Dylan had remembered Lin Yan's identity correctly.
There was only one point: Dylan had proposed acquiring Youzui twelve days ago. It had happened on the Saturday of the first week of school, while Zheng Qing and Xiao Xiao were on their way to the library.
Now it was already Friday of the third week.
In the blink of an eye, the first week of school was about to end, yet Zheng Qing felt as though he had accomplished nothing. A dazed sense that time flew and would not wait for him welled up inside him.
But the world would not stop turning just because someone was briefly distracted.
While Zheng Qing was lost in thought, Andrew had one hand on Lin Yan's shoulder as he praised the Ouroboros Hunting Team's newcomer with a double meaning and a meaningful tone: "...As you know, student Zheng Qing has an exceptionally outstanding hunting team... His extensive knowledge is well worth your careful study, from hunting techniques to every hidden passage in the academy. Yes, he knows the secrets of many corners of this campus... including how to find the way back to the academy from an unfamiliar place."
It was Zheng Qing's first time hearing such an "elegant" way of seeing guests off.
He could not help raising his eyebrows.
"I should have taken off my hat," the young publicly funded student said, tugging at his hood and securing it more firmly over his head. Then he looked at Andrew, then Lin Yan, and added, "...But I just realized that we're all acquaintances, so there's no need for such needless formalities."
"Oh, you know each other?" Andrew looked surprised, as though he had only just learned of it.
Zheng Qing would bet Andrew had done it on purpose. Lin Yan's attempt to acquire