Academy Graduation Ceremony

‘Shall I get going?’

Max left the office earlier than planned and headed for THE PRISM department store in District 14 instead of going straight to the station.

It wouldn’t be polite to show up at Minerva Academy’s graduation ceremony empty-handed.

He’d also set aside the pay from the wasteland job Flora and Ellen had taken on while interning, so he could afford to buy them gifts that cost a pretty penny.

“Hmm.”

As he walked, he checked the time again. Since he’d left early, he had plenty of time.

Still, not enough to leisurely pick out gifts without a care in the world.

‘Graduation gifts... I should’ve prepared them ahead of time.’

To offer a feeble defense of himself, he’d been busy lately and hadn’t had a moment to think.

He’d been planning the mansion for the Steiger main house and sorting through the materials he’d unearthed. When he looked up, it was already today...