Deep Space Literature Center.
The location of Star-Torch Academy’s retrieval AI, I.R.I.S., is a place very popular with students.
After all, with the know-it-all I.R.I.S.
around, one only needs to enter a few keywords to find the desired information.
At this moment, the Rover and Lynae were here, investigating the conspiracy of the Remnant Star Society.
So far, they had done quite well.
They understood that the goal of the Remnant Star Society was to lure the monster they had encountered earlier, the Void Worm, to attack the Research Institute.
Therefore, they wanted to alert the Research Institute and prepare defenses before the Remnant Star Society could take action.
“Alright, we’ll follow the plan after that.”
Lynae patted her chest in front of the Rover, looking full of confidence.
To this, the Rover gave a gentle smile.
In the process of uncovering the goals of the Remnant Star Society with her, she had already come to trust Lynae.
Her past might be quite sordid, but at least for now, she truly wanted to contribute to the academy.
“By the way, what Megumi said earlier…”
The Rover suddenly brought up the matter of Megumi refusing to join them on the rooftop earlier.
Lynae’s past might be complicated, but in the Rover’s eyes, she was just a student right now.
She was worried that Lynae might be feeling down because of Megumi’s refusal.
“I don’t feel that sad. I knew from the very beginning that Megumi is different from us,” Lynae replied to the Rover with a smile.
Perhaps this smile was intended to make the Rover believe that she truly felt nothing in her heart at this moment.
“Mm.”
The Rover nodded gently at Lynae’s words.
Megumi didn’t have a Tacet Mark, yet he could use external frequencies to activate abilities, and the existence of that Cursed Energy made him look nothing like an ordinary person of Solaris.
But in terms of temperament, Megumi indeed seemed more like an ordinary person compared to herself and Lynae.
It was probably a good thing for him to withdraw from the plan like this.
Besides, they were still friends within the academy.
“Alright, calculating the time, they should be coming to pick me up soon.” Lynae suddenly said something cryptic to the Rover.
Afterward, Investigators from the Research Institute arrived as Lynae had predicted, informing her of a second inquiry regarding the Hyvatia incident.
And…
They discovered that someone had anonymously reported Lynae, sending them some of her criminal records and history related to “Lynae.”
This was clearly unexpected for Lynae.
In short, Lynae was suspected of falsifying her enrollment records because of the “Lynae” from the Remnant Star Society.
She needed to provide the academy with a reasonable explanation.
Megumi walked out of Mo Qu’s Drama Club at this time.
“Sigh.”
Thinking about the conversation with him, Megumi couldn’t help but sigh. New chapters come out on g.com first.
The time and location for that grand play were undecided, and even the content of the play itself hadn’t been fully thought out.
To put it bluntly, the whole thing was like a product lacking a brand, a manual, and a warranty.
“Hey, did you hear? Lynae was taken away by the school authorities at the Deep Space Literature Center.”
“Lynae? Why, was her speeding violation that serious this time?”
“It’s not speeding, it’s fraud! I heard her enrollment certificate is unreliable.”
On the way to add a Terminal to the Cassette, Megumi couldn’t help but slow down his pace because of the students’ discussions.
It was probably when the academy summoned Lynae for the second interrogation that they found out something about her past?
True, for such an advanced academy, investigating a student’s past was simply too easy.
So what would be Lynae’s ending?
Thinking of this, Megumi felt a bit irritable.
He knew he had rejected the invitation from her and the Rover earlier, but he still personally regarded them as friends.
Step, step, step.
At this moment, a flurry of footsteps sounded beside Megumi.
He looked up and saw Lynae and the school personnel escorting her.
What should he say at a time like this?
Words of concern?
Words of worry?
But at the thought of having rejected her invitation earlier, Megumi didn’t know what to say to her.
“Your face is all scrunched up.”
Lynae, who had walked to his side, took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Megumi.
“Sorry,” Megumi replied, looking up.
It was unclear if his apology was for his current awkward expression or for the previous refusal.
“Alright, if you really feel like apologizing, you can go to the dormitory and wait for me. I’ll be back in a bit.”
After saying that, Lynae left with the school personnel.
“…”
Megumi didn’t think much more and continued walking forward.
Except this time he took a detour and went to the academy’s dormitory area.
After arriving at the dormitory, Megumi summoned the White Jade Dog and let it follow Lynae’s scent to her room.
Fortunately, because Star-Torch Academy had almost no living animals, there were no rules prohibiting pets.
Buzz—
The layout inside surprised Megumi somewhat.
Right by the door was a large circular glass window where one could see the academy’s scenery.
Aside from some graffiti on the walls, everything else looked like a normal student’s dorm.
There were no dark decorations related to the New Federation; it looked like a dormitory style that only the Lynae of the academy would decorate.
In addition to these, Megumi also saw a person in the room.
The Rover.
“Hi?”
Megumi felt his opening was very silly.
But he couldn’t think of any better sentences.
“It seems Lynae invited more than just me.”
Seeing that the visitor was Megumi, the Rover nodded gently and patted the empty spot on the sofa beside her.
“Sit.”
Megumi did not refuse this invitation.
He could see that the Rover had something she wanted to say to him.
“Sorry for inviting you so directly to join us in dealing with the Remnant Star Society before.”
“Eh?”
The Rover’s first words left Megumi stunned.
He had actually thought of many possibilities for what the Rover might ask.
Like what Lynae had told him?
Or directly asking him about Cursed Energy and Cursed Technique.
As it turned out, it was none of those; she actually opened by apologizing to him.
After being stunned for a moment, Megumi immediately shook his head.
“No, you and Lynae told me a lot about this world and were willing to be friends with me.”
Megumi said, his eyes lowering slightly as he patted the head of the White Jade Dog beside him.
The reason he hadn’t deactivated the Cursed Technique was also because he wanted to bring a living creature along to make the atmosphere less awkward.
“Even if an apology is needed, it should be from me, the person who rejected a friend’s invitation.”
As Megumi said this, he thought of everything that had happened since meeting the Rover and Lynae.
“Megumi.”
“Hmm?”
Seeing the Rover suddenly call his name, Megumi instinctively looked up at her brilliant golden eyes to respond.
“As I thought, you are definitely a good person,” the Rover said with a smile.
“That sounds a bit strange.” Megumi scratched his head.
Because of the Rover’s words, Megumi felt the atmosphere was no longer as heavy as before.
Buzz—
At this moment, Lynae’s dormitory door opened again; Lynae was back.