The happy times passed in a flash, and it was Sunday afternoon.
"Mike, you can come to New York to visit us this summer. I will reimburse you for all expenses…" As they were about to part ways, Regina, who was not short of money, hugged Mike and extended a summer invitation.
Looking at her radiant appearance, she was clearly very satisfied with Mike's efforts over the past two days.
The three members of The Plastics, who had taken a leave of absence, did not plan to participate in the graduation exam more than a month later.
Busy producing their first album, they took time out to come back this time simply to give Mike a birthday surprise.
The three girls, who had already signed with a big company like "Miracle," didn't care much about that high school diploma now.
In fact, after The Plastics becomes famous, Medford High will likely be eager to present the three girls with their diplomas.
After all, it is very common everywhere to find celebrities to become honorary alumni and expand the school's reputation.
"Mike, thank you for the songs you wrote for us, I like them very much…" After Regina, Gretchen also gave Mike a farewell hug.
Being more meticulous, she was very clear about the value of those new songs.
They will undoubtedly make the girls' journey to stardom smoother.
It is foreseeable that "Love Story," a fresh song full of girlish fantasies, as long as it is successfully released, will surely become The Plastics' breakout hit.
"Mike, I'll miss you~" Karen, with the big waves, who was the last one, also stepped forward to give a hug, her expression a bit sentimental.
Unlike Regina, Karen, who didn't have such great ambitions for fame, joined the "Miracle" company, which could be considered being coerced by her best friend.
Without her own will, she was also a bit unaccustomed to the high-intensity training of the company.
Now, Mike has re-planned the album style for The Plastics, and if successful, the three girls' work intensity will only increase.
This situation was also one of the main reasons why Karen was unhappy.
"Keep in touch often, I will miss you too…" After comforting Karen, Mike waved goodbye to the three girls and watched them get into their private car and leave.
"Mike, I should go home too, otherwise my parents will worry." After the three girls of The Plastics walked away, Lina immediately said goodbye.
With her strict upbringing, it was already her limit to have been out having fun for two consecutive nights this time.
"Mike, I should go back too. See you at school on Monday~" Cady, who was in a state of confusion, also urgently needed to go home to discuss her post-graduation plans with her parents again.
After all, the twelfth grade graduation exam was not long away, and the girl had to quickly figure out what she wanted to do.
Mike, who had once again seen off two girls, turned to look at the empty and messy room, picked up a rag, and started cleaning up the aftermath.
"I wonder how Paige is doing, she should be able to take care of herself—" More than an hour later, Mike, who had cleaned the room anew, prepared to go to the Cooper family.
He, who had been busy dating the five girls before, deliberately ignored Paige.
However, Cooper was not an outsider, and they should help take good care of the little girl Paige.
"Georgie, do you know that you grind your teeth, snore, and fart at night? From a scientific explanation, this is an illness, and I suggest you go to the hospital for a checkup…" At the Cooper family, Sheldon was expressing his dissatisfaction.
This weekend, because Paige was staying over, Sheldon was sent to live with Georgie.
"I haven't even talked about you yet, who turns off the lights so early at night? This is also an illness, you should go see a doctor…" Georgie also glared at Sheldon with disdain.
The two brothers seemed to be naturally incompatible.
Georgie would listen to rock music through an external speaker on his recorder for a long time before going to bed every night, which was one of his few hobbies.
However, Sheldon, who was overly sensitive, had a habit of going to bed early and could not tolerate any noise when resting.
The differences in their living habits caused the two brothers to quarrel for two full days after living together for two days.
"Dad, when can I go back to my own room? I don't want to live with Georgie, it will drive me crazy…" Sheldon sought help from his father.
"I don't know either." Georgie thought for a moment and said, "But Mike should be almost done there."
Just then, Mike arrived at the Cooper family.
"Mike, you're here… I want to ask, have they all left?" Seeing Mike arrive, Sheldon was so excited he was a bit incoherent.
This was not surprising, after all, only those who need a specific place to rest know how torturous it is to leave their own little nest.
"Yes, Regina and they have all left." Mike answered truthfully.
"That's great! I can finally go back to my own room—" Hearing the good news, Sheldon cheered around the living room.
How much stimulation he had received—
However, Sheldon's strange behavior would not make people feel particularly surprised.
After all, a genius's thought process is always difficult to understand.
After shaking his head, Mike greeted the others in the living room.
It was almost dinner time, Mary was preparing food in the kitchen, and the others were obviously sitting and waiting to eat.
Among them, Mike saw Connie, who had returned from her date.
"Connie, when did you get back?" Mike asked.
He, who had occupied the house for two consecutive days, seemed a little embarrassed.
"I just got back at noon…" Connie was glad she stayed an extra day with Dr. Sturgis, if she had returned yesterday, she might not have had a place to stay.
Then, Connie seemed to think of something else and said with a teasing smile, "Two whole days. Mike, you're stronger than I thought…"
That inquisitive and gossipy look made it easy to imagine that her next step would be to ask Mike about his feelings.
To avoid this awkwardness, Mike changed the subject first, looking at Paige and asking, "Paige, have you been well these past two days?"
"I'm fine, thanks for your concern," Paige replied with a hint of dissatisfaction in her proud tone.
However, seeing her huddled with Missy, she must have had a good time these past two days.
After all, little girls of this age can easily get along.
Of course, Mike, feeling the little girl's resentment, wisely did not provoke her again after hitting a soft spot.
Subsequently, everyone tacitly stopped mentioning Mike and the girls, and the atmosphere on site became eerily quiet for a moment.
"Mike, you're here. It's time for dinner." Just then, Mary, who had prepared dinner, poked her head out of the kitchen, helping Mike relieve the awkwardness.
…
As summer arrived, the weather became increasingly hot.
In the irritable atmosphere, time flew to the end of June, the time for students' final exams.
In the stifling classrooms, with the end of the two-day cultural subject tests, the twelfth grade students ushered in their graduation season.
"Mike, I'm going to accept my parents' arrangements. After that, I'll go with them to Africa to study wild animals…" Cady, who had just finished taking her high school graduation photos, found Mike.
Cady's parents had originally come to Medford with her just to let their daughter experience the wonderful life of high school.
Now that Cady had exceeded her plan, it was naturally time for her parents to close their laboratory here and continue their on-site animal research in Africa.
However, it was currently hot, and going to the harsh wilderness of Africa would obviously involve a lot of hardship.
"Is there anything you need help with?" Mike asked.
"Walk with me around the campus…" Cady, who had made up her mind, exuded a sense of freedom.
Summer, sunshine, campus…
Speckles of light scattered down, a pair of young boy and girl slowly walked along the shaded path beside the playground.