November 1, clear skies, 14-22°C.
Today was the opening day of Yunqi No. 1 High School's Sports Day.
With the large temperature difference between morning and evening, quite a few students had put on three light layers that morning, but Chen Shi'an was still wearing only two.
He had not worn his school uniform jacket today, though. Just as he used to wear his Dōfuku, he had come to school in Class Five's Dōfuku-style class outfit.
He had still brought his school uniform, stuffed into his backpack in case he needed it.
Ever since getting a bicycle, Chen Shi'an had started leaving home a little later each day.
He cycled out of his residential complex at six twenty and arrived downstairs at Wen Zhixia's home a minute later.
In autumn and winter, the sky was only just growing light at this hour, but the steamed bun shop was already open. Thick clouds of steam drifted from the steamers, and the air outside the shop smelled of buns.
"Morning, Aunt Mei."
Chen Shi'an greeted Li Yimei with a smile. Wen Zhixia's aunt was getting buns for customers, while her uncle was making buns inside. They were already busy first thing in the morning.
"Shi'an! Have you had breakfast? Let me get you a few buns!"
"No need, Aunt Mei. I've eaten."
"Those clothes you're wearing today-are they your class outfit? Zhizhi told me your school's holding its Sports Day?"
"That's right."
"Are you competing in anything? Zhizhi said she entered some events too, and told us to come watch if we had time."
"I am. Come cheer us on if you're free, Aunt Mei."
"Haha, all right, all right."
As they chatted, hurried footsteps came from the stairwell next door. Before long, Wen Zhixia opened the door and ran out with