"Mum, look, it's Dad!"
In the winter day, a little boy pointed towards a brightly lit car from which a man with a kind face alighted.
The man walked up to the woman standing beside the little boy and said with a smile, "I've come to pick you guys up."
Witnessing this scene, Odie suddenly woke up with a start.
"What's wrong? Is Timmy running a fever?"
Beside him, a woman dressed in elegant attire gently patted Odie's shoulder and said, "Silly child, remember to greet your classmates when you get to your new school. This isn't abroad. On your first day of transferring, make sure to get along with your new friends and don't cause any trouble."
Odie snapped back to reality and realized he was sitting in a luxury car, with the streets of Devonport visible through the window.
"Mum?"
Odie was stunned.
Seeing Odie's reaction, his mother was startled: "What's gotten into you today? I told you, Eastwood College is a top-notch institution. Once you're there..."
Her voice faded in and out.
Odie felt an intense headache and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself staring at a dark corridor.
"Hey! What are you daydreaming about?"
Adler slapped Odie's head.
Odie looked around warily, seeing Adler holding a nose plug, he said, "Sophie said there's a strange scent here, so she told everyone to wear this to avoid inhaling any harmful gases. What were you spacing out for?"
"..."
Holding the nose plug, Odie's vision of the corridor flickered, almost overlapping with the bustling streets of Devonport.
"Timmy, Mum is talking to you..."
His mother's voice echoed in his ears again, and Odie almost succumbed to the gentle sound of her voice.
"Hey! Why did he faint?"
Adler was surprised to see Odie collapse to the ground.
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