The next day, Himari returned to school.
"Are you okay after a day of rest?" Teacher Ayase asked Himari once she walked inside the teachers' room.
"All good. Thanks for asking," replied Himari with a smile.
The small wound already had scabs covering the tear. Himari just had to be careful to not aggressively touch them before the scabs got off on their own.
"Oh ya, there's a letter from the administrative for you."
Teacher Ayase took out a sealed envelope from the inside of her locked cabinet and handed it to Himari.
"What it is about?"
Himari carefully tore off the opening of the letter. A folded paper was lying inside the envelope. Once she unfolded it, the emblem of the school and another unfamiliar one were displayed in front of her eyes.
"Do you know about our school exchange program in autumn?"
"Yes, I know about it. Ah, it is my turn this year?"
