The Grind Chronicles II

1st day of the Third Month: Feeling great! Love and hard work, that's how it should be. 2nd day of the Third Month: Completely worn out. Lost all passion and drive. ... 13th day of the Fourth Month: The Hidden Mountain, with its sunshine and landscape, is so beautiful. I'll throw myself into crafting! Haha! 14th day of the Fourth Month: Showed my puppet to Elder Peng for feedback. She asked what it was. It's a mechanism, not a chessboard. Why did Elder Peng stare at it in silence like a grandmaster facing a losing chessboard? 15th day of the Fourth Month: Nothing's inspiring. No studying. No passion. No joy. 27th day of the Fourth Month: Elder Stork's homework is boring and way too simple. 28th day of the Fourth Month: Exam went badly. 29th and 30th day of the Fourth Month: Retakes. ...