By convention, the first Tuesday after the Dragon Boat Festival was Care Day.
It was not an official holiday of the Wizarding World, merely a custom that had formed spontaneously among the students. After clearing out bookworms during the Dragon Boat Festival, young wizards needed to soothe their startled pets, and so this day had gradually come into being.
The Student Union had sent out notices to every class long ago, requiring each academy to hold Care Day activities by class. Dunton had even reminded them about it during last night's class meeting.
But with final exams approaching, no one was particularly interested.
After hearing Xiao Xiao's words, Zheng Qing's eyelids, which had been pried open, slowly began to droop shut again.
"Whatever... yawn... whatever." He let out a huge yawn and tried to roll over into a more comfortable sleeping position—ugh, the dormitory was a little hot. He should put up a couple more Cooling Talismans... Tomorrow, then. He was too sleepy now.
These scattered thoughts drifted through the young wizard's mind, but his body did not turn over as he wished.
Xiao Xiao had grabbed him by the shoulder.
"Don't go back to sleep yet. Where did you go this afternoon? We saved you a seat in the library, but you never showed up. By the end, Mr. Zhang was looking at us strangely... Wait, what's that smell on you?"
Sniff, sniff.
Xiao Xiao wrinkled his nose, his voice growing puzzled.
"Why does it smell kind of nice... Did you put on powder?"
Zheng Qing's nearly closed eyes flew open.
He shot upright in bed and blurted out, "May Doggy play with Doggy, and may cats climb trees with cats!"
"Huh?" Doctor looked completely baffled.
"Weren't you just asking me about the Care Day theme?" The young scholarship