Meg and Seron Vol 5 Prologue

“There’s nothing else we can do at this point. Just leave it to the adults. Anyway, since we won’t be meeting up until the fall term, tell everyone to think up story ideas. I want our new newspapers up on the walls as soon as possible, so I need everyone to contribute.”

“Seron. Are you suggesting we sully the sanct.i.ty of the press?”

“Easier than trying to figure you out. Anyway, we can discuss more at the club office when cla.s.ses start again. Call the others and tell them we have no more plans for the summer, and that they’re to gather at the club office on the first day back. We need to print that first issue, take photographs, submit stuff to compet.i.tions and lots of other things. We have a busy fall ahead.”

“Oh? I’m surprised you accepted so easily.”

“That’s not what I was talking about—”

“Never mind. Just let everyone know, okay?”

“h.e.l.lo! This is Larry Hepburn, on fire as usual! I seriously stink of gunpowder ‘cause I was out doing marksmans.h.i.+p practice with Dad and Cato. How’re you doing, Seron?”

“Ah! You got word from Jenfie?”

“Hm. Figures. Lia was saying something about a family vacation too.”

“‘Meet at the clubroom after cla.s.ses on the first day of school’. Got that. You’re moving back to the dorms before that though, right? I’m going to drop by school after our military sciences training camp, so let’s meet up for lunch. And… don’t tell anyone, but please help me with my homework!”

“Right. But you sure you’re gonna be all right, buddy?”

“You’re gonna have to call Megmica again. You haven’t called her yet, right?”

“Atta boy! I’m proud of you, Seron!”

“Huh? Oh, right. You did.”

“…Seron, you got a minute? We need to talk.”

“h.e.l.lo. Strauski residence.”

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“h.e.l.lo?”

“Ohh, you’re one of Sis’s school buddies! Hiya!”

<…‘h-hiya’? by="" any="" chance,="" are="" you="" megmica’s="" brother?="">

“Uh-huh! I’m Strauski Kurt, twelve years old! Nice to meetcha! We have another little brother too. His name’s Johan, ten years old.”

“‘Cause I went to primary school in Roxche for two years, duh. But I’m not good at polite stuff yet. The teacher tells me off too.”