The next morning, Kain and Mera boarded a boat and left Adia, their destination, of course, was Esten. Although they hadn't been able to fulfill their promise to travel to the Eastern sea together for a visit, Mera and Kain were both very satisfied with spending a whole day exploring Adia and broadening their horizons. After all, the destination wasn't as important as the company.
"Well... goodbye for now." Standing at the academy gate, Kain scratched his head as he said goodbye to Mera. She looked down for a moment, then raised her head and replied, "Goodbye for now." Both were reluctant to part, but in life, temporarily separating wasn't a big deal. They would see each other again, many more times.
With a mix of wistful and nostalgic feelings, Kain returned to his dorm. Entering the room, he saw Hardy absorbed in a book at his desk. Hardy's head was bowed low, his neck tilted, and his shoulders and neck were tense. It was clear he had been in this position for quite a while.
