Ivy was a bit more manageable that day and so Dark was able to spend the full day at school, anxiously awaiting for the end of the school year. It was Wednesday, just two more days to go. Yes, he had many tests to grade, but he could do that at home, and since that and makeup work was all he had left to do, he was able to get a lot done during his planning period. He wasn't happy, and getting out of bed still felt nigh insurmountable--that morning, Daizi had combed and styled his hair for him--but at least soon it would all be on pause.
Then, at the end of the school day, a parent came demanding to see him, and chewed him out for not giving her son extra credit work, and when he tried to explain that he did not give any student extra credit, but her son had plenty of chances to submit late work, which he had communicated with her before, he was only yelled at, until the parent felt satisfied enough to storm off. For a few moments Dark stood tense and then forced himself to exhale before driving home to take Ivy over from his wife until it was time to go back to work on Thursday and do it all again.