As Yin Kuang headed to the library, over at the Eastern Japan Branch School, delicate, vibrant cherry blossom petals drifted throughout the campus as though a rain of blossoms had fallen. The scattered petals lay thick upon the ground. There was no dark crimson sky like Eastern Victory's here; instead, there was a clear blue sky dotted with clouds. There were no pitch-black Shadow Phoenix Trees either, only cherry trees that bloomed year-round without ever fading.
Today, the entire university was exceptionally quiet. Not a single person could be seen in the dormitories of any campus district.
The Eastern Japan Branch School had not yet merged with Eastern Victory University, so their campuses remained separated. A dark passage connected the two schools. There had originally been no guards on either side of the passage, but today, a man and a woman stood on the Eastern Japan side. Both wore Japanese-style uniforms, with armbands on their left arms embroidered with the words "Discipline Committee." Their expressions were extremely solemn.
At that moment, a male and female student from Eastern Victory passed through the passage. Yet before they had gone more than a few steps, the two Discipline Committee members flashed in front of them. The male committee member said, "Sorry. Our school is closed to visitors today. Please return."
Because the Eastern Japan Branch School was forever bathed in romantic showers of cherry blossoms, many couples from Eastern Victory who pursued romance came here for dates. Just imagine it: bringing your girlfriend, a picnic blanket, and lunchboxes, then having a barbecue on grass beneath falling cherry blossoms. How romantic and pleasant was that? Yet they had actually been stopped without warning.
The Eastern Victory male student immediately stiffened his neck and said, "What? You want us to go back? Are you