Angelique left for university. She might come home late because her group needs to finish their survey report for tomorrow. Lit joss sticks. Fed and watered the birds. Even while doing so, had a nagging feeling that something wonderful is about to happen. I still do. It's like I'm about to die all over again, and emerge anew.

The strongest messages coming in are from Chuoko Liong, the ________ coming in next. Two students from the remote past have been telepathically calling out to me, but, as of now, I don't know what they really want.