After breakfast, Kojo immediately returned to his room and continued watching over Nagisa, carrying several talismans he had obtained from Luo Zhen in case they came in handy.
Luo Zhen, meanwhile, tidied up the dishes a little, changed into the uniform he had just washed, slung his schoolbag over his shoulder, and prepared to head to school.
Since the Special Zone Security Force had been almost entirely mobilized to deal with yesterday's disaster, no one would be driving a luxury car to take Luo Zhen to and from school today. Natsuki had mentioned that yesterday as well.
So today, Luo Zhen had to go to school alone.
"Luckily, it isn't too hot today."
As far as Kageno City, an island of eternal summer, was concerned, the minimum temperature remained above twenty degrees Celsius throughout the year, so there was basically no opportunity to wear winter clothes.
Yet today, for some unknown reason, the temperature was only in the teens. It was quite surprising.
"Could it be the influence from the northern district?"
That was what Luo Zhen thought.
The entire northern district had been turned into an ice field. Naturally, the cold wind blowing from there had to affect the temperature on Kageno Island, causing a rare drop in the island's overall temperature.
After all, the northern district occupied a quarter of Kageno Island. With a quarter of the entire island turned into an ice field, it was hardly strange for the temperature across the island to be affected.
And yet, the culprit responsible for all this wore a timid and uneasy expression as she watched Luo Zhen prepare to leave, even taking the rare initiative to speak.
"Are... are you planning to become a deserter?"
It was a completely baffling question.
"What do you mean, 'deserter'?" Luo Zhen narrowed