Kitayuu woke up relatively early that morning since the incident between Raiden and Keqing forced everyone to sleep early. Ge went to the bathroom and noticed that Bennet wasn't on his bed or anywhere in the dormitory. "That's odd," he said to himself. Kitayuu saw that Bennet's bags were already packed and thought it was a good idea that he started packing as well. A few minutes passed by when Bennet returned to the dormitory. "There you are. What were you doing out there?" Kitayuu asked him curiously. Bennet chuckled, and a sly grin formed on his face. "I snuck outside Diluc's office and eavesdropped on them." He giggled, trying to contain himself from bursting out. Kitayuu couldn't help but find it amusing. "You sneaky bastard, why didn't you bring me with?" Bennet smirked, "Well it looked like you were enjoying your beauty rest." Kitayuu stood up from his crouch and stood face to face with Bennet, "Excuse me?" Bennet backed away with his hands up. "Hey, hey, I'm messing with you, but anyyywaaayyssss... wanna hear what I heard, hehe." Kitayuu's mind raced back to the topic, "Yeah I wanna know what happened to them. Especially Raiden!"
Bennet cleared his throat, "So basically, during the time we have off, both Raiden and Keqing are not allowed to leave the academy grounds like we are. Instead, they will be monitored in the library while they study or read. Oh, but here's where things take a turn. You see, that's all the punishment Keqing got, but since Raiden initiated the fight, he got something more... and a whole lot worse! You see, Raiden has to do all the dirty work such as mopping floors, taking out trash, and even cooking for second and third year students. Oh boy, then on Saturday, Diluc will escort him to an old age nursing home near the academy where he has to feed and take care of the elderly the entire day!" Kitayuu burst out laughing. He thought how it must be so embarrassing for someone, especially Raiden, to do all of this. "Oh, and it doesn't end there..." Bennet tried his hardest, containing his laughter. "I telling Barbara and Noelle about the story in their room when suddenly w-we s-saw, ha- s-sorry!" Tears started rolling down Bennet's eyes as he was gasping for air, trying to control his laughter. "Oh, come on, just say it!" Kitayuu screamed. "WE SAW RAIDEN IN A MAID SUIT OUT THE WINDOW HAHAHA."
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Kitayuu and Bennet burst out laughing for the next few minutes. Kitayuu could just imagine how Raiden would look in a maid costume along with what facial expressions he'd have from the humiliation. Bennet looked at the clock just as it hit half past seven in the morning. "Monstadt is around a three hour walk away from here, so we better hurry before the heat in the afternoon picks up." Kitayuu noticed that they were slightly behind schedule and decided to squeeze the rest of his belongings in his bag. "Alright, I'm ready." He said, stuffing a piece of bread in his mouth. Bennet picked his bags up as well, "Okay, just follow me, I know the path to Monstadt. After information Diluc of their departure, they set off outside the walls of the academy into the grassy fields of the Monstadt region. Soon, the academy could not be seen, and the temperature started rising as afternoon drew nearer. All Kitayuu could do was trust Bennet as he led them both along the dirt path. Every now and again, they would come across farm areas or small houses, but it was mostly just a bare grassland with some trees and hills.
