By the time school let out that evening, dark clouds had gathered overhead, and a sudden downpour began. Neither Yu Xian nor Nora had brought an umbrella, so the two of them stood side by side in a corner near the school gates, quietly watching the rain.

Yu Xian could have teleported home or created a spatial bubble to shield himself from the rain, but today, he had inexplicably come down with a severe case of not wanting to use his abilities. As for Nora, she could have had one of her bodyguards deliver an umbrella with a single phone call, but she had just as conveniently forgotten their number.

Yu Xian gazed at the steady curtain of raindrops and suddenly remarked without any context, "Rain really is wonderful."

Nora smiled softly and looked up at the sky...