Deep Space Literature Center.
The location of Startorch Academy’s retrieval AI, I.R.I.S.
This was a place greatly loved by the broad mass of students.
After all, with the know-it-all I.R.I.S. here, as long as one inputted a few keywords one could find the materials one wanted.
At this time, Rover and Lynae were located here, investigating the conspiracy related to Fractsidus.
Up until the present, they had done rather well.
They had clarified that Fractsidus’s goal was to attract the previously encountered monster called Voidworm to attack the research institute.
Therefore, they wanted to make the research institute become vigilant about this and prepare defenses before Fractsidus made their move.
“Alright, then afterward we’ll proceed according to the plan.”
Lynae patted her chest toward Rover, looking fully confident.
Regarding this, Rover gave a light smile.
In the process of clarifying Fractsidus’s goal together with the other party, she had already trusted Lynae.
Her past might have been extremely unbearable, but at least right now, the other party truly wanted to contribute to the academy.
“By the way, about that sentence Ryuji said earlier…”
Rover suddenly brought up the earlier matter on the rooftop when Ryuji had refused to join them in traveling together.
Perhaps Lynae’s past experiences were extremely complicated, but in Rover’s eyes, the current her was simply a student.
She was worried that the other party would feel down because of Ryuji’s earlier refusal.
“I don’t feel very sad. From the very beginning I knew that Ryuji is different from us.” Lynae answered Rover with a smile.
This smile was perhaps meant to make Rover believe that right now her heart truly had nothing going on.
“Mm.”
Rover lightly nodded at Lynae’s words.
Ryuji had no Tacet Mark yet could use external frequencies to activate abilities, and the existence of that Cursed Energy all made him look completely unlike an ordinary person of Solaris.
But in terms of disposition, compared to herself and Lynae, Ryuji indeed more closely resembled an ordinary person.
The other party withdrawing from this plan like this could also be considered a good thing.
Besides, in the academy, they were still friends.
“Alright, calculating the time, they should be coming to pick me up soon.” Lynae suddenly said a baffling sentence to Rover.
Afterward, investigators from the research institute came as Lynae had said, notifying Lynae about a second inquiry regarding the Hyvatia incident.
As well as…
They had discovered that someone had anonymously reported Lynae, sending them partial criminal records and experiences related to “Lynae.”
This matter was clearly outside of Lynae’s expectations.
In short, Lynae was thus suspected of falsifying her enrollment record because of the previous Fractsidus “Lynae.”
She needed to give the academy a reasonable explanation.
…
At this time Ryuji walked out from Lucian’s Drama Club.
“Sigh.”
Thinking of the conversation with the other party, Ryuji could not help but sigh.
That so-called big play of the other party had no set time, no set location, and even the content of the drama itself had not been completely thought out yet. Read the latest chapters at novelping . com.
To put it bluntly, the whole thing was roughly equivalent to a product with no brand, no production date, and no manufacturer.
“Hey, did you hear? Lynae was taken away by people from the school side at the Deep Space Literature Center.”
“Lynae, huh. What, was her speeding violation this time very serious?”
“It’s not about speeding. It’s about falsification! I heard her enrollment proof is unreliable.”
On the way to add a terminal to the tape, Ryuji could not help but slow his steps because of the students’ discussion sounds.
It was probably that when the academy summoned Lynae for the second interrogation, they had checked some things related to her past?
Indeed.
For such an advanced academy, wanting to investigate a student’s past was truly the simplest thing in the world.
Then what would Lynae’s outcome be?
Thinking of this, Ryuji felt a bit irritable in his heart.
He knew that he had refused the previous invitation from the other party and Rover, but he himself still regarded the two of them as friends.
Thump, thump, thump.
At this time, a series of complicated footsteps sounded beside Ryuji.
He raised his head and saw Lynae as well as those school personnel escorting her.
What should he say at a time like this?
Words of concern?
Words of worry?
But the moment he thought of how he had previously refused the other party’s invitation, Ryuji did not know what he should say to her.
“Your face is almost wrinkled into a ball.”
At this time, Lynae, who had walked to the side, took the initiative to speak to Ryuji.
“Sorry.” Ryuji raised his head and responded.
He also did not know whether this apology of his was because of the awkward state on his face at this moment, or because of the previous refusal.
“Alright. If you really feel like apologizing, you can go wait for me at the dormitory. I’ll be back in a bit.”
After speaking, Lynae followed the school personnel and left.
“…”
Afterward Ryuji did not think much more and continued walking forward.
Only this time he took a detour and went to the academy’s dormitory area.
…
After arriving at the dormitory, Ryuji summoned the white Divine Dog and had it follow Lynae’s scent to the other party’s room.
Fortunately, because Startorch Academy almost had no living animals, there were no rules prohibiting pets from entering.
Hum—
When the automatic door opened, the scene of Lynae’s dormitory entered Ryuji’s eyes.
The layout inside made Ryuji a bit surprised.
Right after entering the door there was a large circular glass window through which one could see the scenery of the academy.
Aside from some graffiti on the walls, in other aspects it looked roughly the same as an ordinary student’s dormitory.
Looking at it, it was the dormitory style that the Lynae in the academy would decorate.
Aside from these, Ryuji also saw a person inside the dormitory.
Rover.
“Hi?”
Ryuji felt that this opening of his was very dumb.
But he could not think of any good sentences either.
“Looks like Lynae’s invitation targets weren’t limited to just me.”
Seeing that the visitor was Ryuji, Rover lightly nodded, then patted the empty spot on the sofa beside her.
“Sit.”
Regarding this invitation, Ryuji did not refuse.
He could see that Rover had something she wanted to say to him.
“Sorry for previously inviting you so directly to join in resolving the Fractsidus matter.”
“Eh?”
Rover’s opening words made Ryuji freeze for a moment.
He had actually thought of many possible questions Rover might ask.
For example, what had Lynae said to him?
Or directly inquiring about Cursed Energy and techniques.
The result was none of those.
The other party had actually opened her mouth to apologize to him.
After freezing for a moment, Ryuji immediately shook his head.
“No. You and Lynae told me many things about this world, and were still willing to be friends with me.”
As Ryuji spoke, his eyes slightly lowered, and he petted the head of the white Divine Dog to the side.
The reason he had not dispelled the technique also included wanting to bring one more living thing so that the atmosphere would not be too awkward.
“Even if there needs to be an apology, it should be me, the one who refused a friend’s invitation, who apologizes.”
When Ryuji said these words, he thought of the various things that had happened after meeting Rover and Lynae.
“Ryuji.”
“Mm?”
Seeing Rover suddenly call his name, Ryuji subconsciously raised his head and looked toward the other party’s brilliant golden eyes to respond.
“As expected, you are definitely a good person.” Rover said with a smile.
“These words sound a bit strange.” Ryuji scratched his head.
Because of Rover’s sentence, Ryuji felt that the atmosphere was no longer as heavy as before.
Hum—
At this time, Lynae’s dormitory door opened once again.
Lynae had returned.
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