Rod finally managed to convince the staff at the Academic Affairs Office that he was just contemplating life on the toilet, having been so deeply engrossed in his thoughts that he hadn't noticed their calls from outside the door.
The staff member warned him sternly,
"Wasting water resources, especially hot water resources, is very shameful! The purifying capacity of the Holy White Tree is limited, you should have turned off the water before thinking!"
"The keeper of the hot water tower said that Room 301 in Building Three of Three Institutes had its hot water on for two and a half clock hours. We thought the faucet wasn't shut off, and when we saw your clothes on the chair, we realized someone was taking a bath inside."
"Your group leader is truly responsible. As soon as we informed her, she came over. After confirming from the dormitory manager that you had returned to the dorm, she was the most anxious."
