"This one, Basic Astronomy-the elective handbook calls it 'Stargazing and Practice,' and the promotional blurb sounds pretty tempting. But the reality is that Gotham gets pitifully few clear days all year, with barely any suitable for observation. Over an entire semester, you could count the days you actually get to use a telescope on two hands. For the rest of the classes, the teacher plays documentaries about space."
Tim turned around. "The instructor is Dr. Garcia. She used to work at S.T.A.R. Labs for three years, so she knows her stuff. If you're interested in 'somewhere farther away than the ocean,' this course could be a starting point. Most importantly, because observation conditions are so limited, you can earn the credits just by passing the coursework assessments and written test."
Miaomiao hesitated, unsure.
Everything she knew about "astronomy" came from stories passed down by word of mouth among the Merfolk and her own time watching stars on the ocean's surface-and she really had only watched them. She couldn't even tell where the constellations in those stories were.
"Then we'll leave that as a maybe." Noticing Miaomiao's hesitation, Tim read out the next option. "Mythology and Folklore."
He looked up. "The classes are very relaxed. Mostly documentaries and class discussions, and the only assignment is a short final paper. A spot just opened up because one of the students transferred to Metropolis."
"A paper?" Damian scoffed. "Little Fish hasn't even gotten a handle on the slightly less common terms yet with her vocabulary. Don't let her get stuck at the end of the semester and come home with a failing grade."
Lying on the sofa, Miaomiao blinked. "What's a paper?"
"It means writing a long essay describing what you've learned," Alfred explained gently.
Miaomiao's eyes immediately widened. "A long essay... That