Dark said, "Will tonight work?"
Professor Bode nodded. "Then we'll start tonight. The afternoon should be enough time to prepare. Also, there's Astronomy tomorrow evening, so the second lesson will be on Friday. Do you have any plans for the weekend?"
Dark said, "I don't have any plans to adventure in the Dungeon for now, and the Golden Cup matches are all held during the day, so this week works. But I'll have plans next weekend."
"Mm." Professor Bode nodded. "The first round of lessons will begin tonight, followed by Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. How about starting the second round next Monday?"
Dark said, "There shouldn't be a problem completing the first round, but we'll have to see about the second."
Professor Bode said, "All right. Seven o'clock sharp tonight. Don't be late." Dark smiled. "Yes, Professor."
Holder Bode really was as easy to talk to as expected.
Dark left the office in high spirits, then returned to the clubroom to continue studying the collection of knowledge Ai Luli Clarissa had sent him.
At six-thirty that evening, he left the Cafeteria and headed straight for Professor Bode's office.
Then, something unexpected happened.
The one-on-one lesson he had imagined... had turned into a group lesson! Though Professor Holder Bode remained as expressionless as ever, Dark thought he could see a hint of mischief on his face.
The students present besides Dark had clearly all been summoned at short notice, but they seemed to have already been informed and were each extremely serious.
They were Diana, Rose, Sara, Heidi, Victor, and Emma.
Other than little Emma, who stood alone, the rest were members of either the Snake of Wisdom or the Hidden Snake.
Dark only needed a brief glance to understand Professor Holder Bode's intentions.
He probably