"Pardon?" The girl tilted her head with a look of innocent confusion on her face upon hearing Eden's peculiar comment.
"Ah, sorry about that," Eden chuckled as he realized the oddity of his remark.
"Just lost in my thoughts for a moment. Oh, by the way, I didn't catch your name."
Asking about her name, Eden maintained his gaze on her, though careful enough not to make it seem like he was ogling at her.
"Ah, right." The girl, after collecting the papers, stood up. As she noticed Eden's uniform, she smiled, introducing herself: "My name is Evelyn Ebonheart. I'm from the first-year group of the research sector of the Scholar Courts."
"Oh, I see…wait, from our university?" Eden's expression shifted to bewilderment as her unexpected revelation sank in.
Evelyn smiled understandingly, acknowledging Eden's surprise.
"You must be a first-year student; that's why you're unfamiliar with the university's sector distribution."