Milieu Euphony (In Act Series #2)

Phase 13

PHASE THIRTEEN

THE INSIGHTS OF A WANDERER

"Permit, Ms. Costiñiano?"

I nodded and gave the registrar the filled-out form. Naghintay ako ng ilang minuto bago kuhanin ang permit na pinapayagan akong umalis.

"Mag-iingat ka sa labas, hija. Nakapasok na ang AEASR dito at paniguradong mas marami sila sa labas."

Itinagilid ko ang ulo. "AEASR?"

Tumango siya at may pinirmahan sa papel. "Organization para kay RAN. Nagkalat sila rito ngayon dahil may nagpapasok daw."

"Sino raw po ang nagpapasok?"

She shrugged. I used it as a sign to end the conversation.

Hawak-hawak ang permit ay umalis ako mula sa counter. Umabante ang pila ng mga estudyanteng kukuha rin ng permit para lumabas.

Royal Colleges for the Arts was a boarding school that had lighter rules in comparison to other boarding schools. Though it required permits to go out and had to return on or before the declared date. 

In casual events, the permit allowed for at least a day before returning. But for important events, three days were allotted before the student should return. In terms of extension, the student had to inform the school beforehand.

There were no curfews in consideration of the students who were staying up at night to finish their projects. Workshop rooms were open daily to accommodate students. The responsibilities, however, revolved around taking care of the studio's materials and cleaning the mess after working.

The dorms were split into two buildings—one for the female students and one for the male students. There were also lobbies on the ground floor of each building to accommodate guests and promote camaraderie, as they had called it.

The dining hall had a separate building which tables were categorized under different programs. Each student had respective seats and had to attend the 8 a.m. breakfast because it was the

There were also a lot of events held by the school—either by the students or by the administration. Art fairs from third parties were also allowed but had to secure a permit from the school.

Overall, it was a nice college to study in. At most, the students were "free" to decide for themselves.

But does it also apply to students who wanted to accept flyers from an organization affiliate?

From the looks of her, she didn't look like someone from the university—rather, someone who wanted to bring attention to a controversial topic.

The air that they carried spoke about it.

I want power.

Daraanan ko lang sana siya ngunit hinarangan niya ako sa pamamagitan ng pag-abot ng flyer. Malawak ang ngiti niya sa 'kin, binabalewala ang pagpigil sa 'kin mula sa paglalakad.

Tumikhim ako.

"Hi, Miss! I'm Angel from the Assembly Empowering Art for Social Reform or AEASR. Pumayag po ang school na pumasok kami, so here we are! Namimigay po kami ng flyer as an invitation for you to join and be knowledgeable about the Missions and Visions of the Assembly. Under this Assembly, we aim to empower art—"

Umiling ako at tinalikuran siya. "I'm not interested."

"Pero, Miss!"

Nagbuntonghininga ako at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad.