"When discussing academics, it's all 'openness, inclusiveness, mutual understanding.' But when it comes to dealing with each other face-to-face in reality, suddenly nothing looks right."
After class, the moment Professor Monteria disappeared through the classroom door, Fatty Xin impatiently turned to complain to his two companions:
"Seriously, if we could make the people from Alpha unable to understand the magical theories we create, unable to read our magic notes, and stare blankly whenever they heard us discussing things, would anyone in the whole academy oppose it? Everyone would raise both hands and feet in favor!"
"Alpha's magical research is still somewhat more advanced than Jiuyou Academy's." Dr. Xiao pushed up his glasses and reminded him in a soft voice, "You've got that backward."
"I'm just making an analogy!" The fat wizard waved a hand irritably, then looked toward the thoughtful Zheng Qing for moral support. "Brother Scum, what do you think?"
"Hm? What? Mm, mm, that makes sense. It all makes sense..." The scholarship student seemed to have only just come back to himself. After tossing out a few perfunctory responses, he hesitated before asking, "Do you think the professor was joking earlier when he said, 'We can even tolerate dangerous Black Magic experiments'?"
"That was probably just an analogy too..."
"But when he said before that, 'Even if it were a demon, we would have the breadth of mind to accept it,' I really didn't think he was speaking figuratively." Zheng Qing grumbled, then finally shook his head. "Anyway... forget it, forget it. Trouble on that level has nothing to do with us... What was that about forming an alliance before class?"
The last question was directed at Xiao Xiao.
Youzui's diviner pulled out a sheet of parchment and replied lightly, "Oh, I meant the winter hunt. The Edge