When the grandfather clock at Professor Landry's house struck three in the afternoon, the bells of the Grand Monastery in the capital of the Krui Di Empire rang in sync. The Moon God Festival had already reached its most magnificent moment.
"It's time to head to the Main Division Hall."
Lanchi rose from his study chair and gazed out at the campus, where the snowfall had long since stopped. He stretched wearily.
He twisted the cap onto his Fountain Pen, gathered the documents on the desk, and tidied them up.
With today's work schedule finished, the next major event would practically be the final battle.
The event he was about to attend at the Main Division Hall would both fulfill his duties as a professor and count as a rare chance to relax for a while.
He wondered where Toliado had taken Cat Boss to play.
Lanchi thought to himself.
At the moment, the only ones definitely still playing around the area near Saint Krui Di Monastery were Toliado and Cat Boss.
Antanas and the others should be playing around the city center near Bulida Opera House and would only return later. Sigrid was probably at Gods Temple, while Hughberlian and the others could be anywhere.
Everyone would probably only be able to gather when they lit the Moon Lanterns together that evening.
Still, no matter what happened, Lanchi would probably have to focus on his own work today. Whether he ran into his friends would be up to chance. In any case, he had no time to play with them.
Being alone was fine too.
What troubled him now was that there were far too many rumors about him spreading around campus.
"It'll fall apart on its own."
Lanchi's thoughts and gaze drifted away along the voices occasionally surging