Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale again, exhale again.
"Only by balancing the three concepts of willpower, logic, and patience can one find true inner peace."
Youzui's diviner muttered, repeating the words several times—this was the new trick Fatty Xin had recently come up with for finding inner peace. Only after the restless magic within him had calmed slightly did Xiao Xiao raise his head and give his captain a cool look.
"Do you think people exclude you because you don't understand table manners?"
He first repeated his earlier rhetorical question, then began analyzing the matter on his own.
"Friedman, the Blood Clan representative on First University's Under the Moon Council, comes from the Karen Family. It is widely known that his uncle, Duke Milton Cullen, is pursuing Councilwoman Su."
"Jiang Jun, the Zombie Clan representative on First University's Under the Moon Council, comes from the Jiang Clan of Mount Beimang. His Clover Hunting Team has failed its official registration review for two consecutive years and is still a reserve hunting team. Meanwhile, another hunting team, younger than Clover, obtained registration with ease... Incidentally, Arthur Ness and Sima Yi are both on that team."
"Andrew Taylor is a werewolf who has clashed with us more than once. You might be able to greet him if you met in private, but if he wants to keep living peacefully at Alpha Academy, you can't expect him to smile at you during the ball."
"Then there's Sephrano—or rather, the current Mr. Augustus... Think about it. The accident before you entered the school, as well as the probation you're currently under—who are they connected to? Given that, do you really expect those white-robed wizards not to exclude you?"
"Not to mention, you went with Councilwoman Su!"
As they spoke, the three of them entered the library and