Compared with the many forms of transportation on Earth, the Sains Continent had only horse-drawn carriages for public transport, which undoubtedly left it far behind.
Still, compared with other carriage companies, the Feilson Carriage Company, the largest in the Lampari Kingdom, was usually fairly punctual.
Xu Yi arrived at the carriage company a little later than planned, just in time to see Akali leap down from a carriage that had just arrived.
The moment she landed, she looked up and spotted Xu Yi, then rushed over excitedly.
"Mr. President, I'm back!"
Seeing Akali's excitement, Xu Yi could not help smiling.
The young woman had been rather downcast recently, but after going home for the New Year, she seemed to have returned to her usual self.
Xu Yi was glad to see it. When a lively young woman like Akali became depressed, it always seemed such a shame.
"Yes, welcome back," Xu Yi replied with a smile. Looking past Akali toward the two carriages behind her, he nodded to Avita as she climbed down after Akali, then studied the five young people beside her-two men and three women, all about Avita's age.
If he was not mistaken, these five were the classmates Akali had mentioned in her last letter.
Sure enough, when Akali noticed his gaze settle on them, she eagerly introduced them. "Mr. President, these are the five classmates I told you about. What do you think?"
Xu Yi laughed in spite of himself. "Akali, I'm recruiting mages. Do you expect me to judge their magical abilities just by looking at them?" He then smiled and extended his hand to the five. "Welcome to Bunta City, everyone. I'm Xu Yi, president of the Xinfei Merchant Guild."
The five young people shook hands with Xu Yi while studying him quite openly,