That same day, after breakfast, Baiyi led his students to the finished academy; once there, they met up with Eom village's fairies, who were all excited. As soon as Baiyi and his students stepped out of his private teleportation portal, they spotted a humongous gate behind them. There was a nameplate on the gate, with nothing written on it.
This gigantic gate was like no other. It did not resemble a door, neither was it an electronic gate; it was an arch — beautifully crafted from trees — which greatly resembled a gated entrance. Beyond the gate was a lush pasture filled with beautiful flowers. The sight was a beautiful one to behold. The arch could very well be mistaken for the entrance to a vast garden beautiful enough to make people want to visit.
Inside this beautiful garden was a huge, neatly-sculpted, cube-shaped stone slab. Its surface was smooth and without any engravings. This was because the academy's name was still undecided.
TL’S MUSINGS:
> On the subject of calligraphic Chinese character (Kaiti)
You and me both, Baiyi. Mine looks so much like pigeons having diarrhea for swallowing a block of black ink, that pop psychology websites ask you what can you see from it to assess your personality.
Also, fun fact! Rosarch’s ink blot actually serves better as an icebreaker in a therapy session than an actual diagnostic, cause’ it acts as a way for cold reading to work. What’s cold reading? It’s a technique: you basically ask a lot of vague, high-probability questions aimed to induce more specific information out from the audience/listener, and then you make some educated guesses while drawing out more information until you get an estimated grip of what the listener’s like. Go check it out on YouTube and stuffs! It’s really cool. It’s also the top trick in any “psychic’s” arsenal.
> On the name of the Academy
What did you guys think of the name? Hee hee, Baiyi himself would like to know! Personally, I thought it was very minimalist and pretty cool. It’s got that straightforward sort of humility to it, plainly telling everyone that it’s a university aimed for higher education. ...Though judging from its all-stars cast of instructors and the specific missions the Walkers have for the school, it’s not exactly just a university too, hahah!