"You're right," Mountain Man nodded, "heading to the Dormitory Building now, can't use the elevator, the best outcome is to stay in the corridor on the first floor and then wait for the elevator to start. If luck is worse, you can only wait under the street light..."
"But..."
"What if I can take the stairs up to the dorm?"
"Take... the stairs?" The Experience Student was stunned for a moment, then his mind buzzed—not because he was deeply shocked, but because he vaguely remembered there was a rule about taking the stairs. Regrettably, his memory was a bit poor, and he hadn't managed to memorize it.
"I'm off." Mountain Man patted his shoulder, "Good luck, kid, luck favors fools... as long as you're foolish enough."
He squeezed out a smile resembling that of someone from his motherland, waved his hand, and opened the classroom door.
"Phew—"