Birds flying high,
You know how I feel;
Fish in the water,
You know how I feel;
Leaves on the trees,
You know how I feel;
A breeze drifting by,
You know how I feel;
The sun shining bright,
You know how I feel;
Stars gleaming,
You know how I feel;
—The sun setting in the west, sleeping peacefully, that's what I mean;
This is the old world, and it is also the new world.
To me, it is a world of courage;
To me, this is a brand-new dawn, a brand-new day, a brand-new life!
I threw away the spellbook in my hand,
And I felt good... (Note 1)
Zheng Qing walked through the somewhat empty academy, singing a song of freedom along with the Trumpet Flower in his arms. Birds chirped, leaves rustled, a breeze swept past, and the sunlight was bright. It felt good.
Poseidon darted cheerfully around his feet, chasing its own fluffy tail. Little Fox Girl Su Ya trailed behind the wizard at a distance, sullenly watching that ungrateful Little Fox, which had completely ignored her. She could not help clutching the handkerchief in her hand, gritting her teeth so hard that her ears stood straight up.
She had every reason to be angry.
She had taken care of Poseidon all summer, finding tasty snacks for the little ancestor every day, playing with it everywhere, and cleaning up its messes whenever it got into trouble. Yet after receiving the paper crane from the School Hospital, the little brat had tossed her straight out of its mind! Anyone would grit their teeth in fury in such a situation.
Zheng Qing also had every reason to sing.
It had still been early summer when the young wizard entered the School Hospital. But when he left that