In the air.
Lynae opened her eyes and felt her body falling rapidly toward the ground.
Due to the overuse of her Resonance Ability and the stressful running around all night, Lynae could feel the exhaustion in her body.
However, even if she weren’t exhausted, she didn’t think she could land perfectly from this height.
While in the air, she subconsciously looked to the side.
There lay Star-Torch Academy.
The place that had taken in a person like her, someone with a less-than-glamorous past.
Sure enough, no matter which direction she looked from, the scenery of the academy always appeared so beautiful in her eyes.
Unfortunately, this beauty seemed to be on the verge of dissipating.
Feeling the turbulent airflow beside her, Lynae couldn’t help but think this.
If she could go back, if she could continue to stay at the academy, what would she do?
She would definitely taste all the food at the academy, she would definitely go joyriding to her heart’s content, and…
She would definitely spend more time with her friends.
If she were to leave so quietly, would her friends be sad?
In any case, she must once again enjoy the campus life that belonged to Lynae as a student of Star-Torch Academy.
Whoosh!
Just as Lynae’s figure was falling, two figures simultaneously flew to her side at extreme speed.
It was Nue and the Rover.
At this moment, a wing had sprouted from the Rover’s back, and her aura looked completely different from before when viewed from a distance.
She looked colder and carried a more murderous air.
However, looking from up close, the Rover was still the same Rover.
Thud.
She steadily grabbed Lynae’s arm, and the two began a stable descent.
“Let’s go back.”
At the same moment the horizon rose, the two arrived on the ground.
Megumi had also confirmed through Nue’s perspective that Lynae was not in danger, so he was relieved to wait on the ground for their return.
“Megumi!”
Lynae excitedly greeted Megumi after landing.
Although she had witnessed before that Megumi could use shadows to dodge enemy attacks, she felt that she really needed to see him unharmed with her own eyes to feel at ease.
“Hmm, it’s good that you’re back.”
Megumi stretched somewhat exhaustedly.
Thinking about it carefully, after coming to this world, not only had he not properly experienced academy life, he hadn’t even slept.
And the only thing he had eaten was…
that flavorless blob of jelly.
And most of the time, he had actually been busy fighting machine monsters about which he had absolutely no information…
Hmm, this was really an academy life with zero academy style.
“There’s only one motorcycle left…”
His and Lynae’s vehicles had both been nearly totaled in the fight against the Void Worm.
“Does this count as damaging academy property?”
Megumi turned his head to look at Lynae.
“Of course not, we are the heroes who stopped the Void Worm!”
Lynae said quickly.
Listening to her tone, she had already recovered her previous energetic self.
“Megumi, drive us back.”
The Rover spoke up.
“Eh… with only one vehicle, it’ll be too crowded for three people. I’ll just summon Nue to carry me back.”
Megumi looked awkward.
“Sigh, alright, it seems like Lynae and I, the two people who have exhausted the most stamina, will just have to support each other and go back.”
After the Rover finished speaking, she glanced slyly at Lynae beside her.
And the other party immediately understood the meaning in her eyes.
“Ouch! I just fell from such a high place and used up so much Resonance Ability, now my whole body hurts like hell, I can’t drive at all.”
Lynae said, dramatically clutching her waist.
“Alright, I’ll drive, you two get on and hold tight.”
Megumi said helplessly, then retracted Nue.
The two of them just wanted him to accompany them.
However, he just discovered that the Rover actually had such a playful side.
Perhaps it was only when facing people she was familiar with that she was like this.
Did this mean he had been completely accepted by her?
Hmm, thinking about it like that made him feel much better.
“Yay! Going back to the academy!”
Lynae shouted and jumped onto the bike, looking nothing like someone who had injuries.
Sure enough, acting so miserable just now was something she had planned with the Rover!
But even if Megumi wanted to complain now, it was useless, as the two of them had already sat on the motorcycle together.
Vroom, vroom!
Thus, Megumi twisted the throttle and drove toward the road they had come from.
It was the same as defeating the Void Worm, the same as the three of them riding on one motorcycle toward Star-Torch Academy, just like when they first met.
However, this time, it was a bit different from back then.
“Those Tunnel Swarm Creatures that look like elk are Planter Elks. They are common creatures herded by the Roy Tribe and are also subjects of research for the academy, while those over there are…”
Along the way, Megumi drove the motorcycle at a speed that could be called strolling, and Lynae took this opportunity to show off her knowledge.
Although she loved skipping class, her confidence in being able to get full marks in all subjects was not just for show.
“You’re really knowledgeable, Senior Lynae.”
The Rover suddenly teased on the bike.
“Yeah, Senior, you have to look out for us two newcomers, me and the Rover, when we enter the academy.”
Megumi also laughed and chimed in.
“You guys, stop teasing me.”
Listening to his two close friends, Lynae scratched her head in embarrassment.
Sure enough, no matter when it was, she couldn’t get used to being called Senior.
The three of them chatted and laughed on the bike all the way until they were not far from the academy.
However, the closer they got to the academy, the more silent the three of them became.
“Drive faster, Megumi, I can’t wait for the cheers of our classmates!”
Lynae suddenly spoke up.
“Hmm.”
Regarding this, Megumi twisted the motorcycle grip according to her wishes.
Lynae might have realized long ago that he was deliberately slowing down.
However, urging him to return now probably meant she was ready to face everything that belonged to her…
After returning to the academy, she would have to face the academy’s judgment and be sent back to the New Federation.
But even so, she ultimately didn’t choose to run away, but instead chose to return to the academy.
Vroom, vroom!
Thus, the three of them returned to Star-Torch Academy.
“It’s them! They’re back!”
As soon as Megumi and the others arrived at the academy gate on the vehicle, they were noticed by other students.
And those students appeared exceptionally excited.
“Our academy’s great heroes are back!”
“The great heroes who defeated the Void Worm!”
“Void-Born Insect Knight!”
As soon as the three got off the car, they felt the enthusiasm of the students.
Then, Megumi and Lynae shrank behind the Rover.
“Wow, so many people.”
“Yeah, looking at them makes my social anxiety flare up.”
The two whispered behind the Rover.
Tap, tap!
At this moment, a classmate rushed over here holding a microphone.
“Wow! I didn’t expect it! The Black Lightning! The great hero of Rinascita enrolling in our academy is true!”
The student dressed like a reporter appeared especially excited.
And the Rover’s numerous chuunibyou-sounding titles made Megumi and Lynae’s eyes twitch, and then they looked at her in disbelief.
“Ahem, I’ll tell you about these things later.”
The Rover winked at the two.
Clack, clack.
However, just as everyone was enveloped in the joy of success, several figures walked over from a distance.
It was the academy’s teachers.