"Um... Well..." Mulan stuttered, scratching her head in embarrassment. 

Li let out a sigh. "After that Black Plague incident, the disciplinary committee lost most of their privileges due to 'lack of competence'." Mulan rolled her eyes on that as Li continued explaining. "Gothel says we can get them back once we've proven that we're useful to the school." 

Mulan slowly walked her fingers towards the book, her eyes dilating at the sight of it. "Soooo... If you could help us get those privileges back with this..." She reached for the book.