The bell rings as the sun sets, and the students pour out of the Imperial Academy, leaving. A few want to go to the martial arts club outside the school for extra training, but most head directly home for dinner and rest—nighttime is unsuitable for activities other than reproduction.
The Yao Bell Tower rings seven times, and a beam of golden light speeds from the Platinum Tower toward the Imperial Court: the principal's nightlife begins.
The Yao Bell Tower rings eight times, the sky turns completely dark, the gates of the Imperial Academy are tightly shut, the once lively academy becomes silent, invisible ghosts roam the deserted teaching buildings, and the warm yellow streetlights resemble beacons in a black sea.
