and her younger brother.

The Old Liberal Arts Building at the entrance to the Magic Engineering Institute stood in a broad garden. The plants basked in the morning mist and sunlight, giving off a delicate fragrance. The songs of canaries, the buzzing of bees, and the murmur of the brook—the sounds of summer lingered all around them.

Soon, the two of them headed in the direction they had come from that morning.

"Did you get Lanfu?"

Hughberlian asked Lanchi.

"Yeah. She's very easygoing. If someone tells her to rest, she rests. If no one tells her to rest, she can stay immersed in the things she likes."

Lanchi took out the Magic Card with the faintly visible golden petals and showed it to Hughberlian.

"Did I make you and the president wait long just now? I think I accidentally talked with Florence for too long."

Hughberlian looked up at the distant clock tower and realized that it was already past ten.

"No. The president and I had a pleasant chat downstairs too. The scenery in this garden and the comfortable sunlight made for a very relaxing stretch of leisure."

Lanchi smiled and shook her head.

"By the way, I heard