What kind of self-hypnosis tactic was this?! (Thanks to Yuzuri Nanaka for the alliance leader donation)

The evening breeze slowly scattered the clamor on the track, leaving only the lingering warmth of the excitement.

The students and parents who had gathered on the track and field had now all gathered at the school gates.

The security guards maintained order in the lines, guiding students and parents out in an orderly fashion.

Since they had agreed to have hot pot at home tonight, Chen Shi'an, Li Wanyin, Wen Zhixia, and Lin Meng Qiu came together again to head home.

"Wow, the school is so generous. There are prizes as well as medals?"

Li Wanyin examined Chen Shi'an's medals and prizes with a smile.

"Yeah, there are four prizes. If you want one, Sister Wanyin, I'll give you one. You can use the notebook and pen, too," Chen Shi'an offered generously.

"No need. They're your prizes, so you should keep them."

"You deserve some of the credit for coming out especially to cheer me on today, Sister Wanyin."

With Chen Shi'an putting it that way, Li Wanyin could only happily accept one of the prizes. It actually gave her a sense of having taken part, too.

The four of them were now lining up to leave through the school gates, with Wen Zhixia at the front and Lin Meng Qiu at the back.

Actually, if they lined up by height, the Class Monitor should have stood in front of Chen Shi'an. She was the tallest of the three girls, but she just liked hiding in shadowy corners behind people.

"Sister Wanyin, what kind of hot pot are we having later?" Wen Zhixia turned around to ask from up ahead.

"Anything is fine. We haven't bought the ingredients yet. We'll go to the market first. What do you want to eat, Zhizhi?"

"Hmm-I want meat!"

Li Wanyin then turned