Chapter 11 Campus Life (Part II)
"We're not a couple." Shadow Owl said straight to the point.
"Not yet." Phoebe scooped a scoop of ice cream from the dessert cup with a small spoon and put it in her mouth, "I'm chasing him, I haven't caught up yet." β
"Ah...... Ahaha...... Haha......" Peyton sat across from the two of them, awkwardly pulling out a handkerchief and wiping his sweat.
In terms of appearance, although the shadow owl can be regarded as delicate, if you score the appearance, it may be about 7 points. And Phoebe is definitely a near-perfect existence with a face value of more than 9 points among girls. Judging by Peyton's experience as a reporter for the school newspaper in the past two years, as long as this girl has the heart, it is not impossible to compete for the position of school girl. So...... Backward Chase ...... Just kidding, right?
"Didn't you say you wanted an interview? If you have any questions, you can ask. The shadow owl ended the awkward atmosphere and asked bluntly.
It's not yet lunchtime, and for a relatively quiet interview environment, they are sitting in a cubicle at a self-run dessert shop on campus, and the waiter will only come by pressing the call button on the table. The rest of the time it's absolutely quiet.
Shadowlord and Peyton each have only a glass of boiled water in front of them, while Phoebe has a bowl of colorful ice cream balls stacked as high as a hill in front of her.
Peyton turned on the video headset and pulled up an app: "Yes, yes, interview, interview...... Wait a minute. β
As a member of the school newspaper reporter's team, Peyton wears high-end video headphones. He even has a projection device embedded in his headphones. Moments later, a virtual keyboard and a virtual tape recorder were projected onto the vacant table in front of him.
"You ...... Don't mind if I record, right? He asked tentatively, "Of course, as I said earlier, the text before the press release will give you a purpose." β
Shadowlord glanced at Phoebe. The latter nodded generously and said, "Don't mind!" β
"Then let's get started." Peyton pressed the record button on the virtual recorder, "Can you please introduce yourself?" β
"Phoebe, 21 years old. Before the age of 20, I was a servant, and after the redemption, I was admitted to the Lingxiao School of Economics and Trade, and later found that the finance major was not suitable for me for various reasons, so I transferred to study life science. β
After Peyton briefly recorded it with the virtual keyboard, he turned to the Shadow Lord: "What about this male classmate?" β
The shadow owl groaned slightly, raised his head and said, "Lu Chao." 19 years old. β
Peyton quickly typed the words on the manuscript: "And then? β
"It's gone."
ββ¦β¦ Yes? β
"Hmm."
"Gone?"
ββ¦β¦β
"This, that'......" Peyton scratched his hair a little embarrassed, "Then, why did Lu Chao transfer to Mendel University to study?" And why the Department of Life Sciences? β
"Oh, I used to study geology, but for various reasons, I found that geology was not suitable for me, so I transferred to study as a student......"
"You're going to die of laziness!" Phoebe protested loudly, "What if you make up a reason for transfer!?" β
"Make up, make up a ......" Peyton once again felt the embarrassment of these two freshmen not playing cards according to common sense, "It seems that Lu Chao's transfer is not inconvenient to disclose the reason?" β
"Yes......" Phoebe spread her hands and answered for Shadowlord first, "I can tell you, but don't tell you." β
At this time, she had already recognized in her heart - this guy next to her had nothing to do except for his combat effectiveness - that is, he couldn't lie, he hadn't read a book, he had a direct personality, his language was concise, his thoughts were simple, and he was too lazy to disguise...... It seems that in the next long period of sneaking into life, she is destined to be responsible for the replacement of the shadow owl.
"Ah, okay......" Peyton nodded quickly and paused the recording very cooperatively.
"Lu Chao, like me before, is a servant who sells himself. But because his master's family is well-off, he has been studying as a scholar at 'Lingxiao Yuxiang University' before......"
"Lingxiao Yuxiang University? Isn't that ......" Peyton looked shocked.
"yes, it's the famous mixed-student university." Phoebe nodded frequently, "But last month, Lu Chao's master turned 20 years old. As you know, the Primordial Wings who have reached the age of 20 in the Empire must dismiss their Native Servants and appoint a Daybreaker as a direct attendant to replace them. So Lu Chao is unemployed...... But fortunately, his master was also a loving and righteous wingman, remembering that he had served for more than 6 years, without merit and hard work, so he did not order him to drop out of school, but transferred him to this Mendelian university to continue his studies. β
"Oh...... I see. Peyton nodded thoughtfully, and added to his own mind, "So the transfer is not Lu Chao's own choice, but his master's arrangement, so I don't know where to start." β
"Yes, yes. That's it. β
Seeing the two of them discussing a completely fabricated matter, and still being able to understand each other, the shadow owl felt deeply inexplicable from the bottom of his heart. However, he is not a person who writes everything on his face, although his heart is full of question marks, there is no trace of waves on his face.
And this reaction seemed to Peyton to be a silent admitation, so he was even more convinced of what Phoebe said.
"In that case, I won't write about Lu Chao's situation in detail in the manuscript. After all, in our school, the original people absolutely respect each other and do not invade each other's privacy. Since you don't want to mention it, I won't say it. Rest assured. Peyton patted his chest very righteously, ending the conversation. Then he pressed the record button and continued to ask, "So...... Do you have any expectations for the new school? For example, course schedules, extracurricular activities, supporting facilities, internship opportunities, etc...... You can speak your mind. β
"Nope." The Shadow Owl replied with two words.
"Yes! For example, I hope that the amount of food and beverage subsidies will be higher every month, the course schedule will be in the afternoon as much as possible, and extracurricular activities can go camping and climbing...... Well...... There are more dessert shops like this on campus, preferably at the entrance of the girls' dormitory! Phoebe gushed out, as fluent as if she had already typed a draft, and the more she spoke, the more excited she became, her eyes sparkling, "The faculty hopes that visiting professors from other top schools will often come and give lectures." Then I hope to have a gym for girls, with some male coaches with good figures and good looks, but the swimming pool should be separate for men and women...... Otherwise, someone will take advantage of others when swimming......"
The shadow owl's heart was full of silence - just a few words, even what swimming pool, taking advantage of and the like came out!?
Interviewer Peyton apparently felt a deep embarrassment from these remarks...... However, seeing Phoebe talking energetically and eloquently, he didn't know how to interrupt her current state of speech, so he could only scratch his head and wait helplessly for her to end the conversation...... I said that I should record this paragraph first, and then sort it out after I finish the interview......
Phoebe's impassioned speech lasted nearly 10 minutes before it ended. After she said the last sentence, she immediately asked for a glass of ice water from the waiter, which made the two boys next to her breathe a little relieved.
"Boom-" Phoebe let out a strange cry of unknown meaning as she drank the last sip of ice water from her glass, then collapsed in her chair and asked Peyton, "How's it going?" Am I okay? β
"It's okay, it's okay!" Peyton took out his handkerchief again and wiped his sweat, "No, no, it should be said to be very good." β
"Need I say more?"
"No, no! That's enough! Peyton's voice was visibly trembling, and he stabilized his mood before continuing, "Let's move on to the next topicβwhich student club are you going to join?" β
Student clubs? What is that? Shadowlord was puzzled, but he didn't know whether to ask or not, so he looked at Phoebe for help.
"What clubs do you have?" Phoebe has fully adapted to the situation of the interview, as casual as buying clothes in the store and asking directly, 'What shirts do you have?'
"That's a lot...... Peyton thought for a moment and gathered his thoughts before replying, "First of all, in terms of entertainment, we have choirs, hip-hop dance troupes, ballet troupes, small bands; In terms of literature and art, there are literary clubs, drama clubs, painting clubs, campus newspapers, etc.; In terms of sports, there are track and field clubs, kendo clubs, martial arts associations, e-sports parks, and so on...... In addition, the student union is actually a special club, which is mainly responsible for the management of students. β
"That's right......" Phoebe narrowed her eyes with interest, tapped her fingers on the table a few times, as if she was thinking about something in her heart, and then suddenly leaned her body towards the table and asked, "Do all these clubs you just mentioned have their own activity venues?" β
"Of course!" Peyton puffed up proudly, "Our school takes student activities very seriously. Not only do these societies have their own venues, but they also submit their activity plans every year. The school will approve funds for the clubs according to the plan, purchase corresponding equipment, and even adjust the class schedule for some important club activities. β
"Huh? What an unexpected amount of attention. Phoebe narrowed her eyes, "You must have a map of the school in your headphones, right?" I don't think it's better to show me the location of the club's activities on a map, and by the way, introduce the environment on campus. We only entered the school today, and we are not familiar with anything, so after listening to your introduction, we may be able to decide what club to join on the spot? β
"Oh! That's a great idea! Payton looked pleased. I saw him clean out the desktop in front of him, and operate it slightly on his image headset, and a high-definition top view was projected on the flat and clean desktop.
When Shadow Owl saw this campus map, he suddenly seemed to understand Phoebe's intentions. He glanced at Phoebe's face, only to see the latter's villainous smile.
The map projected on the table outlines all the buildings in simple lines β the school is unusually large, as if it were the size of Eliza's Imperial Conservatory.
"As you know, at Mendel University, 90 percent of the students are natives. Although the general education level of the original people of the Qingyun Empire is not high, and the proportion of students who can study and go to university is completely incomparable with that of the Winged People, the base of the original people in the empire is too large, so the number of original college students is actually more than you imagined. Peyton first started with some very basic science popularization and explained the basic situation of the campus to the two freshmen, "However, compared to the education of the wingers, the state attaches very little importance to the education of the original people. There are very few public original schools, which also leads to a large number of original students who can only study in private schools like ours, which leads to the fact that every original private school has a very abundant source of students, and it can even be said to be overflowing. Compared with Lu Chao's previous Lingxiao Yuxiang University, or Phoebe's previous University of Economics and Business, the number of students in our school is about 3-5 times that of your school. With so many students accommodating, the floor space can only be expanded accordingly. As a result, the area of the school is basically very close to the top Yuansheng Yiren University in the empire. β
"Hmm...... That's why the location of the club is very important to us. Phoebe looked at the map and said, "I don't want to join a club in the middle of nowhere, and I'm likely to starve to death on the way to the restaurant after the event." β
"How can there be such an exaggerated ......" even the shadow owl couldn't help but complain.
"So...... First, find out where the cafeteria is. Phoebe fell on the table, "Ah! Over here! Well...... The dormitory is here, and the teaching building is here...... Not...... It's not very close to the cafeteria. β
Even Peyton wants to complain a little now - you look like this, you really don't look like a foodie!
Shadowlord also seemed to feel that if Phoebe was allowed to continue like this, the conversation might go to a strange place, so he pointed to a building on the map marked with a red cross symbol seemingly casually: "What is this place?" β
"Ah...... Peyton recognized, "this is the school's medical department, on a separate campus. However, it is an independent campus, but it is actually separated from the main campus by a road, but students other than the medical faculty are not allowed to enter. β
"Oh." After confirming the primary goal, Shadowlord continued to ask, "Are these other yellowed areas the locations of the Society's activities?" β
"Yes."
"Ahh This place is nice! Phoebe suddenly pointed to a yellow area near cafeteria No. 2 and said loudly, "What kind of club is this?" β
"Quick Calculation Club."
"Quick calculations?"
"It's a club where students with math expertise get together and learn how to do quick calculations."
"What pervert would open such a club...... Wasted a good position. Phoebe was upset and moved her finger to the side, "What about this?" β
"This is the ...... of the hip-hop troupe"
"Huh? Don't want to go! β¦β¦ What about this? β
"Insect Research Society."
"Bahββ!!! It's disgusting! β
Listening to the troublesome conversation between the two people next to him, the shadow owl silently studied the map, measured the location of each building, and then pointed to a yellow dot very close to the medical department and asked, "What kind of club is this?" β
"This one...... It seems to be a kyudo department. Peyton looked over and confirmed, "Yes, Kyudo Department." β
"I'm going to join this club." Shadow Owl said lightly, "If you have the contact information of the club leader, you can give me one." β
"Huh? What's what? Phoebe immediately leaned over, "What are you going to participate in?" β
Shadowowl gestured to the map.
Phoebe studied it for a while, and immediately touted: "This is good! Although it is a bit far from the dormitory, you can go directly to the cafeteria in the branch area through the path. There are no school buildings around, and the environment looks good. Good! Then I've decided that this is the place for me! β
"This ......" Peyton looked Phoebe up and down, "Lu Chao is fine, can Phoebe's words...... Wouldn't it be too thin? The usual training intensity of the archery department is quite large, and a bow alone weighs more than a dozen pounds......"
Phoebe didn't wait for him to say, 'Can you carry it?' As soon as he spoke, he quickly answered, "No problem! Absolutely! Don't look at me like this, before I transferred to another school, my classmates called me the god of the archery club! β