In Gala City, the capital of the Starry Sky, at Thunder Silent Cafe, Sonia sat outdoors with a cup of the signature Thunder Silent coffee in front of her. It was bitter at first sip, but a rich, sweet creaminess bloomed across the tongue afterward, using bitterness to balance the cloying sweetness and sweetness to cover the bitterness' astringency. It was a little addictive, no wonder this shop had become Gala City's hottest must-visit tourist spot in July and August.
The Red-Haired Girl lightly bit her straw, boredly scrolling through videos.
It was already nine at night, but the commercial street was still packed with people. All kinds of young people called friends and gathered companions, and across from the cafe, a street band was performing. If one listened carefully, one could tell it was one of Daedalus's "forbidden songs," but the more something was banned, the more people chased after it. Before long, thirty or forty people had gathered around the band, laughing and singing the theme song of Cun Zhou Wrong Blade in unison. Even Sonia felt a little tempted listening to it.
Suddenly, an extremely cute blond girl bounced over to say hello and handed Sonia a note. "Sorry, this is from my timid little brother. He wanted to give it to you."
Following her gesture, Sonia saw a handsome young man standing by a streetlamp outside, blushing as he waved to her. She looked at the note. It simply introduced him as a second-year student at Truth University, said he thought she was very pretty, and asked if they could add each other as friends.
"A second-year at Truth University?" Sonia smiled.
"He doesn't look that smart, right!" The blond girl nodded solemnly. "But he became an arcanist last year, and he even made the top