It was around three in the afternoon.
Dai Mubai washed his face, changed into clean clothes, casually tossed back his golden hair, and pushed the door open as he stepped out.
He first went to knock on Tang San's door.
"Tang San, let's go take a look around. We rarely get the chance to come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. We should at least get the lay of the land and see just how big this place is."
Tang San was sorting through the hidden weapons in Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon Night. He hesitated for a moment at those words, but ultimately nodded.
The two then called over Oscar and Ma Hongjun.
Once the four had gathered, Dai Mubai lifted his foot to leave, but stopped after taking two steps and glanced back toward the girls' dormitory.
"Wait a second." He cleared his throat. "I'll go ask Zhu Qing and the others if they want to come along."
Tang San, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun all fell silent at the same time.
Then, with perfect understanding, they chose not to say anything.
Dai Mubai strode to the entrance of the girls' courtyard and called out loudly, "Zhu Qing! Rongrong! Xiao Wu! We're planning to go look around the academy and familiarize ourselves with the place. Do you want to come too?"
It was quiet inside for two seconds.
Ning Rongrong's voice drifted out first, carrying an unmistakably matter-of-fact tone even through the door.
"No. We girls have been traveling for so many days. We need to freshen up properly, wash our hair, and change clothes. You boys go by yourselves."
Xiao Wu spoke right after her, her voice soft and somewhat apologetic.
"That's right, Mubai. It takes us girls longer to get ready. You go ahead first. Just tell us about