Once again, Alex had to wait for his sister. It took another hour for them to be done with their alchemy homework.
"We're finally done with homework," Mary complained as she leaned back in her chair, her face looking extremely exhausted.
"Mom, what are we doing next week that required us to do our homework so early into the break?" Alex asked as he got a little curious.
"I'll tell you more about it on Sunday, okay?"
Katherine once again avoided answering the question, just like everyone else in the mansion when they tried to ask about it.
"Mom, are we going out for a break?" Sophia hurried, having already finished packing all her papers into her backpack.
"Of course. Come on, get ready. We're going to go sign up to be an adventurer."
Alex and Mary immediately shoved everything back into their backpacks, rushing back to their room along with Sophia.
When they came back out to the living room in their winter boots, they were fully dressed in their warm, outdoor clothes.
