Time slipped by, and before I realized it, a month had passed.
I leaned back in my chair, letting out a small breath.
Seo quietly let go of my hand and settled into the seat beside me, her presence calm as always.
Even though only a month had gone by, it felt like ages since I'd last sat in a classroom like this, surrounded by familiar faces.
There was something about the break, the scattered schedules, the new reforms—it all stretched time in strange ways.
"Yo, bud. Long time no see."
I turned at the familiar booming voice. Kagami had just arrived, flashing me his usual easy grin as he strode over.
"Kagami. Good morning," I greeted back.
He pulled out the chair to my side and sat down with the weight of a boulder, but still somehow relaxed.
"Didn't see you around much this past month," I said. "Did you also participate in the dungeon exams? Acting as a guardian for the juniors?"
