The academy pathways remained lively as students continued pouring out from various classroom buildings, their voices blending together beneath the bright afternoon sky while groups headed toward training grounds, libraries, dormitories, and countless club activities scattered throughout Arcadia Academy.
Among those moving through the bustling pathways—
Luca, Eric, Lilliane, and another figure walked together at a steady pace, blending naturally among the crowds of students crossing the academy grounds.
A cool breeze drifted through the stone walkways, lightly stirring uniforms and hair alike while sunlight filtered through the trees lining the paths. Around them, occasional laughter and conversation echoed freely, yet their small group moved in a comparatively calmer silence.
Then—
A voice broke it.
"…Exactly what kind of club is it?"
The question came from Sylthara.
