"Phew..."
Huang Qian Jiu Mei Zi let out a long sigh as she sprawled across the desk.
"I'm finally done!"
"Honestly, even though the National Competition is over, you can't let your guard down. You still have your final exams coming up, after all. If you don't work hard, you'll get scolded again when you go home. At this rate, Mom's going to cut my allowance. The same goes for you. If you don't study hard, you won't pass the exams. And if you have to attend cram school while everyone else is practicing, you'll be finished."
"I know."
Hearing her friend's reminder, Huang Qian Jiu Mei answered while turning to look at the empty seat behind her. There wasn't a soul there, and it looked completely deserted.
"Naruse is so lucky. He doesn't have to go to class, and he even got to go to Antarctica..."
Never mind whether Naruse Mio was actually lucky to be going to Antarctica. Being able to take a leave of absence while everyone else was still studying was impressive enough.
December.
For the students, only the final exams remained. The third-years had already graduated, and more than half the Wind Music Club was empty.
"Speaking of which, the Wind Music Club feels so much more relaxed whenever Teacher Duanmu isn't around."
"Yeah, yeah."
Hearing Huang Qian Jiu Mei's observation, her friend nodded as well. The people in the Wind Music Club usually didn't dare comment on Duanmu Huai. His presence was simply too frightening. Whenever he was at school, it felt as though an absolute Tyrant had descended. So even when they knew he wasn't nearby, they still didn't dare criticize him casually. But now things were different. He had gone to Antarctica, over ten thousand miles away, and they could finally relax