The competition in November came to an end, and after the match with Lelysia Academy, Tilan's life welcomed a respite before the Winter Festival competition at the end of December.
The rain outside was pouring, pelting the ground and everything with it, producing a dense sound. Tilan, holding an umbrella, walked through the rain, feeling the thumping of raindrops on the umbrella and the impact of the rain on her fingers. The air was mixed with the smell of water vapor and soil. Occasionally, passing by patches of grass and flower beds, she could see plants beaten sparse and disordered by the rain.
In the Southern Hemisphere, November marks the height of the summer rainy season.
Her black leather shoes stepped on the flowing water on the ground. Tilan climbed the steps until at last she stood under the door's rain shelter. Only then did she turn back, close the umbrella, and shake off the water droplets.
