Cheng Jiao flattened the palm of his left hand, and the palm and between his fingers were full of red blood, but it could be seen that the wound had begun to heal. She clenched her fists again and raised her arms to keep the blood from dripping, then raised her head slightly, continuing to observe the crowd in the square.

At this moment, she was leaning against the wall of the winged platform, the shadow cast by the midday sun almost completely obscured her, and few people would notice her unless she did it deliberately, but she could see the movement under the stage.

Parents on the viewing platform had already lined up to take a boat to the Flaming Lake Ferry, and the old and new students had begun to disperse, and most of them could not hide their excitement as they left the square as witnesses to the historic event of the "reopening trial". The crowd gradually dispersed, but some students remained in the square. Some of the friends who have not seen each other during the holiday are happily talking to each other. Others gathered in small groups, stopping and stopping, occasionally peeking in the same direction, and then pointing and talking for a while. There was another small group, two or alone, silently scattered in the corners of the square and in the shadows of the trees.

Sure enough, it appeared!

Cheng Jiao counted the number of people.

Nine, you should be able to cope with it if you are prepared in advance!

Her gaze swept over the faces of the nine students one by one, remembering their appearances in her heart. She found that perhaps because they were from the same place, or perhaps because they were moving the same mind, their expressions were surprisingly consistent—their mouths furrowed, their frowns, and their cold gaze at the small group of people gathered in front of the winged platform.

The sunlight was bisected by the golden black wings of the winged platform, and the group of young people standing in the light were mostly dressed in lavish hospital robes made of expensive fabrics and decorated with embroidery and jewels. They all had smiles on their faces and poured out all sorts of praises. Cheng Jiao noticed a girl with intricate braids, she called Agari's name, asked this and that in a warm tone like a conversation with an acquaintance, and giggled from time to time. Next to the girl stood a dejected, skinny boy, who Cheng Jiao recognized as the one who had just been hit in the eye by Ah Hunt.

Standing tall in the center of the crowd was none other than Hades Hikari Sharo, who had just been in the limelight. However, even without the shocking scene just now, she was as conspicuous as a shining luminous body in the crowd, perhaps because she always had no scruples to do what she wanted.

Cheng Jiao's eyes narrowed, and she could see countless pieces of dust in the pillar of light, fluttering and dancing for a moment, and then landing on Ah Hunt's shoulder, and on Ah Hunt's long red hair that shimmered like new copper.

The Akari who never let his hair grow over his shoulders because he was too hot and troublesome actually tied up a long ponytail! Cheng Jiao scrutinized her best friend with indescribably mixed feelings.

After two years of absence, Saraka's face had not changed much from when she was sixteen - her bright red eyebrows were raised upward, her reddish-brown eyes were exactly the same shape as his father's, and her angular lips unconsciously broke into a line, which proved that she was not relaxed at this time.

Other than that, the changes in her are extremely obvious!

She's a lot taller than the last time we met. Cheng Jiao has grown in the past two years, but Ah Hunt should now be a palm's width taller than her. Since childhood, the baby fat that Akari has carried on his body has also disappeared completely. With a high nose, a well-defined cheek bone, and a well-defined chin, the red-haired girl now has a resolute face. Her hospital uniform is made of leno from the island of Yakujin, and is decorated with a feather-like texture. The cinched belt showed off her beautiful waistline, and the corners of her pants tucked into high-waisted cut-out moccass boots showed off her calves. Her shoulders, arms, and legs have noticeably become more powerful than they were when she was younger.

But none of these changes are big changes compared to her temperament.

As her closest childhood friend, Cheng Jiao has seen too many times Akari blow like a whirlwind, leaving behind a mess and beaten boys and girls crying. And afterwards, she neither explained nor apologized, and next time it will be the same. But now, Cheng Jiao saw that she was facing a group of flattering rich children, that is, she did not make a move to shut them up or turn away arrogantly, and she did not even frown in annoyance or roll her eyes in boredom, but greeted them with a dignified, measured, and impartial attitude.

Agari has grown! The wanton and reckless child, who has no patience for people and things that do not suit her heart, disappears without a trace, and is replaced by a girl who is stronger and stronger in body and will! She has the confidence to control her own destiny, and that confidence is clearly displayed in her movements and eyes. Cheng Jiao knew that no matter who chose to oppose her, she would definitely make the other party realize that she was a terrible opponent in a short time!

Luckily, she'll always be on the same side as me! Cheng Jiao secretly rejoiced.