Twilight was gradually falling, the moon was setting, and roosters were crying in the distance as Nono woke up with a start, bolting upright in bed. The pain in her neck had not yet faded; after the end of Freedom Day, she had already slept through the entire afternoon.
"Ow, that kid really didn't hold back at all." Nono stroked the back of her neck, where the spot struck by the hilt of the wakizashi throbbed with waves of pain.
"Oh, you're finally awake." Su Xi turned away from browsing the school forum to look at her roommate.
Chapter 101