She turned her head towards Kobe, asking in a disheartened tone: "Where are Red Hat and Senior Hui Jin?"
"Out."
"Going on dates every Sunday, how sweet."
...
...
At the same time, in the teaching building of Yandai Elementary School.
A gothic-dressed girl wandered the hallway, glancing sideways at the Ferris wheel outside the window. Just past noontime, a warm breeze carrying golden leaves fluttered through Huanjing, lifting the tips of her hair and the gray ribbons on her head fluttered in response.
More than one set of footsteps echoed in the corridor. Turning back, she saw another girl dressed in a Christmas costume trailing behind her, her complexion pale and her expression indifferent, like a thin sheet of snow that might vanish into the city in the blink of an eye.
Leading the way, Ash pondered, then asked without turning back.
"Do you really want to try?"
