Chapter 35: Magical Band-Aid

An hour later, Kento tapped on the open door outside my infirmary room.

"How are you feeling?" he asked, his arms overloaded with books, and my backpack slung over his shoulder.

I arched an eyebrow at the stack he carried. "If I said badly, would you give me a reprieve from studying?"

"We need to get you in line with the rest of your class."

"Yeah, I know." I sighed. "Just wish it was a lot easier and a lot less cramming."

"Discipline and hard work are required for growth and improvement." He set the books on the tray beside the bed in two piles.

"Right." I grabbed the first book. An encyclopedia of how to draw sigils. "Fun times."

He patted my hand. "I believe in you, Zoey. You will do fine on the test."

"Test?" I sat up straighter in the infirmary's bed. "What are you talking about? I thought I was taking beginner level classes."