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It was a vacation but there was a big storm outside and about every cafés or shops were closed. That sounded about the worst possible time to meet up with a friend you hadn’t seen in forever, but only if you didn’t so happen to be a Guardian of Marchënland.
Miyuki was lying in the grass, chatting the time away and occasionally taking a sip from her coffee. Even the outside of the clubhouse was pretty comfortable, and she really couldn’t recall a single time it had rained in the Mysterious Library.
“… But yeah, I think I shouldn’t have spent so much of my profit from the holidays.“ She started, stretching in the grass right next to her friend who was sitting against a tree trunk. “Save for manga, January is really slow on new book releases, but at least I can count on my regulars.“
"That’s about it for me! Did anything happen at your school? Your third years are graduating soon, right?”
On the first day off for both Nozomi and Miyuki in what felt like forever, it rained. And when it rained, it poured. They were unable to do any of the things they planned, and this was all after Nozomi had made the trip to Miyuki. Nevertheless, she persisted. Nozomi was not about to let a few raindrops ruin her special day with one of her dearest friends.
So, they packed up plenty of snacks and drinks and headed off to the one place where the rain couldn’t touch them—Miyuki’s Mysterious Library. Immediately, the pair picked a patch of grass and plopped down on it.
❝ Please don’t remind me, ❞ Nozomi groaned at Miyuki’s innocent question. She folded her arms and threw her head back in irritation, but promptly knocked her skull against the tree trunk. ❝ Ow! ❞ Nozomi winced and rubbed the back of her head but quickly smiled in reassurance to her friend.
❝ They’re graduating so soon! I can’t believe it! I’m going to miss them all so much, ❞ she continued. ❝ I told them that I didn’t want to teach third years specifically for that reason! I told them that I wanted to teach second years! Because then even when they’re not in my class anymore, I still get to see them for a whole extra year on the campus! But they were like, ‘Nozomi, no matter what year you teach, your students are still going to graduate and you’re still going to be cry about it like you do every year.’ I mean…yeah…sure...but still! It’s not fair! ❞