Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Seven years ago, Ines's star pupil created a graduation project so impressive that even today, many seasoned producers would struggle to achieve such results.

Mr. Smith had been waiting quite a while and was understandably growing impatient.

His mother was from Verdantia, and fluent in the Verdantian language, so he replied to Ines immediately.

"How about tonight? I'll be dining at The Silverthread Eatery in about twenty minutes. Why don't you bring your student and join me there?"

"No problem, I'll contact her right away."

Mr. Smith put away his phone, the weariness in his pale blue eyes vanishing in an instant.

"Tim, I have two friends-would it be alright if they joined us for dinner?"

"Of course," Timothy replied.

At that moment, Ines was texting Jessica.

"Jessica, are you there?"

"I'm here."

that Mr. Smith had arrived in the country and wanted to meet her at

ready. He'll be at The Silverthread Eatery in twenty minutes. Let's head over as soon

Smith soon made Jessica's heart

everything she wanted to

six months—a rare and invaluable

she'd put together a short, original character animation that afternoon. It wasn't perfect, but

Professor. I'm heading out

made Ines happier than words could

freshly finished animation onto her phone, grabbed her bag, and hurried out

Timothy accompanied Mr. Smith to The Silverthread

and Vince had already

to annoy Timothy, but Timothy

was here to attend the Zimmerman family's birthday banquet, and petty squabbles between friends couldn't be allowed

in film and media, and Yates

consider Sheila for an animation role, so he wanted to

familiar faces would help Mr. Smith

naturally warm and outgoing.

of Director Smith's earlier animated projects, and Mr. Smith greeted her