"Snow, Forest, Fire? What are those?"
Yuki Yoshino asked curiously.
"Those are the three themes for this final exam, but I'm not entirely sure what they specifically entail. We'll have to see the school's assignments then."
Erina Nakiri said.
Normally, such matters shouldn't be revealed to students in advance, but to prevent them from continuing to badger her and Satou about their relationship, Erina Nakiri could only reluctantly reveal it.
"I wonder which theme I'll be assigned to?"
Ryoko Sakaki tapped her chin with her finger, looking a bit worried.
"No, everyone will definitely pass smoothly. Let's work hard together."
Tadokoro Megumi clenched her small fist, cheering everyone on.
"Mm."
The others also nodded in agreement.
By the afternoon, the final exam notices were distributed.
At that time, Satou was in Erina Nakiri's living room, drinking tea with her.
Erina Nakiri had great skill in brewing tea; the tea she made was exceptionally delicious.
Satou opened the notice and glanced at it, finding that he had been assigned to the Snow section.
"Erina, where were you assigned?"
Satou couldn't help but ask.
"Snow. What about you?"
Erina Nakiri shifted her gaze from the notice and asked.
"So, this time, we're finally assigned together?"
Satou couldn't help but laugh.
Erina Nakiri was also a little happy, but then she frowned and said, "But there are dozens of students assigned to each section, so we might not necessarily be together."
"Speaking of which, what exactly is this Snow section? Does this mean we can go to a hot spring?"
Satou asked, associating snow with hot springs.
Erina Nakiri's face immediately flushed red, and she gave him an annoyed glare, but she didn't refute anything.
When it was almost time for bed, Satou told Tohru that he would be leaving for a few days.
"Huh? Satou, are you leaving again?"
Kanna was curled up asleep on the floor, while Tohru hugged Satou's arm, saying with great disappointment.
"Mm. I should be gone for a few days."
Satou nodded. As per usual, he would likely go to other places to take the final exams.
Tohru bit her lip, looking very unhappy. But she also knew that Satou going to the exam was his responsibility as a student.
"Alright then, but I'm going to put a curse on you."
Tohru suddenly said.
"A curse?"
Satou was momentarily stunned.
"Mm!"
Tohru smiled happily, revealing a sharp little canine tooth, then bit Satou's shoulder.
Satou was immediately speechless, thinking, *Why do you girls all like to bite people so much?*
First the Nakiri sisters, and now Tohru.
And being bitten by Tohru hurt quite a bit. Satou looked at the spot where she had bitten him, and two small tooth marks had appeared, as if he had just been bitten by a poisonous snake.
At this moment, a small magic circle suddenly appeared around the tooth marks.
"What is this? It's not really a curse, is it?"
Satou couldn't help but ask.
"Mm."
Tohru laughed happily, then pressed her round face against Satou's chest. "Whenever I miss you, this spot will get warm, and then you'll know I'm thinking of you."
Indeed, Satou felt that spot was warm now, as if someone had placed a hand warmer there.
Although speechless, he was also moved by Tohru. Satou stroked her soft long hair and said, "Then I'll definitely come back early."
"Mm!"
Tohru sweetly agreed, then closed her eyes.
The next day.
"Satou, come back early!"
Tohru handed the packed luggage to Satou, waving her hand and calling out cheerfully, her tail wagging behind her like a puppy bidding farewell to its owner.
"Mm, I know."
Satou nodded.
"Satou, come back quickly, I want to eat."
Kanna also stepped forward and hugged Satou's waist, saying in her innocent tone.
"I know."
Satou patted her head, then waved to the two dragons and went to Erina Nakiri's mansion.
Erina Nakiri was already waiting in the living room.
"Oh right, where is the location for this final exam?"
Satou asked.
"I don't know yet. The relevant exam content hasn't been announced either. We'll know when we get to the airport."
Erina Nakiri shook her head, apparently she didn't know either.
Next, the two of them took a car together and arrived at the airport...
"Satou, Erina, you're here too?"
As soon as they arrived at the airport waiting area, they saw Tadokoro Megumi waving and running over, followed by Yuki Yoshino and the others.
"Megumi, which theme were you assigned to?"
Satou asked.
"I'm Snow."
Tadokoro Megumi smiled slightly.
"We're all Snow!"
Yukihira Soma chuckled, saying, "Besides Aoki and them, Yu and Ryoko are also Snow."
Erina Nakiri, however, remained silent beside them.
"What's wrong, Erina?"
Satou asked.
"Oh, I was thinking about the exam. In previous exams, the first-year Elite Ten members would be gathered together and assigned more difficult tasks. I wonder if it will be the same this time."
Erina Nakiri said.
"Really? Is there such a custom?"
Satou was surprised.
"Mm, the Elite Ten members in the same year have a very good relationship because they've worked together to overcome more difficult exams from their first to third years, forming deep friendships."
Erina Nakiri nodded and said.
However, no sooner had she finished speaking than an angry shout came from not far away.
"Kuga, you damn shorty, are you looking for a fight?"
"Kinokuni, is it your period today? Your temper is uncharacteristically volatile."
Kuga Terunori and Nene Kinokuni walked over, arguing as they came.
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Isshiki Satoshi followed beside them, smiling helplessly, while Eizan Etsuya silently trailed behind.
"Is this what you call deep friendship?"
Yukihira Soma asked.
Erina Nakiri's face immediately flushed red, and she said, "Those two are exceptions."
At this moment, the third-year students also arrived at the airport waiting lounge.
"Waaah, I don't want to fly, I want to go back!"
Akikubo Momo, the Dessert Queen who was usually quiet, hugged her teddy bear and squatted on the ground, whining like a little girl.
"Stop messing around, let's go."
Saito Soumei said nothing, simply grabbed the teddy bear's arm, and dragged her forward.
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