Kiki pricked up her ears.
From the moment Eleven opened the cabinet door, every sound had vanished. She was curious about Eleven's reaction, but too embarrassed to turn around. After struggling with herself for a long while, she pretended her neck was sore and turned slightly.
—There was no one in front of the cabinet, and Eleven had vanished too.
Kiki immediately jumped down from her chair and rushed toward the exit of the reading area. A few teachers and students were chatting at either end of the hallway, but Eleven was nowhere to be seen.
Kiki's heart could not help but leap into her throat.
Where had Eleven gone?
That morning, Simoya brought Wosandta and Jahadorei to Hesta's office. The moment she pushed open the door, she found Xia Yixue already sitting inside.
"Sorry, I should have knocked first..." Simoya began, then paused. "No, that's not right. The door was ajar just now."
"I must have forgotten to close it," Xia Yixue said, rising to her feet. "Come in. I've already finished what I needed to say."
"Did something new happen with the children?" Simoya asked curiously.
Xia Yixue smiled and shook her head. "Since you're all here, I'll tell you first. This Saturday—tomorrow—we're taking the children into the city for a technology exhibition. Anyone at the farm who is interested can come along. Just register with me before three this afternoon."
Simoya's eyes widened slightly. "Why the rush?"
"You go on with your work," Hesta said. "I'll explain it to her."
Xia Yixue smiled and nodded to everyone, then quickly left.
"They contacted Emangria's science museum a long time ago," Hesta said softly, motioning for them to sit. "But the other side only replied yesterday, saying that due to certain complicated considerations, they couldn't provide a reservation