The preparation for the school festival had begun, and the Senerra Academy, usually a place of serenity, was now a vibrant, bustling hub of activity. The hallway echoed with the sounds of sawing wood and the happy chatter of students. Banners of every color hung from the ceilings, and the air smelled of fresh paint and sweet pastries. It was a beautiful, chaotic energy that Eirin would have enjoyed, but her own training was still on hold due to Shade Cromwell's absence. He had been sent to a mission alongside Naya and some members of the Black Star.
The quiet, empty void he left behind was the opposite of the loud, boisterous energy from the students preparing for the said event.
While being busy with all the preparation, a nagging thought, a quiet, persistent whisper, finally resurfaced in Eirin's mind. She took a break to get to the bottom of her ominous dreams about that person named Nævi. She had finally found the time.
