Living your daily life in a shonen anime seems to be wrong.

I wanted to thank Qiye, but I never got to see him.

Since that day, Nanaya seems to have disappeared. Neither she, Shirai Kuroko, Misaka Mikoto, nor anyone else could find her.

The same goes for Saten Ruiko.

She and Saten Ruiko visited the shrine together, but they received the same answer.

"Brother Qiye is doing research, and it's not finished yet."

This is how Himegami Akisa answered.

To be honest, she also wanted to meet Qiye, but Qiye had been staying in the research institute all this time, completely absorbed in his research.

The only person who can see Nanaya is Mitsuko after marriage.

After all, it was the research institute of the married family. As the future head of the married family, Mitsuko could come and go as she pleased, as long as it didn't interfere with the researchers' experiments.

After marriage, Guangzi will certainly not affect them.

He didn't even bother with them; he went straight to the lab where Nanaya was and brought him the bento box and other things that Himegami Akisa had prepared.

Although it's not nice to say it like this, Mitsuko was indeed quite happy after getting married.

Because it allows me to spend time alone with Shichiya.

Let's leave that aside for now.

"Brother Qiye said that if you have made a decision, then follow your own decision. Brother Qiye has already taught you everything he can. All you need is your determination. Most of the time, students in Wannei cultivate on their own."

Himegami Akisa gave Saten Ruiko this advice.

In fact, things have come to this point not only with Wannai Kinpo, but she herself has also begun to try spiritual practice.

It has been proven that those with special abilities in this world can sense and absorb natural energy, and that natural energy has many benefits.

Seven Nights also taught them.

Therefore, people close to Nanaya, such as Himegami Akisa, Frenda, and Kouko Mitsuko, all began their training.

"Yes, I understand."

Saten Ruiko nodded.

Unlike Kinuho Wannai, she trained at the shrine from the very beginning, under the guidance of Nanaya.

She's not used to coming alone now.

She also lacks self-confidence.

However, she seemed to understand something.

Qi Ye was not anyone to her. Qi Ye had his own things to do and could not stay by her side to guide her cultivation.

You still have to rely on yourself.

"Then let's say goodbye."

The two girls bowed slightly and then left the shrine.

on the road.

They were all preoccupied with their own affairs and didn't say anything.

They waited until they left the villa area.

Finally, we arrived on the main street.

The bustling streets remained as lively as ever.

The weather is nice today, with sunshine and white clouds drifting lazily across the blue sky, looking so leisurely.

Saten Ruiko looked up at the sky.

"what!"

I stretched my arms and yawned, and felt much better.

Ah, early spring.

Then he suddenly spoke again.

Kazari Uiharu, who had been thinking about something, looked up at her with a puzzled expression.

Saten Ruiko, however, did not pay attention.

Would you choose a long life?

"A long lifespan?"

"It's about becoming like Nanaya-senpai and Misaka-senpai, never growing up, living for many years, and possessing great abilities. However, the price is watching your loved ones grow old and die one by one, which is a torment."

That's how she explained it.

I've been struggling with this for a while.

Parents are one thing, but they are always older than their children. Everyone understands that sooner or later, parents will leave us first.

This is something that is difficult to change, and everyone is aware of it.

But what about your brothers and sisters? What about your relatives and friends?

Living too long is sometimes not a good thing; it can be a torment, requiring one to endure prolonged loneliness and solitude.

However, Saten Ruiko understood a little.

She wasn't the only one.

Yes, she's not the only one who will be like this. Misaka Mikoto is already like this, and so is Nanaya. If she succeeds, she won't be alone.

“I’m ready, early spring.”

“Saten-san…”

Haru Shiori stopped and looked at Saten Ruiko.

Saten Ruiko also stopped, turned around, and looked back at her.

She and Chu Chun Shiri have a very good relationship.

She's so close that she'll often lift up Chu Chun Shiri's skirt to greet her (beep) panties.

But she didn't say anything.

Perhaps there was no need to say anything, because Haru Shiori simply smiled, a very cute smile.

"Then I'll go with you, Saten-kun."

"Huh?"

"Because we're friends."

she says.

More than just friends, they are best friends, lifelong best friends.

I have many friends, but true friends are hard to find.

……

noon.

Inside the research institute.

On the bench at the corner of the corridor, Nanaya and Koko sat.

"The Academic Society?"

Qi Ye felt something was off.

After marriage, Mitsuko corrected him.

"To be precise, it was the Academy City Research Presentation Meeting."

"I know."

Qi Ye nodded.

He knew these basic facts; he wasn't someone who lived in complete isolation and didn't care about anything.

Although I don't really care about many things.

Why bring this up all of a sudden?

"The organizers have sent an invitation, hoping that you, Brother Qiye, can also attend. Should you decline?"

After the marriage, Mitsuko inquired.

She knew Qiye well and knew that Qiye didn't want to participate in these kinds of presentations, even though the Academy Association was very authoritative in Academy City and those who could make a name for themselves there were all talented people.

However, that doesn't matter at all.

"Of course I refuse."

Qi Ye did not hesitate.

In any case, it was just something that researchers wasted precious experimental time doing to flatter each other. In Qi Ye's opinion, it was meaningless. Those people just wanted to become famous.

Honestly, instead of wasting time on these things, we should focus on research. Who knows, we might come up with some groundbreaking invention that would make us famous in history.

However, for Qiye, leaving a name in history is meaningless.

Times are changing. Your name may be remembered for hundreds or thousands of years, but what about tens of thousands of years from now? What about hundreds of thousands of years from now?

nonexistent.

Instead of wasting time on this, you might as well focus on research; maybe that could allow you to live for hundreds of thousands of years.

Although it sounds unlikely.

"I understand."

After the marriage, Mitsuko nodded.

Recently, Shichiya has been hiding in the research institute, busy doing various things for Kaguya, and leaving most of the outside affairs to her.

So you can throw away the invitation.

However, that's not the key issue; there's another matter.