Miss Witch, even if we're poor, we can't sell ourselves!

When the alarm clock rang, Miya was having a wonderful dream.

The details of the dream became blurry the moment I opened my eyes, leaving only a trace of warmth, like being gently hugged.

She rolled over, buried her face in the cushion and rubbed it against it several times, then stretched out a big yawn.

With arms raised above his head and fingertips touching the bed rails, he stretched out like a cat just waking up from hibernation.

Today is the first day of school.

She jumped down from the bed ladder, walked to Xiaoye's bedside in her slippers, and reached out to pat the tightly wrapped blanket.

"Get up! Don't be late for the first class today."

A muffled murmur came from under the covers, and the red-haired man buried his head a little deeper into the pillow.

Miya tilted her head, then stretched out her tentacle and precisely tickled Xiaoye's soles, which were sticking out of the blanket, with the tip of her petal.

Xiao Ye sprang out of bed, his red hair sticking up in all directions, his eyes still glistening with tears, mumbling something like "just five more minutes, just five more minutes," while Mi Ye had already turned to wash up.

The cold water splashed on my face in the bathroom completely dispelled any lingering sleepiness.

She straightened her school uniform collar in front of the mirror, tied her light blue bow tie neatly, and then dampened a tuft of hair that was sticking up and pressed it down.

The person in the mirror looks quite energetic and cute.

When I got back to my room, Asase was already back. She was probably the first one up in the whole dorm. She was dressed in her school uniform impeccably, with her katana hanging at her waist.

She placed the bag she was carrying on the table; steam was rising from the bag, and inside were several freshly steamed buns.

"The cafeteria had a long line this morning, so I grabbed a few extra. Eat them while they're hot."

After saying that, he sat down in his chair and opened the romance novel he hadn't finished reading yet, acting as if they had been classmates for several years.

"Thanks!"

Miya didn't stand on ceremony and grabbed one to eat.

Xiaoye finally woke up. After washing up, she stood in front of the wardrobe for a while, struggling with her choice. She changed her school uniform jacket three times. Even though they were all the same dark blue uniform, she insisted on finding out which size looked better on her.

Then she took out a small makeup bag from the drawer, carefully drew her eyeliner in front of the mirror, applied a light layer of lip gloss, and finally put a little bit of citrus-scented perfume behind her ears.

Miya, munching on her bun, glanced at her curiously several times. Xiaoye felt a little embarrassed by her gaze, pursed her lips in front of the mirror, and muttered to herself, "It's the first day of school, maybe I'll run into Teacher Xiesta."

After breakfast, the three of them went out together.

Asase said the written test results came out early this morning, and the paper list will be posted on the bulletin board on the first floor of the main teaching building.

Although the results of the martial arts test were already set in stone, the written test was, after all, the result of Bie Chenye's intensive tutoring. Although Mi Ye said she didn't care, she still walked a few steps faster than usual.

There was no sunshine in the sky outside the dormitory building, but the clouds were thin, and the light shone down evenly through the gaps in the clouds, turning the entire campus into a clean silvery white.

The air was crisp and slightly cool, and a faint scent of peach blossoms filled the lungs when inhaled.

After a whole night of snowfall and wind, the peach trees on both sides of the main road had petals scattered all over the ground. The pink and white petals covered the bluestone road in layers, like a carefully laid flower carpet.

Each peach tree has a small wooden tag hanging on its branches, tied with a rope that is neither too loose nor too tight, so that it spins gently in the wind.

Miye leaned closer to examine one of the wooden plaques, which was engraved with neat characters.

Peach variety: Moonlit Pink Glow

[Grower: Third Grader, Elena]

[Graduation Project: A Magical Irrigation Experiment to Extend Flowering Period]

The wooden sign hanging on the thicker peach tree next to it bears another name. It was planted two years earlier than this tree, and the graduation project was about the medicinal value assessment of the flower petals.

It turns out that these peach trees are not just for decoration, but also graduation projects left by the senior students.

The predecessors planted the trees so that the successors could enjoy the flowers; beneath the roots of every peach tree lies a graduation thesis.

"I was wondering why the peach trees next to the library had different colored petals. The ones that were whiter must be from the same research group."

Asase crossed her arms and spoke in a nonchalant tone, but her eyes lingered on the wooden signs for a long time.

As she walked down the street, little witches kept greeting Miya.

Several freshmen carrying textbooks caught up from behind, panting as they said "Good morning, classmate," before running away with flushed faces.

An upperclassman carrying a thick stack of documents walked over from the opposite side. As she passed by, she glanced down at Mi Ye, paused for a moment, took two steps back, and smiled, saying, "You must be the number one. You're even cuter than you look in the live stream." Then she waved and continued on her way.

There was also a little witch with pigtails who called out from afar, "Sister Miya is so cute today!" Only after she finished shouting did she realize that she had actually said it out loud, so she covered her mouth and shrank behind her companions, only revealing half of her bright red face.

At first, Mi Ye would nod slightly and say "Greetings" in response, but later, there were just too many people greeting her, so she could only tuck her chin into her scarf and quicken her pace with slightly reddened ears.

A large crowd had already gathered in front of the bulletin board on the first floor of the main teaching building.

Several large lists were posted from top to bottom of the bulletin board, with names and scores densely printed in black ink on white paper.

Miya stood on tiptoe at the edge of the crowd, her eyes quickly scanning the names on the list.

As expected, her ranking first in the martial arts exam was no surprise, and her written exam score was also consistently in the excellent range. Bie Chenye's sets of past exam questions and the intensive pre-exam tutoring were indeed effective. She had encountered similar question types in several essay questions, so her overall ranking also steadily placed her in the top five.

Xiao Ye breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his grades, loosening his grip on his sleeve. Now he could finally join Teacher Xiesta's class.

Asase scanned the list and found his name. After reading it, his expression didn't change much. He just nudged Miya's shoulder lightly and said, "You've surpassed me in the overall ranking. I'll win next time."

Miya turned to look at her, then nodded seriously.

After leaving the main teaching building, she suddenly realized that Moon Forest was not quite the top magic academy she had imagined.

Of course, there are legendary academicians, stunningly beautiful witches, explosive magic that can blow up half the playground, and crystal balls that can observe the boundaries of the universe. But there are also senior students who plant peach blossoms by the roadside as their graduation projects, gentle roommates who bring steamed buns for their roommates, and strangers who greet you with good morning in the first rays of dawn on the first day of school.

She walked on the bluestone path covered with fallen peach blossoms, pulling her scarf down to reveal a small but genuine smile.

Today is the first day of school, and the weather is great, which Miya likes very much.