Instead of going to the library, I decided to use the rest of the remaining hour to see Ryoko in between her classes. I arrived back at the dorm and found a sniffling Ryoko hiding under a blanket
I hurried towards her, my heart beating in my throat. “Hey, what’s wrong?”
She brushed her tears away. “Nothing.”
“I can tell something’s up.”
“It’s not important.”
“So there is something?”
“Yes, it’s just... The new Lunar Year starts next week. It’s tradition for us to start it by lifting red candles to the moon and celebrate with special noodles. We’ve been doing it in my family for as long as I can remember. Under normal circumstances, I’d have gone home for it but now...”
I pressed a kiss on her temple. “That sucks.”
“It does... If we don’t wish the moon and the Moon Dragons good luck
