Hexia returned to the kitchen downstairs, began preparing tonight's dinner, and thought about the past events in the family.
Because of the significant age difference between the sisters, she hadn't played much with her older sister as a child, and it was mostly their mother who kept her company. Her mother seemed to have poor health, often falling ill. Perhaps that was why they weren't born together.
Reflecting on life's matter, her mother's personality really was simple. It was as if she had seldom stepped into society, akin to a sheltered young lady, rarely arguing with others or haggling, and she didn't seem to have much sense of the value of money either.
It was a pity that her father had gone missing. Otherwise, she could have asked him how he had managed to win over her beautiful mother. Compared to her, Dad was just too ordinary.
Having prepared the meal, Hexia served a portion upstairs, ate some herself, and then placed the rest in the refrigerator. Uncle He Cheng would probably not come home for dinner until around 9 to 10 p.m.; he was likely still out hauling goods at the moment.
After cleaning up, Hexia took a bath in the bathroom, and then she went back to her room.
Seeing the blinking light on the charging personal device, Hexia walked over and turned it on.
[Hexia, you're off tomorrow, want to hang out? — Lina]
Lina had asked her to hang out a while back, but Hexia had been busy working and didn't have the time, so she had declined.
Should she reply? Hexia thought about it, Grandma He had also suggested that she should get out of the house as it seemed too gloomy to stay in all the time, and since she didn't know where to go for fun, maybe it would be better to go out with classmates...
Even though she felt this way, Hexia didn't really want to hang out with her former classmates, fearing they might tease her, and she might not be able to join the conversation. But going out alone would feel somewhat lonely too...
It was quite the dilemma. Hexia shook her head and started typing.
[Yeah, I'm off tomorrow. Where are you planning to go?]
She decided to ask first.
She received a reply not long after.
[There's a new immersive movie that just came out, let's watch it together. Then we can walk around the pedestrian street and go sing afterwards.]
Watching a movie didn't bother her, but as for singing at the end, she decided to ignore that part and find an excuse to leave early. The thought of singing in front of everyone was too embarrassing, plus she hadn't learned much about singing. Her sister, on the other hand, was good at it.
[Okay, what time are you meeting?]
[1:30 p.m. at Spin Crystal Street. We'll see the movie first, then walk around and eat, and sing in the evening.]
After deciding on the time, Hexia put down her personal device, lay on her bed, closed her eyes for a little rest, then suddenly sat up, flipped open the device again, and found the official website of the Academies for their admissions information.
Irene Academy, the list of students for the second screening... Still not announced, huh? Hexia felt a little down. It was supposed to be released around these days.
Edith Academy, the blue-black Rose flower pattern spun elegantly, and as the lavish interface unfolded, it showed that Hexia didn't have enough privileges to browse. She could only see a few external announcements and advertisements, which only introduced this year's admission regulations and didn't provide a list of admitted students.
I have to keep trying, Hexia encouraged herself in silence.
Even though she had awakened her Talent, life's journey was still long.
The girl wrote down her experiences and thoughts for the day in her diary, then slowly closed it.