392 Striking Contrast

To everyone's surprise and unparalleled delight, all the graduating students, teachers, school officials, and the guest speaker found themselves drinking and eating at the huge hall in one of the outer buildings of the Cedar Palace that day. It was a total treat – something that none of them would ever forget.

"Are you happy with your surprise?" Ryuu whispered in Alinea's ear.

After four hours of entertaining the guests, they were not waving goodbye to the last of them. Only the people who lived in the Cedar Palace plus Suzuki Aki, Asou Chiaki, Maki Yuuka, and Ali's friends from school were left.

"Hmmmn…" Alinea's lips twitched as she faced her husband coyly. "Was this your idea?"

Ryuu didn't answer her directly. Instead, he turned to the yard where the car of the last guest just left. "It's the last time you will be with your classmates."

"Hmm..."